News archive — February 2026
Enterprise Software🇺🇸Feb 28, 2026
OpenAI secures Pentagon deal as Anthropic blacklisted by Trump administration
FundingRobotics🇺🇸Feb 28, 2026
Auterion bets on drone software dominance and eyes $200M raise at $1.2B+ valuation
Investors🇬🇧Feb 27, 2026
Seraphim Space closes $100M+ fund to back the next wave of SpaceTech startups
FundingEnterprise Software🇺🇸Feb 27, 2026
OpenAI raises $110B at $730B pre-money valuation in record AI funding round
FundingTravel🇨🇦Feb 27, 2026
Stay22 secures $122M from Summit Partners to scale travel creator monetisation
FundingEnterprise Software🇺🇸Feb 27, 2026
Profound raises $96M at $1B valuation to track how AI talks about brands
Enterprise Software🇨🇿Feb 26, 2026
The MCP Kingmaker? How Czech Apify Became the Stripe for AI Agents
FundingSecurity🇺🇸Feb 26, 2026
UpGuard raises $75M Series C led by Springcoast to scale AI cyber risk tools
FundingSecurity🇺🇸Feb 26, 2026
Astelia raises $35M to cut millions of vulnerabilities down to the ones that matter
FundingSecurity🇺🇸Feb 26, 2026
Zafran raises $60M Series C with Amex Ventures to coordinate AI-era cyber defence
M&AEnterprise Software🇺🇸Feb 26, 2026
Anthropic acquires computer-use startup Vercept to boost Claude's agent capabilities
Enterprise Software🇬🇧Feb 25, 2026
SolveAI announces $50M to bring compliant AI coding to enterprises
Big techMedia🇺🇸Feb 25, 2026
Google secures 1.9GW clean power deal with 100-hour battery for Minnesota data centre
FundingHealth🇺🇸Feb 25, 2026
ORIC raises $264M, eyes Phase 3 trials for prostate and lung cancer drugs
FundingFintech🇺🇸Feb 25, 2026
Basis raises $100M at $1.15B valuation to automate accounting with AI agents
FundingHealth🇺🇸Feb 25, 2026
Slate Medicines raises $130M to crack injectable migraine drug where others have failed
M&A🇺🇸Feb 25, 2026
Brookfield merges Ori Industries into Radiant to build $100B sovereign AI infrastructure play
FundingSemiconductors🇳🇱Feb 25, 2026
Axelera AI raises $250M to scale energy-efficient edge AI chips in Europe
M&AMedia🇦🇺Feb 24, 2026
Canva acquires Cavalry and MangoAI to build a full AI-powered creative platform
Enterprise Software🇩🇪Feb 24, 2026
Porto-based Rows joins Superhuman to scale its AI spreadsheet platform
Transportation🇺🇸Feb 24, 2026
Why emerging markets pay more — and what some startups are doing about it
Big techEnterprise Software🇺🇸Feb 24, 2026
Anthropic claims Chinese AI rivals used 16M Claude chats to train models
Big techConsumer Electronics🇺🇸Feb 24, 2026
Apple to assemble Mac mini in Houston in 2026 under $600B US plan