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.
31
Aug

Owner Raises $240 Million Led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives to Build AI Tools for Every Local Business

Owner, a Palo Alto-based startup that builds an AI-native software platform for independent restaurants and other local businesses,
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28
Aug

Capital F Closes $17 Million Debut Fund to Back the "Female Economy"

Capital F, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, has closed a $17 million debut fund aimed at backing companies
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28
Aug

Uber Launches $14.8 Billion Tender Offer for Delivery Hero

Uber Technologies has formally launched a cash tender offer to acquire Germany's Delivery Hero SE at about $47
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28
Aug

Vanguard to Acquire Wealthtech Platform Altruist for About $4.6 Billion

Vanguard has agreed to acquire Altruist, a California-based wealth technology and custody platform for independent financial advisors, in an
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28
Aug

Your ETF Could Close Tomorrow: More Than 200 Funds Have Shut Down in 2026

For years, ETFs appeared to have only one direction: up. More launches, more assets flowing in, and more strategies designed
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27
Aug

RQD* Clearing Raises $74 Million From Bain Capital to Push Into Digital Assets

RQD* Clearing, a proprietary clearing and custody platform for broker-dealers, registered investment advisors and foreign financial institutions accessing U.
3 min read
26
Aug

Kaszek and General Catalyst Back Primero’s US$12M AI Push

AI transformation startup Primero has raised a US$12 million Seed round co-led by Kaszek and General Catalyst to
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26
Aug

Velaura AI Raises $110M Series A, Crosses $1B Valuation for Ultra-Low-Power AI Chips

Velaura AI, a Santa Clara, California-based semiconductor company led by co-founder and CEO Rajiv Khemani, announced on August
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26
Aug

Hike Medical Raises $22.5M to Fix How America Gets People Medical Devices

Hike Medical, a San Francisco-based healthtech company, announced on August 25, 2026, that it raised $22.5 million in
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26
Aug

Emerald AI Raises $150M Series A at $1.05B Valuation to Fix AI's Power Bottleneck

Emerald AI, a Washington, D.C.-based startup founded in 2024 by CEO Dr. Varun Sivaram, a former climate policy
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