Everbridge acquired Open Measures on September 2, adding public-source threat analysis to crisis management while preserving the acquired company’s team, brand and research program.
Andreessen Horowitz launched a $1.1 billion fund on August 28 for the chips, memory, networks, power systems and data centers needed to deploy AI.
On August 31, 2026, a16z expanded its fifth Growth fund to $8.5 billion, adding $1.75 billion as AI megadeals concentrate more late-stage capital among fewer companies.
Socure announced a $5.2 billion valuation and the acquisition of Fravity on Aug. 27. The $156 million financing combines growth capital with liquidity for employees.
Retro’s financing was company-confirmed on August 28, 2026: a roughly $21 million Series A backing a friend-focused social app that relies on subscriptions rather than advertising.
Agentrys disclosed $24.5 million in seed and pre-seed financing on August 26 for agents targeting chip verification and physical design. Production gains remain unverified.
On August 27, 2026, Levanta disclosed a $22 million Series B led by Volition Capital to expand its creator-commerce platform across additional retail marketplaces.
On August 26, Certain Energy closed a £10 million Series A to fund a planned first grid-connected MWh-class battery system in India, expand UK research and establish a supply chain.
On August 24, nVent agreed to acquire Maverick Power for a $1.75 billion base price plus up to $550 million tied to 2027–2028 performance, creating a $2.3 billion maximum.
Breedr raised a $27 million Series B on August 26 to expand its individual-cattle records, marketplace and reach across major beef-producing markets.
Descartes acquired Tai Software on August 24 for approximately $100 million in cash, adding a freight-broker operating platform and its transaction, carrier and shipment data to its logistics network.
Repodo secured €8.2 million for a Denmark launch, with software handling repetitive audit processing while qualified auditors retain judgement, oversight and final sign-off.
Elastic completed its purchase of Deductive AI on August 24, 2026, adding an AI incident-investigation engine. Existing customers remain supported, but the product roadmap is pending.
Amsterdam-based Neno closed a €6.6 million seed round on August 25, 2026, to expand a financial back office that combines automated processing with in-house accountants.
Nvidia posted $96.2 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 revenue on August 26, with Data Center supplying $89 billion. Its $108 billion next-quarter outlook remains subject to supply constraints.