News archive — October 2026
FundingFintechCayman IslandsOct 29, 2026
OpenWorld raises $3.5M in registered direct offering after Nasdaq relaunch
M&AReal Estate🇨🇦Oct 29, 2026
JDM buys Quebec's Dreeven in 36th deal of construction software roll-up
Security🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
JB Financial's new $20.9M AI fund makes its first bet on security startup CipherData
Security🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
&Truth emerges from stealth with $70M seed to mathematically prove code is safe
FundingSecurity🇨🇦Oct 29, 2026
Solink raises $100M to turn security cameras into business intelligence
FundingTelecom🇨🇦Oct 29, 2026
NuRAN raises $10M debt to fund Africa tower buildout, pauses equity sales
FundingTransportation🇩🇪Oct 29, 2026
StrollMe raises €22M to rent more strollers and bikes across Europe
Products🇫🇷Oct 29, 2026
Mistral releases the weights of Le Chonk, its trillion-parameter open model built for coders and cyber defenders
M&AEducation🇬🇧Oct 29, 2026
Digital Science buys Jenni AI to ground 8M users' citations in real research
FundingEducation🇮🇱Oct 29, 2026
Bites raises $40M to turn frontline training into measurable performance
FundingChemicals🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
AdvanSix lands $47.4M USDA grant to expand Virginia ammonia production
FundingHealth🇺🇸Oct 29, 2026
Dren Bio raises $350M to push its own blood cancer drug toward a 2027 launch
M&AMarketing🇸🇰Oct 29, 2026
TrollWall acquires rival Elv.ai to consolidate Slovakia's comment-moderation market