🧑‍🚀 Top Deals You Can’t Miss

1️⃣ Google × Kalshi – Partnership to integrate prediction-market data into Google Finance and Search, bringing market probabilities to billions of users.

2️⃣ Perplexity AI × Snap – $400M partnership integrating AI search into social.

3️⃣ Evotrex – $16M Pre-A raise for an Anker-backed hybrid RV redefining off-grid mobility.

🧠 Dopamine Dealflow

🌳 Series B+ & Growth

• Google, Mountain View, CA-based tech giant, received U.S. government approval for its $32B acquisition of Wiz, a cloud-security company expected to close in early 2026.

• Armis, a San Francisco-based cyber exposure management company, raised $435M in pre-IPO funding at a $6.1B valuation.

• Braveheart Bio, a San Francisco-based biotech developing therapeutics for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, raised $185M Series A.

• AAVantgarde Bio, a Milan, Italy-based biotech developing therapies for inherited retinal diseases, raised $141M Series B.

• MoEngage, a Bengaluru and San Francisco-based customer engagement platform, raised $100M in growth funding.

• Reevo, a Santa Clara, CA-based AI-native GTM platform, raised $80M in funding.

• Neok Bio, a Palo Alto, CA-based biotech developing ADCs for cancer, raised $75M Series A.

• Upway, a Paris, France-based refurbished e-bike leader, raised $60M Series C.

• Inception, a Palo Alto, CA-based diffusion-model startup for code and text, raised $50M led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Mayfield, Innovation Endeavors, Microsoft M12, Snowflake Ventures, Databricks Investments, and NVIDIA Ventures.

• Procurement Sciences, a Washington, DC-based AI platform for government contracting, raised $30M Series B.

• DualBird, a Boston, MA-based data infrastructure startup, raised $25M across Seed and Series A rounds.

🚀 Series A

• Fomo, a Palo Alto, CA-based crypto trading app, raised $17M Series A led by Benchmark.

• Fintary, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-powered revenue platform for insurers, raised $10M Series A.

🌱 Seed & Early Rounds

• Wabi, a San Francisco-based “YouTube for apps” startup from the Replika founder, raised $20M Pre-Seed led by Khosla Ventures.

• Cactus, a San Francisco-based AI copilot for home services, raised $7M Seed.

• CommanderAI, a Los Angeles-based sales platform for waste haulers, raised $5M Seed.

• Mindsmith, a Provo, UT-based AI-native e-learning platform, raised $4.1M Seed.

• GitLaw, a San Francisco-based AI legal services provider, raised $3M Pre-Seed.

• Rilevera, a New Jersey-based cyber detection management startup, raised $3M Seed.

• Boostie, a Lafayette, CO-based automated talent marketing platform, raised $500K Seed.

• Evotrex, a California-based hybrid RV startup backed by Anker, raised $16M Pre-A.

• arcoris bio, a Schlieren, Switzerland-based diagnostics company, raised CHF 6.3M Seed.

• Freeda, a Paris, France-based AI construction-plan analysis startup, raised €3.4M Seed.

🤝 Strategic, M&A & Undisclosed

• Perplexity AI, an AI search company, signed a $400M cash and equity deal with Snap to power AI search in Snapchat.

• Google × Kalshi, a U.S.-based data partnership bringing prediction-market probabilities into Google Finance and Search.

• NetVendor, a Tualatin, OR-based vendor compliance software provider, received a majority investment from Five Arrows.

• Billd, an Austin, TX-based financial platform for subcontractors, received a strategic investment.

• Klaim, a U.S.-based healthcare payments company, received an investment from Claritev Corporation (NYSE: CTEV).

• Precision Neuroscience, a NYC-based brain-computer interface company, received an investment from SCI Ventures.

• SOC Prime, a Boston-based AI-native detection intelligence platform, received a strategic investment.

• Creekstone Energy, a Salt Lake City-based energy-infrastructure company for AI computing, raised an undisclosed Series B.

💸 VC Funds Raised & Raising

• Teleo Capital Management, a Boise, ID-based PE firm, closed Teleo Capital II at $350M.

• Forbion, a Naarden, Netherlands-based life sciences VC, closed Forbion BioEconomy Fund I at €200M.

• CMT Digital, a Chicago-based blockchain VC, closed its fourth fund at $136M.

• Rubio Impact Ventures, an Amsterdam-based impact VC, closed its third fund at €70M.

• MVP Ventures, a San Francisco-based early-stage VC, reported Fund II at 1.45× TVPI, placing it in the top 5% of its vintage.

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📚 Read of the Day

Google Brings Prediction-Market Data to Search

Kalshi becomes the first regulated prediction-market platform integrated into Google Finance.

Google announced plans to display live probabilities from Kalshi directly in Google Finance and Search, giving users access to market-based odds for elections, economic data, and crypto events. The integration marks Google’s first step into prediction-based analytics.

The Strategy: By adding Kalshi’s data feed, Google is testing whether real-money market probabilities can complement traditional finance indicators.

Why It Matters: This partnership brings regulated prediction-market data to a global audience, merging fintech and search insights for institutional and retail users alike.

👉 Read The Whole Story Here

📰 News You Don’t Want To Miss

☁️ Google Gets US Approval to Acquire Wiz for $32 Billion — Regulators approve the deal, paving the way for a 2026 close.

📊 Google to Offer Kalshi Data on Finance Searches — Google will surface real-time prediction-market probabilities from Kalshi in Search and Finance.

🚐 Anker-Backed Hybrid RV Startup Evotrex Comes Out of Stealth — Evotrex debuts a power-generating hybrid RV for off-grid travel.

💬 Perplexity to Pay Snap $400M to Power Search in Snapchat — Snap adds Perplexity’s AI-powered search tech to its app.

❤️ Tinder to Use AI to Get to Know Users, Tap Into Camera Roll Photos — Tinder’s new “Chemistry” feature learns from users’ photos and interests.

🚲 Peloton Recalls 833K Bikes Amid Safety Concerns — The CPSC urged owners to stop using affected models and contact Peloton for replacements.