Western Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere delivers concise, curated news and insights on capital markets, investment trends, and venture activity across the Americas for forward‑looking investors.
20
Aug

Etched's Valuation Doubles to $21B in a Month After a $700M Round Led by Jane Street

Etched has raised US$700 million at a US$21 billion valuation in a round led by the quantitative trading
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20
Aug

Atera Energy Enters Mexico With a US$350 Million Investment to Bring Solar Power to Manufacturers

Atera Energy, a Colombian energy services company led by chief executive Luis Felipe Vélez Restrepo and backed by Celsia, the
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19
Aug

Kaszek Makes Its First Aviation Investment, Taking TravelX to US$45M Raised

TravelX, a Miami-based company that sells airlines software to squeeze extra revenue out of tickets already sold, announced on
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18
Aug

Abcuro Raises US$66M Series D to Fund a New Trial of Its Inclusion Body Myositis Drug

Abcuro, a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Newton, Massachusetts, announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the closing of a
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18
Aug

Codio Raises US$5M From Swiss Investor Armada to Expand Its Coding Platform for Universities

Codio, a Cambridge, Massachusetts company that sells a learning experience platform to universities and workforce training providers, said on Tuesday,
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18
Aug

Reach Capital Closes US$265M Fund V to Back AI Startups in Learning, Health and Work

Reach Capital, the San Francisco venture firm founded in 2015, announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the close of an
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18
Aug

New York-Based Astute Raises US$1.2M to Automate B2B Creator Partnerships

Astute, a New York-based B2B marketing startup founded in 2025 by Vida Stanić and Abhishek Manikandan, raised an oversubscribed
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17
Aug

Palona AI Closes Series A, Bringing Total Funding to US$20M for Restaurant Operations Software

Palona AI, a Palo Alto, California company legally incorporated as Proactive AI Lab Inc., announced on August 17, 2026 that
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17
Aug

Naran Raises US$10M From Landel to Finance Vehicles for App Drivers in Latin America and Africa

Naran, a mobility financing and fleet infrastructure company registered in the United Arab Emirates, said on August 13, 2026 that
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15
Aug

Tony Blair's Son Nick Seeks $200M for New Defense Startup Pyra

Pyra, a London defence technology startup founded by Nick Blair, son of former British prime minister Tony Blair, is in
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