News archive — October 2026
M&A🇺🇸Oct 22, 2026
Rivian buys London's Third Dimension, a 15-person world-model startup, to build its robotaxi simulator
FundingEnterprise Software🇩🇪Oct 22, 2026
RhymeQ raises $2.2M to let Python developers program quantum computers
Fintech🇬🇧Oct 22, 2026
Serial founder raises pre-seed for AI that spots UK building projects before they start
M&AFintech🇨🇭Oct 22, 2026
Argon Management buys Swiss-German sealing group Vistona in buy-and-build push
M&AHealth🇮🇹Oct 22, 2026
Diatech buys Germany's SensoQuest to move from diagnostic kits into lab instruments
M&AEnergy🇹🇷Oct 22, 2026
Turkey's Desi Kimya buys UK corrosion-packaging specialist Technology Packaging
FundingReal Estate🇬🇧Oct 22, 2026
PHD Access raises €37.7m to fund European expansion and acquisitions
ProductsMedia🇺🇸Oct 22, 2026
Hollywood-backed AI studio Collage launches with seed round led by Black Bear, Jimei
Funding🇺🇸Oct 22, 2026
Ex-OpenAI science head Kevin Weil raises $215M for drug discovery startup Warp Sciences
M&AFood🇺🇸Oct 22, 2026
Lindsay to acquire Brazil's Setorial, adding hose reels to its irrigation lineup
M&AEnterprise Software🇺🇸Oct 22, 2026
Pilot Fiber buys Boldyn's NY–NJ network with $330M from Fengate