Startups
Kelly’s Bracket22: AI-Powered Trading Firm Reduces Costs to $30K-Yearly
Brian Kelly’s Bracket22 leverages autonomous AI agents to slash operational expenses while scaling trading capabilities—from crypto to stocks and commodities.
dtcpay Lands $25M Series A Anchored by SBI Group
Singapore-based stablecoin payments firm closes funded round originally led by Vertex Ventures, adding SBI Group as strategic anchor alongside Genedant Capital.
Lexaria Bioscience Raises $7.9 Million, Extends Cash Runway to 2027
The Kelowna-based biotech secured $7.9M in net proceeds from an Australian tax refund and institutional financing at $12.92 per share, with CEO Rich Christopher ruling out further equity or debt raises in 2026.
MySize Raises $2.5 Million in Private Placement Offering
Fashion tech company sells shares and warrants at $1.91, with immediate-exercise Series C and D warrants at $1.66, to fund working capital.
Temporal tops week’s US startup funding with $550 million Series E
Temporal Technologies secured a $550 million Series E round, while Impulse Space and other AI‑focused firms rounded out the top ten U.S. deals of Sept. 12‑18, 2026.
Seed-stage startups now prioritize capital strategy, distribution and AI integration
Analysis of 2,500 applications reveals evolving rules for early-stage startups, with equity no longer the only option and AI becoming integral to operations.
Dtcpay Closes $25M Series A Led by SBI for Stablecoin Payments Expansion
Singapore-based stablecoin payments firm Dtcpay has closed a $25 million Series A round with backing from Japanese conglomerate SBI Group, completing its initial $10 million tranche from Vertex Ventures.
TRM Labs Doubles Valuation to $2B on Series C Expansion
The blockchain intelligence firm hit a $2 billion valuation after expanding its Series C round, which follows a $70 million injection in February led by Blockchain Capital.
Windar Photonics opens retail offer to raise up to £300,000
The AIM-listed wind energy technology firm is running a follow-on retail placement through BookBuild, coordinated by Zeus Capital.
Five Startup Deals: Floating Nuclear Reactors, Construction AI and Robot Property Services
Bluecore Energy raises $50M for barge-mounted nuclear reactors, while BRKZ, Viabot and Robocurve secure funding for construction AI, autonomous property robots and independent robotics benchmarking.
Hyperscale Data’s $70M Michigan AI Data Center Push Targets 2026 Launch
Alliance Cloud Services secures $70M upfront investment to expand AI compute capacity, with a 20-megawatt pilot slated for November 2026 under a 10-year agreement with a California neocloud client.
Datavault AI Lands $100M Tokenization Order, Keeps 2026 Revenue Target at $200M
Datavault AI reported a $100 million purchase order for tokenization services tied to Project Qestrel edge-AI infrastructure and reaffirmed $200 million in fiscal 2026 revenue.
Norwest Partner Tests Founders' Sales Skill Before Investing
Sean Jacobsohn on why Norwest targets legacy-disrupting finance and HR software, his stance on AI in accounting, and what he looks for in CEOs.
QScreen AI Closes Final Tranche of Private Placement
The health-tech firm raised ~$308K in its final private-placement tranche, issuing over 6.15 million units at $0.05 each for commercialization and working capital.
Gix Internet invests $500K in autonomous robotics firm Ottonomy
A $500,000 investment in U.S.-based Ottonomy, which develops autonomous delivery robots for healthcare, logistics and airports, marks Gix Internet’s entry into robotics.
AI Startups Are Creating Wealth Faster Than Founders Can Adapt
AI-native startups are reaching billion-dollar valuations in about 3.5 years, with tender offers and secondary sales bringing liquidity earlier and complicating founder wealth planning.
Zevra Therapeutics Sees Rare-Disease Market as $30M+ Per-Quarter Opportunity
CEO Neil highlights expanded patient demographics and regulatory milestones for MIPLYFFA, while financials show robust revenue growth and debt-free status.
Rani Therapeutics' Oral Biologics Show Promise in Investment Conference
Rani Therapeutics presented its RaniPill technology and clinical data at the H.C. Wainwright conference, highlighting the potential of oral biologics and a $1 billion deal with Chugai.
Troubadour Resources to Raise Up to $950K in Dual Private Placements
The TSXV-listed miner said it will conduct concurrent non-brokered offerings of up to $500,000 in units and up to $450,000 in unsecured convertible debentures.
Sphere 3D Raises $5M, Sells Iowa Site to Fund AI Development
DarkHorse Technologies' parent raises $5M via private placement and divests Iowa operations and legacy mining fleet to finance data center projects in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Mistral AI Raises $3.5B at $24B Valuation, Retains Top European AI Spot
Samsung-led Series D nearly doubles the Paris-based generative-AI startup's worth, capping a record year for European venture funding.
Spirit Blockchain Renames to Impauer Technologies on September 3
Vancouver-based blockchain firm Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. has rebranded as Impauer Technologies Inc., updating its CSE and OTCQB listings while retaining its core operations and shareholder protections.
Genflow Biosciences Hits Primary Endpoint in Dog Gene Therapy Trial
The London-listed biotech said its SLAB trial met its primary endpoint of reducing biological age in beagles using a SIRT6 gene therapy, clearing a key hurdle ahead of commercial talks.
Proptech funding stalls while AI and green‑steel startups attract capital
Venture financing for proptech remains below pandemic peaks, but investors are shifting toward AI‑driven construction, green‑steel and other high‑ROI technologies, with most large deals now outside the United States.
