Flutterwave announced the close of its Series E financing, which values the African payments infrastructure leader at $3.2 billion. The round brings a strategic equity investment from Ripple, the blockchain-based fintech that supplies enterprise-grade digital asset solutions. While the …
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UpKeep Secures Strategic Growth Capital from Accel-KKR to Accelerate Its AI-Native Asset-Operations Platform
Turning the Tide in Orbit: Turion’s $75M Boost
Turion Space announced that it has closed a Series B financing of more than $75 million, led by Washington Harbour Partners. The round includes pro rata participation from existing backers Aurelia Foundry, Forward Deployed VC, and FoundersX, and fresh capital …
Read MoreAlpaca Raises $150M Series D to Expand Global Brokerage Infrastructure
Alpaca, a San Mateo-based provider of brokerage infrastructure APIs, has raised a $150 million Series D round, valuing the company at $1.15 billion. The financing also includes a $40 million line of credit, strengthening Alpaca’s balance sheet as it expands …
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Boom Supersonic Secures $300M Series B to Launch 42 MW “Superpower” Turbines for AI Data Centers
Boom Supersonic announced a $300 million Series B round led by Darsana Capital Partners, with participation from Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, Bessemer Venture Partners, Robinhood Ventures and Y Combinator. The financing backs the company’s new Superpower natural-gas turbine business and …
Read MoreStoke Space Secures $510 Million Series D to Accelerate Reusable Launch Ambitions
Stoke Space announced that it has closed a $510 million Series D round, led by Thomas Tull’s U.S. Innovative Technology Fund (USIT) and complemented by a $100 million debt facility from Silicon Valley Bank. The new financing more than doubles …
Read MoreEight Sleep Secures $50M Series D, Reaching $1.5B Valuation to Accelerate AI-Powered Sleep Health
Eight Sleep, the New York-based “sleep fitness” company, announced a $50 million Series D led by Tether Investments. The round values the startup at $1.5 billion, building on a cumulative capital base of more than $310 million.
The cash infusion …
Read MorePyka’s $40 M Series B Lifts Autonomous Electric Flight Toward Dual-Use Scale
Pyka, the California-based pioneer of large-scale autonomous electric aircraft, announced a $40 million Series B financing led by Obvious Ventures with participation from Piva Capital, Prelude Ventures, Metaplanet Holdings and Y Combinator. The round builds on a $37 …
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