News archive — October 2026
Enterprise Software🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Crux Labs exits stealth with $6M seed to audit AI agents against expert judgment
FundingSecurity🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Mintive raises $7M seed for agent identity, backed by Jeff Dean and Andrej Karpathy
InvestorsEnergy🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Strategic Value Partners backs NewEdge Power, launches 1.2 GW battery storage venture
M&AReal Estate🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
HappyCo buys Banner Technologies to link maintenance and CapEx for multifamily
Fintech🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Veriv adds Rockmont Partners, Confirmation.com founders to board in financial-verification push
ProductsResearch And DevelopmentArmeniaOct 29, 2026
EU backs €4.2M project to build AI research hubs across Eastern Partnership
Big techHosting🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
NVIDIA's Jensen Huang names Armenia's Firebird among top AI neoclouds in Berlin
Funding🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Canada takes a stake in Cohere's record US$5.13B round, led by Lidl owner Schwarz
Real Estate🇨🇭Oct 29, 2026
Swiss Prime Site buys full control of FlexOffice to bet on managed offices
FundingFintechKazakhstanOct 29, 2026
Freedom Holding lands $1.16B bond deal to fund Kazakhstan AI build-out
FundingHealth🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Athlete-backed Skoka raises $21.5M to fund FDA push for nicotine pouches
FundingFintech🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Collective lands $100M to automate the finances of one-person businesses
FundingEngineering and Manufacturing Equipment🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Neuron Industries raises $10M to replace factory controllers with AI
InvestorsHealth🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
ACC's venture arm backs GenServe.AI's bet on autonomous AI for heart care
FundingWellness Beauty🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Sleep tech startup Ozlo raises $22M Series B to push beyond earbuds