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.
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Sep

Corridor Raises US$25M to Sell Health Plans Brokers Don't Want to Sell

Corridor, a US health benefits brokerage built around AI agents, raised a US$25 million seed round led by Bain
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22
Sep

Samsung Bets US$100M on Kairos to Power Google's AI With Molten Salt

Samsung C&T, the construction and engineering arm of South Korea's Samsung Group, agreed to commit up
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21
Sep

Feldera Raises US$21.5M to Stop Databases Redoing Work They Already Did

Feldera, a data infrastructure company, raised a US$15.4 million Series A led by Innovia Venture Fund, with Battery
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21
Sep

Vals Raises US$40M to Become the Credit Rating Agency of AI Models

Vals, a San Francisco-based AI evaluation startup, raised a US$40 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, announced
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18
Sep

MIND Raises US$72M to Rebuild Data Loss Prevention for the AI Era

MIND, a Seattle-based data security company, announced a US$72 million Series B on September 17, 2026. Crosspoint Capital
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18
Sep

Viabot Raises US$24M to Put Sweeping Robots on Commercial Property

Viabot, a Santa Clara, California robotics company that automates outdoor maintenance at commercial properties, announced a US$24 million Series
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18
Sep

Skalar Raises Seed to Fund Startup Growth Without Equity or Fixed Debt

Skalar, a New York fintech founded in January 2026, came out of stealth on September 17, 2026 with a seed
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17
Sep

Evvy Lands US$40M to Measure What IVF Clinics Have Been Skipping

Evvy, the New York women's health company that sequences the vaginal microbiome from an at-home swab, said
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17
Sep

May Mobility Goes Public to Fund Taking Its Safety Drivers Out

May Mobility said on September 16, 2026 that it will go public through a merger with ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp.
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17
Sep

OrderEAT Raises US$2M to Turn School Cafeterias Into a Teen Wallet

OrderEAT, the Uruguayan startup that digitizes school cafeteria payments, has closed a US$2 million round led by Chile Ventures,
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