Uber buys ezCater for $2.3B

• Vinci4D.AIPalo Alto$250M Series B

  Physics-driven AI for hardware design and simulation. Backed by Advent International and Temasek.

• Type One EnergyKnoxville$200M Series B

  Type One is commercializing the stellarator fusion concept, the ultimate clean power source, and making it affordable and available to all. Backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Clutterbuck Capital Management.

• CapitolisNew York$120M Series E

  SaaS platform that drives financial resource optimization for capital markets. Backed by Citi and Bank of America.

$96B across 2,190 rounds in September, by headquarters and by sector.

• DeepMelon TechnologiesGdansk

  Acoustic intelligence and monitoring for the ocean.

  PKPaulina Kamińska

• FluctaSan Francisco

  Probabilistic computing stack for efficient AI hardware.

  TSTathagata Srimani

• FleetStreamMinneapolis

  Lifecycle management software for regulated vehicle fleets.

  BABraden A. founded it after working at Zum and Xcel Energy.

• Uber to buy ezCater for $2.3B in catering push

  Uber has agreed to acquire ezCater, a US corporate catering marketplace, for $2.3 billion in cash.

• KKR to buy fund administrator Gen II for $5.1B

  KKR has agreed to acquire Gen II Fund Services, a global fund administrator for private capital, for an enterprise value of $5.1 billion.

• Skyworks closes Qorvo merger, targets $500M in annual savings

  Skyworks Solutions has completed its merger with fellow chipmaker Qorvo, creating a larger US semiconductor company focused on radio frequency, power management, and analog and mixed-signal technologies.

• Vinci4D.AIPalo Alto$250M Series B

  Physics-driven AI for hardware design and simulation. Backed by Advent International and Temasek.

• Type One EnergyKnoxville$200M Series B

  Type One is commercializing the stellarator fusion concept, the ultimate clean power source, and making it affordable and available to all. Backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Clutterbuck Capital Management.

• CapitolisNew York$120M Series E

  SaaS platform that drives financial resource optimization for capital markets. Backed by Citi and Bank of America.

$70B across 818 rounds in the US in September, by city and by sector.

• FluctaSan Francisco

  Probabilistic computing stack for efficient AI hardware.

  TSTathagata Srimani

• FleetStreamMinneapolis

  Lifecycle management software for regulated vehicle fleets.

  BABraden A. founded it after working at Zum and Xcel Energy.

• SilicaSan Francisco$125K raised

  Affordable robotic actuators with direct force sensing.

  EMEnrico Milletti founded it after working at Artefact and RiteSize.

• Uber to buy ezCater for $2.3B in catering push

  Uber has agreed to acquire ezCater, a US corporate catering marketplace, for $2.3 billion in cash.

• KKR to buy fund administrator Gen II for $5.1B

  KKR has agreed to acquire Gen II Fund Services, a global fund administrator for private capital, for an enterprise value of $5.1 billion.

• Skyworks closes Qorvo merger, targets $500M in annual savings

  Skyworks Solutions has completed its merger with fellow chipmaker Qorvo, creating a larger US semiconductor company focused on radio frequency, power management, and analog and mixed-signal technologies.

• SpikoParis$90M Series B

  Tokenized money market funds for European businesses. Backed by NEA and Blockwall.

• HadrianAmsterdam$40M Late VC

  Agentic AI platform for autonomous offensive security. Led by Forgepoint Capital International and SmartFin.

• WiremindParis$38.5M Early VC

  AI-powered revenue optimization for transport and entertainment. Backed by Seaya Andromeda and Bpifrance.

$14B across 617 rounds in Europe in September, by headquarters and by sector.

• DeepMelon TechnologiesGdansk

  Acoustic intelligence and monitoring for the ocean.

  PKPaulina Kamińska

• CueCopenhagen

  AI-powered inbox for supply chain operations.

  JBJonas Bøgh Larsen previously founded Hivebeat and Greenticket and studied at Aarhus University.

• MetabolisAmsterdam

  Scalable metabolite discovery for metabolic disease therapies.

  KKKristin Kantautas founded it after working at Grace Science Foundation and sixsense strategy group.

• Uber to buy ezCater for $2.3B in catering push

  Uber has agreed to acquire ezCater, a US corporate catering marketplace, for $2.3 billion in cash.

• SAP buys TechWolf to build AI-driven view of skills and work

  SAP has agreed to acquire TechWolf, a Ghent-based provider of an AI work intelligence platform, the companies announced on October 6, 2026.

• Forbion raises $2.6B for biotech in a capital-starved market

  Forbion, Europe's largest dedicated life sciences venture capital firm, has raised €2.3 billion ($2.6 billion) across two new funds — its largest fundraising to date.

• GTNTokyo$27.3M Late VC

  One-stop lifestyle support for foreign residents in Japan — housing, work, mobile, finance.

• BigEndian SemiconductorsBengaluru$17.7M

  Fabless AI-vision SoCs for surveillance and edge. Backed by Technology Development Board.

• Byondnxt Smart HomeBengaluru$14.9M Series B

  Innovative kitchen solutions tailored for Indian culinary needs, featuring smart appliances and expansive service coverage. Led by Fireside Ventures.

$13B across 755 rounds outside the US and Europe in September, by headquarters and by sector.

• Sanvo TechnologyKuala Lumpur

  Operating system for Southeast Asia's workforce housing.

  TJTzu Jian Chan

• arkco.aiMumbai

  AI platform for renewable energy portfolio optimization.

  SCSidharth Charkha founded it after working at Mahindra Susten and HCT Sun.

• Uber to buy ezCater for $2.3B in catering push

  Uber has agreed to acquire ezCater, a US corporate catering marketplace, for $2.3 billion in cash.

• Elice prices KOSDAQ IPO at top end, raising $150M for AI data centres

  AI infrastructure company Elice has priced its KOSDAQ initial public offering (IPO) at 90,500 won per share, the top of its 74,000–90,500 won range.