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Mobix Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOBX), the Irvine, California-based semiconductor and defense electronics company led by CEO Phil Sansone, announced on July 24 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vision Aerial, Inc. for approximately US$15 million in a mix of cash and Mobix Labs stock. The
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The Boring Company, the tunneling and underground transportation startup founded by Elon Musk in 2016 and led day-to-day by president Steve Davis, is reportedly in talks to raise approximately US$4 billion in new funding at a US$20 billion valuation, according to a Wall Street Journal report
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AegisAI, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup founded in 2025 by CEO Cy Khormaee and co-founder Ryan Luo, announced on July 23 that it raised US$36 million in a Series A round led by Battery Ventures, with participation from existing investors Accel and Foundation Capital. The round brings
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Safety Insurance Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFT), the Boston-based property and casualty insurer led by Chairman and CEO George Murphy, announced on July 23 that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Spain's Mapfre S.A. in an all-cash
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Prentis, an AI lab founded in April 2026 by CEO Ritankar Das alongside LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Zynga founder Mark Pincus, is in talks to raise US$100 million at a US$1 billion valuation, according to a July 24 TechCrunch report. Das, who also runs the AI
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Runway, the New York-based generative AI video platform valued at roughly $5.3 billion, has secured a minority investment from Monashees, one of Latin America's oldest and most influential venture capital firms. The deal size was not disclosed. The move is designed to accelerate Runway's
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Cascade, a New York-based startup founded in 2025 by CEO Hannia Zia and CTO Joana Ferreira, announced on July 22 that it raised US$3.5 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz's Speedrun program. Ada Ventures, Snowball VC, Blitzscaling Ventures, Indico Capital Partners, shuckerVC,
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Berkshire Hathaway, the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate led by CEO Greg Abel, completed its acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home Corporation on July 24, paying US$72.50 per share in cash. The deal values Taylor Morrison's equity at roughly US$6.8 billion and its enterprise value, including
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Imagi, an edtech company based in Stockholm and New York, announced on July 23 that it raised US$4.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round to expand its platform for teaching K-12 students how to use artificial intelligence safely, including AI-assisted "vibe coding." The round
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Notion has acquired ZeroEntropy, a San Francisco-based AI search infrastructure startup co-founded by Moroccan engineer Ghita Houir Alami, who serves as CEO, and CTO Nicholas Pipitone. The entire ZeroEntropy team is joining Notion, with Houir Alami taking charge of a newly formed Model Research group at the productivity
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Siigo, the Colombian enterprise software company that serves small and mid-sized businesses across Latin America, has secured a $103.5 million multicurrency credit facility to strengthen its balance sheet and support its regional expansion plans. The financing was structured in Colombian pesos, Mexican pesos, and U.S. dollars and
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Stripe is negotiating to buy OpenRouter at roughly US$10B, nearly eight times its May valuation, and it matters because a payments company is paying an extraordinary premium to own the layer where enterprises choose their AI models.