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August 4, 2026 - Deals
Space-Eyes Merges With McKinley Acquisition Corp Valued At $638 Million With Eric Trump As Investor
Space-Eyes, a Miami-based defense technology startup led by founder and CEO Jatin Bains, plans to go public through a merger with McKinley Acquisition Corp. in a deal that values the combined company at approximately $638 million. The AI-focused company, which develops counter-drone and geospatial intelligence software for government and military customers, recently secured additional backing from Eric Trump, who became its third-largest private investor and will serve as a strategic adviser after the transaction closes. The SPAC merger is expected to generate about $251.7 million in gross proceeds, providing capital to help Space-Eyes scale production, pursue new government contracts, and expand its reach into commercial markets.
COMPANIES: Space-Eyes & McKinley Acquisition Corp.
VALUATION: $638,000,000
HQ: Miami, Florida
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Standard Metrics Secures $20 Million In Series B Funding Led By 8VC And Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco-based Standard Metrics raised $20 million in Series B funding led by 8VC, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital, January Capital, First Trust Capital Partners, Socii Capital, Kindergarten Ventures, Calm Ventures, and Gaingels. Led by CEO John Melas-Kyriazi, the AI-driven portfolio management platform plans to use the funding to deepen its AI capabilities, expand its team, and reach more private-market investors and portfolio companies; it currently supports more than 10,000 portfolio companies and 150 firms managing over $400 billion in assets.
FOUNDERS: John Melas-Kyriazi, Deny Khoung & Kevin Hsu
INVESTORS: 8VC, Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital, January Capital, First Trust Capital Partners, Socii Capital, Kindergarten Ventures, Calm Venture & Gaingels
ROUND: Series B
AMOUNT: $20,000,000
HQ: San Francisco, California
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Steppa Secures Seed Funding From Investors In Charleston, SC For Step Wagering AppSteppa (@PlaySteppa), a Charleston, S.C.-based step wagering app, surpassed 100,000 downloads in its first three months, signaling strong early traction for its model that turns daily movement into real-money rewards. Founded by John Orefice and Cameron Purdy, Steppa lets users join step challenges, compete with friends or communities, and earn cash by hitting their goals.
FOUNDERS: John Orefice (@JohnOref) & Cameron Purdy
ROUND: Seed
HQ: Charleston, SC
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Fiat Ventures Rebrands To FGV Capital And Closes $35 Million Fund II For Fintech StartupsFiat Ventures has rebranded as FGV Capital and closed a $35 million oversubscribed Fund II, up from its original $25 million target, bringing the firm’s total AUM to more than $60 million. The fund will back early-stage fintech, financial access and AI startups, with FGV Capital led by co-founder and managing partner Marcos Fernandez alongside Drew Glover, Alex Harris and Rohit Ramkumar.
FOUNDERS: Drew Glover, Alex Harris & Marcos Fernandez
AMOUNT: $35,000,000
HQ: San Francisco, California
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