Aon Buys USI for US$17 Billion to Take On the US Middle Market
Aon plc agreed on August 31, 2026, to acquire USI Insurance Services from KKR and its co-investors for US$
PassHub Raises US$1.4 Million to Pull Brazil's Travel Agencies Off Outdated Booking Portals
PassHub, a Brazilian booking platform for travel agencies, announced on August 31, 2026, a round of US$1.4 million
Light Raises US$46 Million So Any Company Can Sell Electricity Under Its Own Brand
Light, an Austin-based electricity company, announced on September 1, 2026, a US$46 million Series A co-led by
Norbert Health Raises US$14 Million Series A for Autonomous Robotic Nursing Assistants
Norbert Health, a Brooklyn-based company that turns robotic hardware into autonomous nursing assistants, raised a US$14 million Series
Reframe Systems Raises US$40 Million to Scale Robotic Microfactories for U.S. Homebuilding
Reframe Systems, a Massachusetts company that builds houses inside small robotic factories, raised US$40 million in new equity financing
Félix Raises US$200 Million Led by a16z and General Catalyst to Expand Beyond Remittances Into Financial Services
Félix, the Miami-based fintech that lets Latin American workers in the United States send money home through a WhatsApp
Outer Bio, Backed by Lady Gaga, Raises $23 Million for AI Platform That Keeps Human Skin Alive for Weeks
Outer Bio, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech startup that has operated in stealth since 2020, publicly confirmed on August 21
Cyclic Materials Raises $75 Million to Scale U.S. Rare Earth Recycling
Cyclic Materials, a Toronto-based rare earth recycling company, announced on August 27, 2026, a $75 million strategic growth financing
Owner Raises $240 Million Led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives to Build AI Tools for Every Local Business
Owner, a Palo Alto-based startup that builds an AI-native software platform for independent restaurants and other local businesses,
Capital F Closes $17 Million Debut Fund to Back the "Female Economy"
Capital F, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, has closed a $17 million debut fund aimed at backing companies
