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.
03
Sep

HiddenLayer Raises US$100 Million to Secure the AI Agents Enterprises Are Now Putting Into Production

HiddenLayer, an Austin-based AI security company, announced on September 2, 2026, a US$100 million Series B led by
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03
Sep

Physical Superintelligence Launches With US$58 Million to Put Virtual Physicists to Work on Data Center Efficiency

Physical Superintelligence (PSI), a Cambridge, Massachusetts company describing itself as an AI-native physics laboratory staffed by virtual physicists, emerged
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02
Sep

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$
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02
Sep

PassHub Raises US$1.4 Million to Pull Brazil's Travel Agencies Off Outdated Booking Portals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
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02
Sep

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
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01
Sep

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
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01
Sep

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
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01
Sep

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
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31
Aug

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
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31
Aug

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
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