Investments

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HappyRobot Raises $44 Million for AI Supply Chain Workers
September 03, 2025

HappyRobot, an artificial intelligence startup focused on supply chain operations, raised $44 million. The Series B funding will help the company with hiring, product development and expansion into more enterprise deployments, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 3) press release. While the company did not share...

Fintech Investments
Latin America-Focused FinTech Kapital Valued at $1.3 Billion
September 02, 2025

Mexico City-based FinTech company Kapital said Tuesday (Sept. 2) that it doubled its valuation to $1.3 billion and became “Latin America’s first AI unicorn.” The company said this while announcing in a press release that it raised up to $100 million in a Series C...

Fintech Investments
LayerX Raises $101M to Provide Back-Office Automation in Japan
September 02, 2025

Japanese startup LayerX reportedly raised 15 billion yen (about $101 million) in a Series B funding round for its artificial intelligence software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that provides back-office automation for enterprises. “We will strengthen our recruitment of engineers and further accelerate our AI agent business,” the...

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PayPal Ventures-Backed Kite Nets $18M for Agentic AI
September 02, 2025

Autonomous agent infrastructure company Kite has raised $18 million in a PayPal Ventures-led funding round. “Formerly known as Zettablock, Kite leverages years of experience in distributed infrastructure systems to bring forth a new architecture purpose-built for the agentic web,” PayPal said in a news release...

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SAP to Invest $23 Billion in Europe Sovereign Cloud
September 02, 2025

German software giant SAP announced Tuesday (Sept. 2) that it is investing 20 billion euros ($23.3 billion) to expand its “sovereign cloud” services as it bets on Europe’s desire to keep its data within its borders. The new investment underpins an expanded SAP Sovereign Cloud...

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Predoc Raises $30 Million for AI-Powered Health Information Management System
September 02, 2025

Predoc raised $30 million in seed and Series A funding for its artificial intelligence-powered health information management system, according to a banner on the company’s website. The company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 2) post on LinkedIn that the fundraise “will enable our team to...

IPO
Klarna Targets $14B Valuation as Its ‘Disruptive Brand’ Readies IPO
September 02, 2025

The on-again, off-again public listing plans of buy now, pay later giant Klarna are now officially a go. The Swedish FinTech filed Tuesday (Sept. 2) with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list on the New York Stock Exchange, selling 34.3 million shares on a...

IPO
Gemini Targets $2.1 Billion Valuation in IPO
September 02, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini aims to raise up to $316.7 million when it goes public. The company, headed by the billionaire Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler, plans to market 16.7 million shares for $17 to $19 each in its initial public offering (IPO), it said in...

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Revolut Seeks $75B in Secondary Share Sale
September 01, 2025

Revolut is reportedly allowing workers to sell their holdings at a $75 billion valuation. The most valuable FinTech in the United Kingdom informed staff members Monday (Sept. 1) that they will be permitted to sell up to 20% of their shares to make space for...