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.
02
Aug

Okta to Acquire AI Security Startup Permiso for About $200 Million

Okta, the identity management company led by co-founder and CEO Todd McKinnon, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire
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01
Aug

Dili Raises $21.7M From Khosla Ventures to Automate Infrastructure Compliance

Dili, a New York startup that automates regulatory compliance for federally funded construction and infrastructure projects, announced on July 30
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31
Jul

Synthetic-User Startup Simile Raises $200M at $2B Valuation Five Months After Series A

Simile, a San Francisco startup that builds AI models simulating human behavior, announced on July 30 that it raised a
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30
Jul

Ábaco Raises US$53M in Central America's Largest-Ever Funding Round

Ábaco, a San Salvador-based fintech, announced the close of a $53 million capital structure combining equity and institutional debt,
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29
Jul

COR Secures $30 Million From FTV Capital to Expand AI Profitability Platform

COR, an AI-powered project profitability platform for agencies and professional services firms, announced on July 28 that it has
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29
Jul

Corient Acquires $4.9B New York Multi-Family Office Seven Bridges Advisors

Corient, the Miami-based registered investment advisor led by founding partner and CEO Kurt MacAlpine, announced on July 28 that
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29
Jul

Fertility Startup The American Baby Company Raises $4M to Open First Clinic

The American Baby Company, a fertility startup co-founded by CEO Van Spina and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Paul Magarelli,
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29
Jul

Mobix Labs Signs $15M Deal to Acquire Montana Drone Maker Vision Aerial

Mobix Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOBX), the Irvine, California-based semiconductor and defense electronics company led by CEO Phil Sansone, announced
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29
Jul

Elon Musk's Boring Company Reportedly in Talks to Raise $4B at $20B Valuation

The Boring Company, the tunneling and underground transportation startup founded by Elon Musk in 2016 and led day-to-day
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28
Jul

AegisAI Raises $36M Series A to Fight AI-Generated Spear Phishing

AegisAI, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup founded in 2025 by CEO Cy Khormaee and co-founder Ryan Luo, announced
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