Jonathan Hodson-Walker, Author at Silverwood Partners Investment Brokers Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:33:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 Technology Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending December 14, 2025 https://silverwoodpartners.com/technology-private-placement-and-ma-transactions-review-week-ending-december-14-2025/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:33:04 +0000 https://silverwoodpartners.com/?p=7424 Strategy | Financing | Macro & Markets Please click here to download Silverwood Partners Technology Slide Pack Private Placement / Financing Transactions OpenAI: The company is in the process of raising $1 billion of venture funding from The Walt Disney on December 11, 2025. The company is a developer of machine learning systems designed for general-purpose […]

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OpenAI: The company is in the process of raising $1 billion of venture funding from The Walt Disney on December 11, 2025. The company is a developer of machine learning systems designed for general-purpose artificial intelligence applications.

Harness: The company raised $200 million of Series E venture funding in a deal led by The Goldman Sachs Group on December 11, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $5.3 billion. JAZ Capital Partners IVP, Menlo Ventures, Unusual Ventures and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-powered software delivery platform providing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery/Deployment, feature flags, cloud cost management, and security testing.

Fal: The company raised $140.5 million of Series D venture funding in a deal led by NVentures and Sequoia Capital on December 9, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $4.36 billion. Shopify Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Kindred Ventures, Notable Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Alkeon Capital Management also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a generative media API platform for providing real-time inference for image, video, and audio AI models.

Steelhead Technologies: The company received $84 million of development capital from Mainsail Partners on December 11, 2025. The company is a developer of a business intelligence platform delivering automated instructions and analytics to decentralized workforce operations.

Serval: The company raised $75 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Sequoia Capital on December 11, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $925 million. Meritech, Evantic, Sound Ventures, Radical Ventures, First Round Capital, General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of IT service management software for automating help desk operations and employee support workflows.

Runware: The company raised $50 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Dawn Capital on December 11, 2025. Comcast Ventures, Speedinvest, Zero Prime Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Begin Capital, Insight Partners (New York), and Coho deeptech also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-powered generative media infrastructure platform combining proprietary hardware with accelerated software for image and video generation.

Qargo: The company raised $33 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Sofina on December 11, 2025. Balderton Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a cloud-based transport management software for freight optimization, route planning, and logistics automation.

Outset: The company raised $30 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Radical Ventures on December 10, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $140 million. M12, Adverb Ventures, 8VC, Y Combinator, and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-interview tools designed to conduct and analyze qualitative research.

RelationalAI: The company raised $22.5 million of venture funding from AT&T Ventures and Snowflake Ventures on December 11, 2025. The company is a developer of a relational knowledge graph database platform for complex business logic and decision intelligence applications.

Spectral Labs: The company raised $21.9 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 12, 2025. The company is a developer of a generative AI technology for automating 3D modeling, texturing, and asset creation workflows.

Fictions: The company received $16.7 million of capital from undisclosed investors on December 11, 2025. The company is a developer of interactive digital game experiences and social entertainment platforms.

Neosapience: The company raised KRW 16.5 billion of venture funding from InterVest, HB Investment and K2 Investment Partners on December 9, 2025. Bogwang Venture Investment also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a synthetic voice and video generation platform for AI dubbing and content localization.

Scowtt: The company raised $11 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Inspired Capital on December 8, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $49 million. LiveRamp Ventures, Perceptive Ventures, Angeles Investors, and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-driven sales automation platform for lead qualification, engagement scoring, and outbound prospecting.

Trendtracker: The company raised $7 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Armilar Venture Partners on December 10, 2025. Capricorn Partners also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-powered trend intelligence platform for forecasting consumer behavior and market insights.

Pronto: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Seva Growth and Run Ventures on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of an all-in-one communication platform providing chat, video messaging, and collaboration tools.

Spryker: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding in a deal led by One Peak Partners and TCV on December 12, 2025. Project A Ventures also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a cloud commerce operating system for multi-channel digital commerce and marketplace management.


M&A Transactions

Confluent / International Business Machines: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by International Business Machines for $11.9 billion on December 8, 2025. Confluent Inc provides a data streaming platform that enables customers to connect their applications, systems, and data layers and can be deployed as a fully managed cloud-native software-as-a-service offering.

Kaelus / Baylin Technologies: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Baylin Technologies for $46.2 million on December 8, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of radio frequency products intended to improve radio coverage, capacity, and quality of mobile communication networks.

Blickfeld / Senstar Technologies: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Senstar Technologies for EUR 10.4 million on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of three-dimensional LiDAR sensors designed for precise object detection and spatial analysis.

ampd Method / Believe: The company was acquired by Believe for an undisclosed amount on December 9, 2025. The company is a provider of deep-data marketing platforms for artist visibility and revenue generation in music.

Amper Technologies / ECI Software Solutions: The company was acquired by ECI Software Solutions, via its financial sponsors Leonard Green & Partners, Apax Partners and GIC Private, through an LBO on December 9, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of a manufacturing intelligence and operations platform designed to connect machines, jobs, and teams in real time.

Cinapse / Wrapbook: The company was acquired by Wrapbook for an undisclosed amount on December 8, 2025. The company is a developer of production scheduling software for media and entertainment production workflows.

Dimension Studio / ICRAVE: The company was acquired by ICRAVE, via its financial sponsors BPEA Private Equity and Growth Catalyst Partners, through an LBO on December 9, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a provider of cinematic content production services intended for immersive entertainment experiences.

FIPP / World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers for an undisclosed amount on December 8, 2025. The company is a provider of global media membership association services for content creators and publishers.

Giant Media / Cadent: The company, a subsidiary of Adknowledge was acquired by Cadent, via its financial sponsor Novacap Management, through an LBO on December 9, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is an operator of a social video distribution and advertising technology platform.

Hive Marketing Cloud / Spotler: The company was acquired by Spotler, via its financial sponsors CNBB Equity Partners, Mill Reef Capital and Rotrip Europe, through an LBO on December 8, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of customer-data and marketing-automation platforms for personalized multi-channel marketing campaigns.

Livescale / Channelize.io: The company was acquired by Channelize.io for an undisclosed amount on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of live shopping platforms for audience engagement and sales conversion in e-commerce.

Novel / partnrUP: The company was acquired by partnrUP for an undisclosed amount on December 11, 2025. The company is a developer of interactive video creation platforms for digital content and audience engagement.

Nurdle / Duco: The company was acquired by Duco for an undisclosed amount on December 9, 2025. The company is an operator of an internet safety technology platform for content moderation and trust services.

Parsed / Baseten: The company was acquired by Baseten for an undisclosed amount on December 10, 2025. The company is a developer of interpretable AI systems for model optimization and inference acceleration.

Racing America / Parella Motorsports Holdings: The company was acquired by Parella Motorsports Holdings, via its financial sponsors Velocity Capital Management and Cohesive Capital Partners, through an LBO on December 10, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is an operator of a media streaming and content-distribution platform for auto racing in North America.

Realizeit / Skillwell: The company was acquired by Skillwell for an undisclosed amount on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of cloud-based adaptive learning technology for workforce development and corporate training programs.

Show&Tell / Kinema: The Streaming Business unit of Show&Tell, was acquired by Kinema for an undisclosed amount on December 12, 2025. The company is a provider of streaming services for independent filmmakers and global film distribution.

Symphony.Live / Acoustics Space: The company was acquired by Acoustics Space for an undisclosed amount on December 11, 2025. The company is an operator of a classical music streaming platform providing symphonic concerts and curated content.

Tiqets / Expedia Group: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Expedia Group for an undisclosed amount on December 10, 2025. The company is an operator of an online ticketing platform for museums, attractions, and cultural entertainment experiences.

Trajaan / Cision US: The company was acquired by Cision US, via its financial sponsors Platinum Equity and Raptor Group, through an LBO on December 9, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of search intelligence platforms for analyzing consumer behaviors, preferences, and market trends.

tvScientific / Pinterest: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pinterest for an undisclosed amount on December 11, 2025. The company is a developer of performance advertising and attribution platforms for connected television campaigns.

Veectoria / Open Bee: The company was acquired by Open Bee for an undisclosed amount on December 8, 2025. The company is an operator of AI-powered document management and intelligent process automation platforms.

VuePlanner / Cadent: The company was acquired by Cadent, via its financial sponsor Novacap,  for an undisclosed amount in December 2025. The company is a developer of YouTube video ad planning, optimization, and measurement platforms for advertising campaigns.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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Consumer Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending December 14, 2025 https://silverwoodpartners.com/consumer-private-placement-and-ma-transactions-review-week-ending-december-14-2025/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:28:00 +0000 https://silverwoodpartners.com/?p=7422 Strategy | Financing | Macro & Markets Private Placement / Financing Transactions Recess: The company raised $45.6 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by CAVU Consumer Partners on December 8, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $112 million. Vanquish Equity, Torch Capital, Rocana Ventures Partners, Midnight Venture Partners, Döhler Ventures, KAS […]

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Recess: The company raised $45.6 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by CAVU Consumer Partners on December 8, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $112 million. Vanquish Equity, Torch Capital, Rocana Ventures Partners, Midnight Venture Partners, Döhler Ventures, KAS Venture Partners and Craig Kallman also participated in the round. The company is a producer of hemp-infused sparkling water beverages with adaptogens.

Fresco: The company raised EUR 15 million of Series C venture funding from The Middleby, Aerem Ventures and Alsop Louie Partners on December 10, 2025. Morpheus Ventures, Act Venture Capital, Samuel Dennigan, Barry Napier and Tyler Hu also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-powered smart cooking platform for connecting recipes to smart appliances.

Cairnspring Mills: The company raised $12.2 million of Series D venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 8, 2025. The company is an operator of an organic flour mill producing stone-milled grain flour from regional wheat.

Loonen: The company raised $6 million of venture funding in a deal led by Brand Foundry Ventures on December 12, 2025. FJ Labs and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a producer of spring-sourced alkaline bottled water with natural minerals and balanced pH levels.

Code of Cultures: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital on December 8, 2025. The company is a producer of probiotic and prebiotic nutritional supplements for digestive health and immune support.

RTZN: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital from GroundForce Capital on December 9, 2025. The company is a producer of plant-based protein snacks with functional ingredients for sustained energy and nutrition.


M&A Transactions

Kellanova / Mars: The company was acquired by Mars for $36 billion on December 11, 2025. Kellanova (previously the global snacking arm of Kellogg) is a manufacturer of snack products including salty snacks, snack bars, frozen breakfast, and meat alternatives.

US Salt / Abrams Capital: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by ContextLogic Holdings, Abrams Capital, and BC Partners for $907.5 million on December 8, 2025. The company is a producer and processor of evaporated salt for food, industrial, pharmaceutical, and water treatment applications.

Stampede Culinary Partners / Premium Brands Holding: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Premium Brands Holding for $662.5 million on December 10, 2025. The company is a producer of prepared protein products including sous-vide, smoked, and value-added meats for foodservice and retail.

Ginsberg’s Foods / Sysco: The company was acquired by Sysco for an undisclosed amount on December 12, 2025. The company is a provider of food products and ingredients to restaurants, schools, institutions, and foodservice operators.

Grassa / Lely: The company received an undisclosed amount of financing from Lely on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of bio-refinery technology for processing grass and agricultural waste into sustainable products.

Jb Foods / Lynas Foodservice: The company was acquired by Lynas Foodservice for an undisclosed amount on December 8, 2025. The company is a wholesaler and distributor of food products serving restaurants, professional kitchens, and communities across Scotland.

Mushroom Madness / FBC Holding: The company was acquired by FBC Holding for an undisclosed amount on December 10, 2025. The company is a producer of functional mushroom supplements and beverages for energy, cognitive focus, and immune support.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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Healthcare Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending December 14, 2025 https://silverwoodpartners.com/healthcare-private-placement-and-ma-transactions-review-week-ending-december-14-2025/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:20:52 +0000 https://silverwoodpartners.com/?p=7420 Strategy | Financing | Macro & Markets Private Placement / Financing Transactions Impulse Dynamics: The company raised $158 million of venture funding from Redmile Group, Sands Capital and Perceptive Advisors on December 10, 2025. Alger, Braidwell and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a cardiac contractility modulation technology […]

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Impulse Dynamics: The company raised $158 million of venture funding from Redmile Group, Sands Capital and Perceptive Advisors on December 10, 2025. Alger, Braidwell and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a cardiac contractility modulation technology designed to treat chronic heart failure problems.

BlossomHill Therapeutics: The company raised $84 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Brahma Capital, BioTrack Capital and Janus Henderson Investors on December 10, 2025. Cormorant Asset Management, OrbiMed, Vivo Capital, Hercules Bioventures, Plaisance Capital Management, H&D Asset Management and Colt Ventures also participated in the round. The company is an operator of a biopharmaceutical business designed to develop treatments for oncology and autoimmune diseases.

Edison Scientific: The company raised $65.8 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of AI-powered autonomous research platforms providing literature synthesis, data analysis, and hypothesis generation for scientific discovery.

Relation: The company closed on $55 million of an undisclosed targeted amount of venture funding on December 9, 2025. The company is a provider of biotechnology therapeutics for diseases with significant unmet medical needs across multiple therapeutic areas.

Cresilon: The company raised $48.6 million of Series A venture funding from Catalio Capital Management, William Paseman and other undisclosed investors on December 8, 2025. The company is a developer of plant-based hemostatic gel products promoting natural clotting and rapid wound healing for trauma care.

PsiThera: The company raised $47.5 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Lightstone Ventures and Samsara BioCapital on December 10, 2025. Eurofarma Ventures, Roivant Sciences and YK Bioventures also participated in the round. The company is a developer of physics-driven drug discovery platforms accelerating therapeutic design through computational modeling.

EpilepsyGTX: The company raised $33 million of Series A venture funding from British Business Bank, XGEN Venture and other undisclosed investors on December 10, 2025. The company is a developer of gene therapies designed for neurological disorder treatment.

Alphyn: The company raised $25 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Queen City Angels on December 12, 2025. Serial Stage Venture Partners, Angel Star Ventures and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of bioactive therapeutics for severe and prevalent skin diseases including inflammatory conditions.

Cambrian Bio: The company raised $23 million of venture funding from Korify Capital, FJ Labs and Sprint VC on December 12, 2025. Calm Ventures, Mount Nebo Capital, Gaingels, Shake and Bake, Care Bear, Richard Dulude, RA Capital Management and SV Pacific Ventures also participated in the round. The company is a developer of therapeutics targeting biological mechanisms of aging and age-related disease prevention.

Relentless Health: The company raised $20.7 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 9, 2025. The company is an operator of an artificial intelligence health data platform intended to facilitate early disease prevention through predictive analytics.

Bioxodes: The company raised EUR 17.5 million of Series A venture funding from Newton BioCapital and other undisclosed investors on December 10, 2025. The company is an operator of a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical business intended to prevent and treat thrombotic and inflammatory diseases.

Consano Bio: The company raised $16.8 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt from undisclosed investors on December 12, 2025. The company is a developer of biologic therapeutics for orthopedic conditions, providing disease-modifying cartilage regeneration treatments.

Pan Cancer T: The company raised EUR 10 million of venture funding from Erasmus MC, InnovationQuarter, and Thuja Capital Management on December 8, 2025. Van Herk Groep also participated in the round. The company is a developer of T-cell therapies designed to provide treatment options for hard-to-treat solid cancers through adoptive therapy.

Lin Health: The company raised $11 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Proofpoint on December 9, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $29 million. Viola Ventures, Saban Ventures, Mayo Clinic Ventures, NewHealth Ventures, Osage Venture Partners, Shoni Health Ventures and aMoon Fund also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a digital, integrated behavioral health therapy platform designed to offer diagnosis and treatment for people suffering from chronic pain.

uMethod: The company raised $4.5 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt from undisclosed investors on December 8, 2025. The company is a provider of evidence-based, personalized treatment plan services intended to treat chronic diseases.

NeuroBionics: The company raised $4.25 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 10, 2025. The company is a developer of a neural interface technology designed to enhance the integration of bioelectronics with the human body.

Auxilium Biotechnologies: The company raised $3.9 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 11, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $88.7 million. The company is an operator of a biotechnology business intended to treat traumatic injuries of the nervous system.

Etheros Pharmaceuticals: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Backed VC and Immortal Dragons on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of small-molecule drugs designed to mimic endogenous enzymes for neuroprotection and healthspan improvement.

InduPro: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Sanofi on December 10, 2025. The company is an operator of a biopharma business intended to manipulate protein pairings via induced protein proximity to create novel signaling pathways and logic gates.

Noah Labs: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Catalpa Ventures on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of software-based medical devices designed to offer voice-based machine learning software for the early detection of heart failure.

Ryght AI: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Accenture on December 11, 2025. The company is a developer of an enterprise-scale platform designed to utilize generative artificial intelligence for real-time biopharma discovery.

Senderra RX Partners: The company entered into a definitive agreement to receive an undisclosed amount of development capital from Nautic Partners on December 10, 2025. The company is a U.S. provider of specialty pharmacy services serving patients, prescribers, payers, and pharmaceutical partners.

Stellus Rx: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital from WindRose Health Investors on December 8, 2025. The company is a provider of personalized pharmacy services intended to serve patients, healthcare providers, and risk-bearing entities.


M&A Transactions

Merus / Genmab: The company was acquired by Genmab for approximately $7.4 billion on December 12, 2025. Merus NV is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company that develops bispecific antibody therapeutics.

Orbital Therapeutics / Bristol-Myers Squibb: The company was acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb for $1.5 billion on December 8, 2025. The company is a developer of RNA therapeutics platforms integrating delivery mechanisms and modalities for genetic medicine.

Teleflex Medical OEM / Kohlberg & Company: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Kohlberg & Company and Montagu Private Equity through a $1.5 billion LBO on December 9, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of medical-device components and interventional systems intended for use in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Arthrosi Therapeutics / Swedish Orphan Biovitrum: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca, for up to $1.5 billion on December 13, 2025. The company is a developer of biotechnology drugs designed to reduce flare and tophi in gout patients.

Bluejay Therapeutics / Mirum Pharmaceuticals: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Mirum Pharmaceuticals for $820 million on December 8, 2025. The company is a developer of therapeutic medicines designed to provide curative treatments for serious viral and liver diseases.

Medical Manufacturing Technologies / Perimeter Solutions: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Perimeter Solutions, via its financial sponsors Berkshire Partners, Meritage Funds, Tiger Global Management, Principal Global Investors, Select Equity Group, The WindAcre Partnership, Tiger Eye Capital, Eminence Capital, Janus Henderson Investors, and Matrix Capital Management, through a $685 million LBO on December 10, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of automated manufacturing equipment and precision tools for the medical device industry.

Adverum Biotechnologies / Eli Lilly: The company was acquired by Eli Lilly for up to $262 million on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of gene therapies for prevalent ocular diseases including diabetic macular edema.

Alexza Pharmaceuticals / Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings: Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Staccato One Breath Platform Technology of Alexza Pharmaceuticals for $15 million on December 9, 2025. The company is a developer of aerosol drug delivery platforms enabling rapid pulmonary administration of pharmaceuticals.

Applied Therapeutics / Cycle pharma: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Cycle pharma for an undisclosed amount on December 11, 2025. The company is a developer of novel therapeutics targeting validated molecular pathways in high unmet medical need indications.

iFocus Health / HarmonEyes: The company was acquired by HarmonEyes for an undisclosed amount on December 10, 2025. The company is a developer of digital health platforms measuring the effectiveness of ADHD treatments through objective assessments.

O.R. Trax / Banyan Software: The company was acquired by Banyan Software, via its financial sponsors Pacific Lake, Norwest, Rock Creek Capital, and Ares Management, through an LBO on December 8, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of vendor and visitor credentialing software for healthcare facilities that excludes protected health information.

P1 Trials / Pratia: The company was acquired by Pratia, a subsidiary of Neuca, for an undisclosed amount on December 8, 2025. The company is a developer of clinical trial support services designed for early-phase oncology research purposes.

Safepath Laboratories / KVP International: The company was acquired by KVP International, via its financial sponsor Carmelina Capital Partners, through an LBO on December 12, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is an operator of diagnostic laboratories specializing in rapid test development, research, and manufacturing for veterinary and human health.

Samarit Medical / PHS Group: The company was acquired by PHS Group for an undisclosed amount on December 12, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of patient handling and mobility products intended to serve healthcare facilities and home care markets.

Xanitos / Bessemer Investors: The company was acquired by Bessemer Investors through an LBO on December 9, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a provider of hospital support services including environmental services, patient transportation, and facility operations.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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Brevo: The company raised EUR 500 million of venture funding from Bridgepoint Group (UK), General Atlantic, and Oakley Capital on December 3, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at EUR 500 million. Bpifrance also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an all-in-one digital marketing and CRM platform providing email, SMS, WhatsApp campaigns, marketing automation, and customer relationship management tools.

Black Forest Labs: The company raised $300 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Andreessen Horowitz and Salesforce Ventures on December 1, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $2.95 billion. Nvidia, Canva, Notion, Cherry Ventures, The Stepstone Group, Shutterstock, Notion Capital, Samsung NEXT Ventures, Adobe, T.Capital, Bain Capital, BroadLight Capital, LEA Partners, EarlyBird Venture Lab, General Catalyst, Creandum, Northzone Ventures, SV Angel, Figma Ventures, S32, Visionaries Club, Air Street Capital, Headline, Lux Capital, Quantum Light Management, European Tech Collective, Nico Rosberg, Guillermo Rauch, Clément Delangue, Mati Staniszewski, Michael Ovitz and Temasek Holdings also participated in the round. The company is a developer of AI-powered text-to-image and image editing models for visual content generation and production workflows.

xLight: The company is in the process of raising an estimated $150 million of venture funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce as of December 1, 2025. The company is a developer of free-electron laser light sources for extreme ultraviolet lithography in semiconductor manufacturing.

Tutor: The company raised $42 million in Series A venture funding in a deal led by Union Square Ventures on December 1, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $145 million. Timon Capital, Kube VC, Virgo Venture Capital, AiSprouts VC, Winguard Korea, Fundomo, E14 Fund and Neo (Consulting Services (B2B)) also participated in the round. The company is a developer of AI-powered cobots for repeatable tasks in industrial environments.

Vinci4D: The company raised $46 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Xora Innovation on December 2, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $134 million. Khosla Ventures and Eclipse Ventures also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-driven hardware design platform intended to generate and refine complex three-dimensional product designs for engineering applications.

Imper.ai: The company raised $28 million of Series A venture funding led by Redpoint Ventures and Battery Ventures with participation from Maple VC and Vesey Ventures on December 4, 2025. Cerca Partners also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-based identity verification platform for user authentication across communication channels.

OpenTrons: The company raised $20 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 5, 2025. The company is a developer of open-source lab automation robots for research and development workflows.

Resemble AI: The company raised $13 million of venture funding from Comcast Ventures, Okta Ventures and KDDI on December 7, 2025. Sony Innovation Fund, Taiwania Capital, Gentree, IAG Capital Partners, Berkeley Frontier Fund, AI Futures Fund, Craft Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, Javelin Venture Partners and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of enterprise voice generation technology with advanced security features.

2501.ai: The company raised EUR 8 million of venture funding in a deal led by Galion.exe, Kima Ventures and KFund on December 3, 2025. Cusp Capital Partners, Axeleo Capital and Bpifrance also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-powered automation platform designed to optimize systems for DevOps, cloud computing and security tasks.

Outlier: The company raised $10.7 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Discerning Capital on December 3, 2025. The company is a developer of analytical betting software intended for the evaluation and execution of wagering strategies.

Phind: The company raised $10.4 million of venture funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, A.Capital Ventures and SV Angel on December 3, 2025. Y Combinator also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-powered search engine for answering complex technical questions.

Prem Labs: The company raised $5.5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 4, 2025. The company is a developer of a business software platform for enterprise adoption of generative AI.

Allus AI: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Decacorn Capital, Transpose Platform Management and Pioneer Fund in December 2025. Taurus Ventures, Rice Capital and Y Combinator also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an artificial intelligence platform designed for industrial quality inspection and process monitoring.

Civio.ai: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Govtech Ventures and AI Fund in December 2025. The company is a developer of AI-powered government-to-business revenue generation services.

Connectbase: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Equality Asset Management on December 2, 2025. The company is a developer of a B2B SaaS marketplace platform for telecommunications and fiber network providers to automate network buying, selling, quoting, and serviceability across global locations.

Estfor Kingdom: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Millennium Club DAO in December 2025. The company is a developer of an on-chain browser-based role-playing game combining RPG mechanics with blockchain play-to-earn functionality.

Joey AI: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Floodgate in December 2025. The company is a developer of an AI-based matchmaking platform designed for personalized relationship discovery.

Linotype: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Streamlined Ventures in December 2025. The company is a developer of an AI-powered publishing assistant helping publishers retain readers and monetize engagement through audience interaction.

LotusFlare: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding in a deal led by Ericsson on December 3, 2025. Kickstart Ventures also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a digital commerce platform enabling mobile network operators to launch affordable data and connectivity service.

Maverick AI: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from ICI Fund in December 2025. The company is a developer of an AI co-pilot software intended for industrial operators to predict and prevent equipment failures in complex environments.

Omnibound: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Counterpart Ventures in December 2025. The company is a developer of a marketing intelligence and orchestration platform converting go-to-market signals into data-driven revenue programs.

Repd: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Govtech Ventures in December 2025. The company is a developer of a video engagement and community platform for municipal governments and civic participation.

Rithmik Solutions: The company raised an undisclosed amount of Series A venture funding from Hitachi Construction Machinery, Fire Phoenix Capital and Chrysalix Venture Capital on December 1, 2025. Fonds Ecofuel, Sprout Fund and Developer Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-powered predictive maintenance platform for mobile mining equipment and heavy machinery.

S2.dev: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Spot VC in December 2025. The company is a developer of a serverless streaming data platform enabling real-time data movement across collaborative and AI applications.

SoWork: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Fortius Ventures in December 2025. The company is a developer of a virtual co-working platform providing immersive digital workspaces for remote teams and distributed organizations.

The Money Factory: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Capital Q Ventures in December 2025. The company is a developer of an online social casino platform providing free-to-play gambling games and entertainment experiences.

Traackr: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Beedie Capital in December 2025. The company is a developer of an influencer marketing management platform for building, managing, and measuring global influencer partnerships.

WEVO: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Accenture Ventures on December 4, 2025. The company is an operator of a user experience research platform providing AI-powered customer insights and usability testing.


M&A Transactions

Warner Bros. Discovery / Netflix: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Netflix for an estimated $82.7 billion on December 5, 2025. Warner Bros  Discovery is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate formed in 2022 through the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery Communications.

Celestial AI / Marvell Technology: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Marvell Technology for an estimated $3.25 billion on December 2, 2025. The company is a developer of  optical interconnect technology for AI data centers enabling high-speed chip-to-chip communication.

Eventbrite / Bending Spoons: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons, for approximately $500 million in an all-cash public-to-private LBO transaction via its financial sponsors Baillie Gifford, NUO Capital, Renaissance Partners, Tamburi Investment Partners, The Radcliff Companies, View Different, Socium Ventures, Rapid Pioneers, Creator Partners, Adjacent, Annox Capital, Bios Line Holding, Eagle Capital Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Highland Europe, Kearny Jackson, Mega Holding, Neuberger Berman, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Foxhaven Asset Management, H14, Cherry Bay Capital Group, Durable Capital Partners, T. Rowe Price Group, OTB Group and Wellness Holding on December 2, 2025. Eventbrite Inc is a provider of self-service ticketing and event management software for event creators and organizers.

Catchpoint / LogicMonitor: The company was acquired by LogicMonitor, via its financial sponsors Vista Equity Partners, PSG, Pantheon International and Golub Capital, through a $250 million LBO on December 2, 2025. The company is a developer of a digital experience monitoring platform for web performance, API monitoring, and observability.

Synchronoss Technologies / Lumine Group: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired through a $120 million public-to-private LBO on December 3, 2025. Synchronoss Technologies Inc is a provider of white-label cloud storage, messaging, and network management solutions for telecommunications operators.

Crownpeak Technology / Rezolve Ai: The company was acquired by Rezolve Ai for $90 million on December 1, 2025. The company is a developer of a digital experience platform providing content management and personalization for enterprise brands.

Kaelus / Baylin Technologies: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Baylin Technologies for $46.2 million on December 1, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of radio frequency conditioning and tower mounted amplifier products for mobile networks.

Commotion / Tata Communications: The company was acquired by Tata Communications, for $25.5 million on December 1, 2025. The company is a developer of AI-powered brand discovery and personalization technology for creating dynamic cross-channel customer experiences.

Elevear / Qualcomm: The company was acquired by Qualcomm for an undisclosed amount on December 2, 2025. The company is a developer of spatial audio and 3D sound technologies for consumer headphones and audio devices.

Free TV Networks / Versant Media Group: The company was acquired by Versant Media Group for an undisclosed amount on December 4, 2025. The company is an operator of a free ad-supported television streaming platform providing broadcast and on-demand content.

Limitless / Meta Platforms: The company was acquired by Meta Platforms for an undisclosed amount on December 5, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of wearable AI devices for recording and analyzing conversations and personal interactions.

LizardTech / GeoWGS84: The company was acquired by GeoWGS84 for an undisclosed amount on December 1, 2025. The company is a developer of geospatial image compression and management software for distributing large-format geographic data.

Niscon / SGPS ShowRig: The company, a subsidiary of SHOWSDT, was acquired by SGPS ShowRig for an undisclosed amount on December 4, 2025. The company is a developer of motion control and automation software for stage lighting and entertainment production.

Quality Match / Wayve: The company was acquired by Wayve for an undisclosed amount on December 1, 2025. The company is a developer of data curation and labeling software for improving machine learning model training datasets.

RightBound / Gong: The company was acquired by Gong for an undisclosed amount on December 2, 2025. The company is a developer of a sales acceleration platform automating marketing qualified lead handoff and sales engagement workflows.

Secoda / Atlassian: The company was acquired by Atlassian for an undisclosed amount on December 4, 2025. The company is a developer of an AI-powered data catalog and governance platform for enterprise data discovery and documentation.

Tackle.io / AppDirect: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by AppDirect for an undisclosed amount on December 1, 2025. The company is a developer of a cloud marketplace listing platform helping software vendors sell through AWS, Azure, and GCP.

TNA Wrestling / AMC Networks: The company was acquired by AMC Networks for an undisclosed amount on December 2, 2025. The company is an operator of a professional wrestling entertainment company producing televised wrestling events and content.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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Consumer Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending December 7, 2025 https://silverwoodpartners.com/consumer-private-placement-and-ma-transactions-review-week-ending-december-7-2025/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:43:51 +0000 https://silverwoodpartners.com/?p=7406 Strategy | Financing | Macro & Markets Private Placement / Financing Transactions Ripple: The company raised $17 million of venture funding from Rich Products Ventures, Material Impact and Fall Line Capital on December 2, 2025. Prelude Ventures, S2G Investments, Tao Capital Partners, Tim Koogle and Euclidean Capital also participated in the round. The company is a […]

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Ripple: The company raised $17 million of venture funding from Rich Products Ventures, Material Impact and Fall Line Capital on December 2, 2025. Prelude Ventures, S2G Investments, Tao Capital Partners, Tim Koogle and Euclidean Capital also participated in the round. The company is a producer of plant-based milk alternatives and dairy-free beverages.

Borough Broth: The company received GBP 7.5 million of development capital from Piper Private Equity on December 1, 2025. The transaction values the company at GBP 19.5 million. The company is a producer of organic bone broth products for cooking and wellness applications.

Maia Farms: The company raised $8.25 million of venture funding from Protein Industries Canada and Genome British Columbia on December 5, 2025. The company is a developer of mycoprotein production technology using mushroom fermentation to create meat alternatives from agricultural byproducts.

Tete Haute: The company raised EUR 4 million of venture funding from Lita.co, Banque des Territoires and Inco Ventures on December 4, 2025. Phitrust Partenaires also participated in the round. The company is an operator of a craft brewery.

Blueprint Labs: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from North Island Ventures in December 2025. The company is a producer of nutritional supplements and longevity-focused health products with clinically tested formulations.

Bruno: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Capital Q Ventures in approximately December 2025. The company is a producer of occasion-based wine packages.

Foodvibez: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Food Labs in approximately December 2025. The company is an operator of an online marketplace for influencer-created and content creator-branded food and beverage products.

Josef Bernbacher & Sohn: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital from BayBG in December 2025. The company is a producer of pasta and packaged food products for retail and distribution channels.

Living Water Tea House: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Impact Foundation in December 2025. The company is an operator of contemporary Asian tea cafes offering specialty tea beverages and cultural experiences.

Neoh: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital from Zintinus in December 2025. The company is a producer of high-protein chocolate bars and low-sugar confectionery snacks.

Pop’it: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Food Labs in December 2025. The company is a producer of prebiotic sodas and functional sparkling beverages.

Upterra: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Big Idea Ventures on December 2, 2025. The company is a developer of biomimicry-based irrigation hardware and agricultural water management systems for farms.


M&A Transactions

Ronzoni / Richardson International: The company, a subsidiary of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, was acquired by Richardson International for $375 million on December 1, 2025. The company is a producer of dry pasta products for retail and foodservice distribution.

Graze / Candy Kittens: The company, a subsidiary of Unilever, reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Candy Kittens, a subsidiary of Katjes Fassin, for GBP 35 million on December 1, 2025. The company is an operator of an online snack subscription service providing healthy snack boxes for individuals and corporate customers.

Caffe Luxxe / Sugarfina USA: The company was acquired by Sugarfina USA, via its financial sponsors Everplus Capital, Cambridge Companies SPG and Bristol Capital Advisors, through an LBO on December 5, 2025 for $an undisclosed amount24.5 million. The company is an operator of an upscale specialty coffee roaster and café chain based in Santa Monica, California.

Country Pure Foods / Peterson Farms: The company was acquired by Peterson Farms, via its financial sponsor Mubadala Capital, through an LBO on December 2, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a producer of fruit juices, beverages, and flavored drinks.

Deep Purpl – Acai Bowls / Grupo Trigo Empreendimentos e Participacoes: The company was acquired by Grupo Trigo Empreendimentos e Participacoes for an undisclosed amount on December 3, 2025. The company is an operator of fast-casual restaurants serving acai bowls and health-focused food.

Grotto Pizza / Individual Investors: The company was acquired by Mr. Jeffrey Gosnea and Mr. Adam Webster for an undisclosed amount on December 4, 2025. The company is an operator of a regional pizza restaurant chain based in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

Hungry Planet / Bettani: The company was acquired by Bettani for an undisclosed amount on December 4, 2025. The company is a producer of plant-based meat alternatives replicating the taste and texture of conventional meat.

Luke Columbia Valley Wines / Evergreen Family Wines: The company was acquired by Evergreen Family Wines for an undisclosed amount on December 3, 2025. The company is a producer of wines from grapes grown in Washington’s Wahluke Slope region.

Manna Beverages Anaheim Facility / Us Beverage Packers: The Manna Beverages Anaheim Facility of Manna Beverages & Ventures, was acquired by Us Beverage Packers for an undisclosed amount on December 1, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of co-packed beverage products.

Maple Hill Creamery / Horizon Organic Holding: The company was acquired by Horizon Organic Holding, via its financial sponsor Platinum Equity, through an LBO on December 1, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a producer of organic yogurt and grass-fed dairy products.

NewTree Fruit / James Finlay: The company received an undisclosed amount of financing from James Finlay on December 3, 2025. The company is a producer of de-sugared fruit juices and beverages with natural fruit sugars removed while preserving the nutrient content.

NUMU / Bettani: The company was acquired by Bettani for an undisclosed amount on December 4, 2025. The company is a producer of vegan cheese alternatives for pizza toppings and food applications.

Old World Provisions / Pacific General: The company was acquired by Pacific General and S-Food for an undisclosed amount on December 3, 2025. The company is a producer of specialty meats and charcuterie products for retail, foodservice, and wholesale distribution.

Oregon Berry Packing / Twin River South: The company was acquired by Twin River South for an undisclosed amount on December 1, 2025. The company is a producer of fresh and frozen berries for domestic and international markets.

Rene Laurent / Prodalim Group: The company, a subsidiary of NovaTaste Austria, was acquired by Prodalim Group, via its financial sponsors Vaalon Capital and Rinkelberg Capital, through an LBO on December 1, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a producer of natural flavor extracts and food flavoring ingredients in Le Cannet, France.

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates / Wyckoff Farms and Coventry Vale Winery: The company was acquired by Wyckoff Farms and Coventry Vale Winery for an undisclosed amount on December 4, 2025. The company is an operator of wineries and wine brands across Washington, Oregon, California, and international regions including Italy, New Zealand, and France.

Wisconsin Whey Protein / Royal FrieslandCampina: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Royal FrieslandCampina, via its financial sponsors International Finance and FMO Entrepreneurial Development Bank, through an LBO on December 2, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a producer of whey protein concentrate, isolate, and lactose ingredients for the infant formula, medical nutrition, and wellness industries.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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Protego Biopharma: The company raised $130 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Novartis Venture Fund and Forbion on December 1, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $86.5 million. Scripps Research, MPM BioImpact, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Vida Ventures (Los Angeles), Omega Funds, Digitalis Ventures, YK Bioventures, Droia Ventures and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of small molecule therapeutics designed to reprogram protein folding for systemic amyloid and protein misfolding diseases.

TRIANA Biomedicines: The company raised $120 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Ascenta Capital on December 3, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $138 million. Pfizer Ventures, Regeneron Ventures, The Invus Group, Finchley Healthcare Ventures, YK Bioventures, Atlas Venture, RA Capital Management, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Surveyor Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of molecular glue therapeutics for various disease indications.

Excelsior Sciences: The company raised $70 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Deerfield Management, Khosla Ventures and Sofinnova Partners on December 3, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $26 million. Eli Lilly, Cornucopian Capital, Illinois Ventures, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Empire State Development and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company also received $25 million of grant funding from Empire State Development.  The company is an operator of a chemistry innovation platform providing machine-ready, automated, AI-driven small-molecule discovery and manufacturing.

Artera: The company raised $65 million of venture funding in a deal led by Lead Edge Capital on December 3, 2025. Summation Health Ventures, Heritage Medical Systems, Jackson Square Ventures, and Health Velocity Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a patient communication platform designed to eliminate phone tags and improve the healthcare experience.

Xeltis: The company raised an estimated EUR 50 million of venture funding through a combination of debt and equity on December 2, 2025. An estimated EUR 12.5 million of venture funding was provided by EQT Life Sciences, Invest-NL and other undisclosed investors. An estimated EUR 37.5 million of debt was provided by European Investment Bank. The company is a developer of medical devices for restorative cardiovascular therapy.

Akura Medical: The company raised $53 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Qatar Investment Authority on December 1, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $162 million. The company is a developer of medical devices for blood clot removal procedures.

SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals: The company raised $53 million of venture funding in a deal led by ARCH Venture Partners and Lilly Asia Ventures on December 4, 2025. The company is a developer of novel therapeutics for CNS diseases and neurological disorders.

Accession Therapeutics: The company raised GBP 30.5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 4, 2025. The company is a developer of targeted immuno-oncology therapeutics.

Aminex Therapeutics: The company raised $15 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 4, 2025. The company is an operator of a drug development business advancing novel immunotherapies for cancer treatment.

Aether Bio: The company raised $15 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Tribe Capital on December 3, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $95 million. Henkel Ventures, Radicle Impact, Shrug Capital, Natural Capital (US), Unless, Resilience Reserve, 4DX Ventures, and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a biocatalyst engineering technology designed to repurpose enzymes for novel compound creation.

Curi Bio: The company raised $10 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Dream CIS on December 2, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $52 million. The company is a developer of a human stem cell-based platform designed to facilitate the discovery of medicines by integrating human cells, systems, and data.

Portrai: The company raised KRW 14.5 billion of Series B venture funding from Pearl Abyss Capital, CKD Venture Capital, and Kakao Ventures on December 2, 2025. BNH Investment, BonAngels Venture Partners, Envisioning Partners, and Stic Alternative also participated in the round. The company is a developer of AI-enabled spatial transcriptomics platforms for enhanced biopsy analysis.

X9: The company raised $8.5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 5, 2025. The company is a developer of robotic medical imaging and procedural assistance technology intended for minimally invasive diagnostics and interventions.

SMi Systems: The company is in the process of raising GBP 5 million of venture funding on December 1, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at GBP 35 million. The company is a developer of single-molecule discovery and diagnostic tools designed for biomedical research and clinical diagnostics.

Prokarium: The company raised GBP 4.8 million of venture funding from Flerie on December 2, 2025. The company is an operator of a biopharmaceutical business intended for developing bacterial immunotherapies for cancer.

OYE Therapeutics: The company raised $5.6 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt from undisclosed investors on December 5, 2025. The company is an operator of a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development business formulating clinical solutions from existing drugs.

Armonica Technologies: The company raised $4.2 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 5, 2025. The company is a developer of long-read DNA sequencing platforms to sequence complete human genomes rapidly.

Bevimi: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Able Partners in December 2025. The company is a developer of health and wellness solutions intended to address neuroinflammation and support cognitive performance.

Biocanic: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Labcorp Venture Fund in December 2025. The company is a developer of a health intelligence platform designed to manage data-driven insights for health and wellness coaches.

CytoHub: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Red Cedar Ventures in December 2025. The company is a developer of a cell biology research and development platform designed to support discovery and preclinical programs.

Eon Systems: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Untapped Ventures and Reified in December 2025. The company is an operator of a neurotechnology business intended to emulate human-scale intelligence through fidelity brain mapping and digital reconstruction.

Tessera Therapeutics: The company is in the process of raising $150 million of venture funding from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals as of December 1, 2025. The company is a developer of gene writing technology for permanent genome alterations and modifications.


M&A Transactions

Alvogen Group / Lotus Pharmaceutical: The company was acquired by Lotus Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Alvogen Group, for $2 billion on December 3, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of specialty pharmaceutical, generic, and branded products for global markets.

ViceBio / Sanofi: The company was acquired by Sanofi for $1.6 billion on December 5, 2025. The company is a developer of vaccines designed for respiratory viral infections.

Foresight Diagnostics / Natera: The company was acquired by Natera for $275 million on December 5, 2025. The company is a developer of blood-based cancer detection diagnostics for early-stage identification.

Mural Oncology / Xoma: The company was acquired by Xoma for $36.2 million on December 5, 2025. The company is a clinical-stage oncology business whose activities are focused on discovering and developing immunotherapies for cancer patients.

Akros Pharma / Shionogi & Co.: The company, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco was acquired by Shionogi & Co. for JPY 3.6 billion on December 1, 2025. The company is a developer of pharmaceutical products designed to treat various diseases.

Paradigm Spine / Companion Spine: The company, a subsidiary of Xtant Medical Holdings, was acquired by Companion Spine for $19.2 million on December 1, 2025. The company is a developer of non-fusion spinal implant technology.

Alerje / SemPresto: The Omniject Platform of Alerje, was acquired by SemPresto for an undisclosed amount on December 4, 2025. The company is a developer of a health technology solution intended for individuals with severe food allergies.

Freenome / Perceptive Capital Solutions: The company reached a definitive agreement to combine with Perceptive Capital Solutions through a reverse merger on December 05, 2025. The company is a developer of multi-omics platforms for early-stage cancer detection through routine blood draws.

POLYPOINT / Main Capital Partners: The company was acquired by Main Capital Partners through an LBO on December 4, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of workforce management software designed to support staff participation, flexible scheduling and performance coordination.

Winback / Charterhouse Capital Partners: The company was acquired by Charterhouse Capital Partners and its management through an LBO on December 2, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of medical devices intended for therapeutic applications.

YourBio Health / Hims & Hers Health: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Hims & Hers Health for an undisclosed amount on December 3, 2025. The company is a developer of a bladeless blood collection device.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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Gravis Robotics: The company raised $23 million of venture funding in a deal led by IQ Capital Partners on November 28, 2025. Holcim, Nesma & Partners, Sunna Ventures, Zacua Ventures, Pear, and Armada Investment also participated in the round. The company is a developer of autonomous robotic excavators and automated heavy construction machinery with remote operation capabilities.

EcoG: The company raised EUR 16 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Bayern Kapital, GET Fund and Extantia Capital on November 26, 2025. The company is a developer of IoT operating systems and management software for commercial electric vehicle charging.

Cerrion: The company raised $18 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Creandum on November 25, 2025. Session.vc, 10x Founders, Goat Capital, Y Combinator, Harry Stebbings, Oskar Hjertonsson, Thomas Wolf, Garrett Langley, Filip Kaliszan, Carl Rivera and Marc Maurer also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an artificial intelligence-powered production analytics platform for detecting process deviations and generating manufacturing insights.

Outset.ai: The company raised $17 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by 8VC on November 25, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $65 million. Bain & Company, Genius Ventures, Alt Capital, 20SALES, Spot VC, Rebel Fund, Adverb Ventures, Ritual Capital, Y Combinator and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-interview tools designed to conduct and analyze qualitative research.

Vijil: The company raised $17 million of venture funding in a deal led by Brightmind Partners on November 25, 2025. Gradient Ventures, Mayfield Fund and GrowthX Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of autonomous agent platforms enabling enterprises to build and deploy trusted intelligent AI agents.

Momentic: The company raised $15 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Standard Capital (California) on November 24, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $85 million. Dropbox Ventures, FundersClub, Transpose Platform Management, Karman Ventures and Y Combinator also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-powered testing software designed to help developers automate end-to-end testing of web applications.

Omnisient: The company raised GBP 12.5 million of Series A venture funding through a combination of debt and equity on November 25, 2025. Equity portion of GBP 11 million was led by TransUnion with participation from other undisclosed investors. The company is a developer of privacy-preserving data collaboration platforms enabling secured data sharing while protecting customer privacy and IP.

AI ONE: The company raised $11 million of venture funding in a deal led by Vestigo Ventures on November 24, 2025. Nadia Partners also participated in the round. The company is a developer of enterprise AI automation systems for integrating artificial intelligence workflows into existing organizational infrastructure.

Klay Vision: The company raised $10 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on November 30, 2025. The company is an operator of an AI-driven music production company based in New Castle, Delaware.

4MindsAI: The company closed on $5 million of $25 million of Series A venture funding on November 26, 2025. The company is a developer of a fine-tuning platform designed to create custom private artificial intelligence models that adapt to enterprise knowledge.

Alchemation: The company is in the process of raising venture funding on November 25, 2025. The company is an operator of a theatrical production and entertainment media company.

ElevenLabs: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Liberty Global and Woven Capital on November 25, 2025. The company is a developer of an AI-powered text-to-speech and voice synthesis platform for generating realistic audio content.

Pison: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Samsung NEXT Ventures and 51Ventures on November 25, 2025. The company is a developer of wearable gesture control technology using electroneurography for hands-free device interaction.

Topsort: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from W23 on November 25, 2025. The company is a developer of auction-based advertising infrastructure and API software for monetizing marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and retail applications.


M&A Transactions

Ampere Computing / SoftBank Group: The company was acquired by SoftBank Group for $6.5 billion on November 26, 2025. The company is a developer of ARM-based microprocessors and server CPUs for hyperscale cloud computing and edge infrastructure.

Vimeo / Bending Spoons: The company was acquired by Bending Spoons, via its financial sponsors Baillie Gifford, NUO Capital, Renaissance Partners, Tamburi Investment Partners, View Different, Socium Ventures, Nimble Partners, Rapid Pioneers, Highland Europe, Kearny Jackson, Mega Holding, Adjacent, Annox Capital, Creator Partners, Eagle Capital Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, H14, Durable Capital Partners, Cherry Bay Capital Group, Neuberger Berman, OTB Group and Wellness Holding, through a $1.38 billion public-to-private LBO on November 24, 2025. Vimeo Inc provides video hosting, streaming, and collaboration software-as-a-service platforms for businesses and creators.

Marigold Engage / Zeta Global Holdings: The company, a subsidiary of Campaign Monitor, was acquired by Zeta Global Holdings for $325 million on September 30, 2025. The company is a developer of integrated marketing automation software for lead nurturing and customer conversion.

Thunderbird Entertainment Group / Blue Ant Media: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Blue Ant Media for $63 million on November 26, 2025. Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc is a multi-platform media company that develops, produces, and distributes film and television programming for domestic and international markets.

Magine Pro / Accedo TV: The companies signed a binding agreement on December 2, 2025 to merge their SaaS businesses into a new, jointly owned entity. Accedo provides video streaming software and services which will merge with Magine Pro’s OTT platform for broadcasters and content owners.

Phone.com / Ooma: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Ooma for $23.2 million on November 24, 2025. The company is a developer of cloud-based business communication platforms providing VoIP, unified communications, and collaboration services.

GarField Microelectronics / Presto Engineering: The company was acquired by Presto Engineering, via its financial sponsors Garibaldi Participations and Dentressangle, through an LBO on November 26, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a provider of custom integrated circuit design and semiconductor development services for technology companies.

LiveScore Group / Quarter Media: The company was acquired by Quarter Media, a subsidiary of Olympia-Verlag, for an undisclosed amount on November 27, 2025. The company is a developer of real-time sports scores and live match tracking platforms for sports fans.

Operational Solutions / Terma: The company was acquired by Terma, via its financial sponsor The ATP Group, through an LBO on November 26, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a provider of counter-drone detection and neutralization systems for security and defense applications.

Overlap / Pangea: The company was acquired by Pangea for an undisclosed amount on November 24, 2025. The company is a developer of a mobile travel app that connects travelers and digital nomads by allowing them to track itineraries, discover where friends are traveling, and plan trips together.

Plezi / Lundi Matin: The company was acquired by Lundi Matin for an undisclosed amount on November 25, 2025. The company is a developer of B2B marketing automation software for inbound marketing campaigns and lead generation.

Select Star / Snowflake: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Snowflake for an undisclosed amount on November 24, 2025. The company is a developer of data catalog and metadata management tools for enterprise data discovery and governance.

Shopshops / Komehyo Holdings: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Komehyo Holdings for an undisclosed amount on November 25, 2025. The company is an operator of a live-stream shopping platform connecting consumers with retailers and brands through video commerce.

Sincerely Studios / MWM: The company was acquired by MWM for an undisclosed amount on November 25, 2025. The company is a developer of social interaction applications and consumer engagement platforms.

Songkick / Suno Forge: The company was acquired by Suno Forge for an undisclosed amount on November 25, 2025. The company is a provider of concert discovery and live music event ticketing information services.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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Consumer Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending November 30, 2025 https://silverwoodpartners.com/consumer-private-placement-and-ma-transactions-review-week-ending-november-30-2025/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:06:22 +0000 https://silverwoodpartners.com/?p=7388 Strategy | Financing | Macro & Markets Private Placement / Financing Transactions Clean Crop Technologies: The company raised $7.9 million of Series A venture funding from undisclosed investors on November 26, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $32.6 million. The company is a developer of cold plasma treatment systems for post-harvest crop preservation to improve […]

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Clean Crop Technologies: The company raised $7.9 million of Series A venture funding from undisclosed investors on November 26, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $32.6 million. The company is a developer of cold plasma treatment systems for post-harvest crop preservation to improve yields and reduce food spoilage.

3Bears: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Serge Gnabry and other investors on November 27, 2025. The company is a producer of oat-based porridge, granola, and breakfast products.

Dented Brick Distillery: The company is in the process of raising venture funding from undisclosed investors as of November 28, 2025. The company is an operator of a craft spirits distillery producing small-batch whiskey, gin, and vodka.


M&A Transactions

Atlantic Sea Cucumber / Unknown Investor: The company has received bids to be acquired for an undisclosed amount on November 28, 2025. The company is a provider of sea cucumber harvesting, processing, and distribution services supplying seafood from Nova Scotia, Canada.

Chocolove / Alfred Ritter: The company was acquired by Alfred Ritter for an undisclosed amount on November 25, 2025. The company is a producer of premium chocolate bars and artisan confectionery products.

Delifresh / Musgrave Group: The company was acquired by Musgrave Group for an undisclosed amount on November 27, 2025. The company is a distributor of fresh produce, fruits, vegetables, and foodservice supplies to restaurants, hotels, and hospitality businesses throughout the United Kingdom.

Minster Fine Foods / Kiril Mischeff: The company was acquired by Kiril Mischeff for an undisclosed amount on November 24, 2025. The company is a distributor of European specialty food products and ingredients to wholesalers, retailers, foodservice operators, and industrial food manufacturers in the United Kingdom.

Ocean Fish Group / Fortuna Ltd: The company was acquired by Fortuna for an undisclosed amount on November 27, 2025. The company is an operator of a a seafood wholesaler distributing fresh and frozen fish from Cornwall to the UK and international markets.

Pinzgau Milch Produktions / SalzburgMilch: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by SalzburgMilch for an undisclosed amount on November 24, 2025. The company is a producer of dairy products and specialty nutrition items for retail distribution.

The English Cheesecake Company / Emmi: The company was acquired by Emmi (Lucerne) for an undisclosed amount on November 25, 2025. The company is a producer of traditional and vegan cheesecakes in London, United Kingdom.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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Healthcare Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending November 30, 2025 https://silverwoodpartners.com/healthcare-private-placement-and-ma-transactions-review-week-ending-november-30-2025/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:57:56 +0000 https://silverwoodpartners.com/?p=7386 Strategy | Financing | Macro & Markets Private Placement / Financing Transactions Ablative Solutions: The company raised $76.9 million of Series 2 venture funding from undisclosed investors on November 26, 2025. The company is a developer of catheter-based neurolytic delivery systems designed for therapeutic intervention in hypertension. Quarry Thera: The company raised $32 million of Series A […]

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Ablative Solutions: The company raised $76.9 million of Series 2 venture funding from undisclosed investors on November 26, 2025. The company is a developer of catheter-based neurolytic delivery systems designed for therapeutic intervention in hypertension.

Quarry Thera: The company raised $32 million of Series A venture funding from Eli Lilly, Yosemite and Canaan Partners on November 24, 2025. F-Prime Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of proximity-driven therapeutics designed to overcome limitations in conventional drug modalities.

Dayra Therapeutics: The company raised $20 million of venture funding from Versant Ventures on November 24, 2025. The company is a developer of oral macrocyclic peptide therapeutics for treating serious diseases with improved bioavailability and target selectivity.

Luminate Medical: The company raised $17.5 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by 8VC, Atlantic Bridge Capital and ARTIS Ventures on November 24, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $19.5 million. SciFounders, Faber Ventures, Metaplanet Holdings, Calm Ventures, Finn Murphy, Steve Pacelli and Lachy Groom also participated in the round. The company is a developer of medical devices for improving cancer treatment delivery and patient outcomes.

MindImmune: The company raised $16.3 million of Series A venture funding from Pfizer Ventures and other undisclosed investors on November 24, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $27.15 million. The company is a developer of antibody-based therapeutics targeting central nervous system diseases including neurodegenerative disorders.

Neela Therapeutics: The company raised $12 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt from Biogen on November 24, 2025. The company is a developer of gene therapies for treating rare pediatric neurogenetic diseases and central nervous system disorders.

BTB Therapeutics: The company raised $6.7 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on November 30, 2025. The company is a developer of small-molecule RNA splicing modulators for non-opioid pain management and cancer immunotherapy applications.

Sunflower: The company raised $6 million of venture funding in a deal led by Flybridge on November 28, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $54 million. Y Combinator, Gaingels and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of digital addiction recovery platforms providing behavioral therapy and support for substance use disorders.

Huxley Medical: The company raised $5.9 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on November 26, 2025. The company is a developer of flexible telehealth platforms providing continuity of care across multiple healthcare settings and locations.

Morphle: The company raised $5 million of Series A venture funding led by Inflexor on November 25, 2025. The company is a developer of an online pathology scanner designed to facilitate pathologists in collaborating with other doctors in real time.

Aurora Cold Plasma Sterilisation: The company raised EUR 3.8 million of venture funding through a combination of debt and equity from Normandie Participations, GO Capital and European Innovation Council on November 27, 2025. The company is a developer of room-temperature plasma sterilization systems for processing heat-sensitive and complex medical devices.

NanoMosaic: The company raised $4 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on November 24, 2025. The company is a developer of a nanoneedle proteomic beta system designed to assist in proteomics.

BC3 Technologies: The company raised $3.6 million of Series A funding from undisclosed investors on November 26, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $36.8 million. The company is a developer of chitosan-based aerosolized hemostatic products for rapid hemorrhage control in emergency and surgical settings.

Axo Longevity: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from 51Ventures on November 25, 2025. The company is a provider of clinical laboratory testing services designed for the diagnosis and monitoring of autoimmune, hematologic, metabolic, and cardiovascular conditions.

MiCare Path: The company raised Series C and D venture funding on November 25, 2025. The company is a developer of virtual care navigation platforms for coordinating patient care pathways.


M&A Transactions

Abyrx / MedEdge Holdings: The company was acquired by MedEdge Holdings as a part of a $450 million deal on November 24, 2025. The company is a developer of surgical therapeutic devices for improving procedural efficiency and patient outcomes.

DB Orthodontics / Lifco: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Lifco, a subsidiary of Carl Bennet, for an undisclosed amount on November 25, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of orthodontic products including clear aligners, archwires, bands, and bracket attachments.

Liora Technologies Europe / Lixte Biotechnology Holdings: The company was acquired by Lixte Biotechnology Holdings for an undisclosed amount on November 25, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of electronically controlled proton beam therapy systems for treating various cancer types.

NeuWave Medical / Quantum Surgical: The company was acquired by Quantum Surgical for an undisclosed amount on November 26, 2025. The company is a developer of energy-based minimally invasive surgical devices including microwave ablation systems in Madison, Wisconsin.

North Bay Prosthetics / Lagarrigue: The company was acquired by Lagarrigue, via its financial sponsors Eurazeo, Grand Sud Ouest Capital, Halisol Groupe, IDIA Capital Investissement, Multicroissance, Naxicap Partners and RAISE Group, through an LBO on November 27, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a provider of custom prosthetic limbs and orthotic devices for rehabilitation and mobility restoration.

SparxConnect / FluidAI: The company was acquired by FluidAI for an undisclosed amount on November 26, 2025. The company is a developer of patient engagement and communication platforms for facilitating person-centered healthcare delivery.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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Technology Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending November 23, 2025 https://silverwoodpartners.com/technology-private-placement-and-ma-transactions-review-week-ending-november-23-2025/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:00:26 +0000 https://silverwoodpartners.com/?p=7375 Strategy | Financing | Macro & Markets Please click here to download Silverwood Partners Technology Slide Pack Private Placement / Financing Transactions Anthropic: The company raised $15 billion of venture funding from Microsoft and Nvidia on November 19, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at an estimated $335 billion. The company is a developer of a […]

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Anthropic: The company raised $15 billion of venture funding from Microsoft and Nvidia on November 19, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at an estimated $335 billion. The company is a developer of a large language model platform designed for business-critical use cases.

Project Prometheus: The company raised $6.2 billion of venture funding from Jeffrey Bezos and other undisclosed investors on November 18, 2025. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence systems for physical-world robotics and hands-on task automation.

Lambda: The company raised $1.5 billion of Series E venture funding in a deal led by TWG Global (Chicago) on November 18, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $3.9 billion. US Innovative Technology Fund and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a cloud computing platform designed for large-scale artificial intelligence training and inference.

Luma AI: The company raised $900 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by HUMAIN on November 20, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $3.1 billion. AMD Ventures, Matrix, Amplify Partners, and Andreessen Horowitz also participated in the round. The company is a developer of multimodal artificial intelligence video generation technology for creating and editing visual content.

Physical Intelligence: The company raised $600 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by CapitalG on November 20, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $4.8 billion. Thrive Capital, Lux Capital, Index Ventures, Factorial Funds, Jeffrey Bezos, T. Rowe Price Group and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of general-purpose AI systems enabling robots to interact with and manipulate the physical world.

MainFunc: The company raised $275 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by LG Technology Ventures, SBI Investment and Emergence (Financial Services) on November 20, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $975 million. Tencent Investment, Pavilion Capital, Lanchi Ventures, Hongshang Capital and UpHonest Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of search engine technology providing indexed web content and AI-generated information summaries.

Suno Studio: The company raised $250 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Menlo Ventures on November 19, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $2.2 billion. Hallwood Media, Matrix, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and nVentures also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a generative artificial intelligence music creation platform for composing and producing songs.

Wispr Flow: The company raised $53.1 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Menlo Ventures and Notable Capital on November 20, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $646.8 million. New Enterprise Associates, 8VC, Flight Fund, Matt Kraning, Evan Sharp, Henry Ward, Florent Crivello, Kenneth Schlenker, and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of voice-controlled neural interface technology for AI-first computing interactions.

Flexion Robotics: The company raised $50 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by DST Global on November 20, 2025. NVentures (Santa Clara), Prosus Ventures, Moonfire, and Redalpine also participated in the round. The company is a developer of humanoid robot control software and automation systems for manufacturing and space exploration.

Sortera Technologies: The company raised $45 million of venture funding through a combination of debt and equity on November 20, 2025. The equity portion of $20 million was led by VXI Capital Management with participation from Yamaha Motor Ventures, Overlay Capital and Trinity Capital. The company is a developer of automated sorting systems using AI and robotics for metal recovery and recycling from end-of-life products.

Netomi: The company raised $43 million of Series C venture funding from Western Technology Investment, Fin Capital, and other undisclosed investors on November 18, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $426 million. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-powered customer service automation software for enterprise support operations.

Archetype AI: The company raised $35 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Hitachi Ventures and Invictus Advisory Group on November 20, 2025. Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Samsung Venture Investment, Higher Life Ventures, Venrock, Systemiq Capital, E12 Venture Capital and Bezos Expeditions also participated in the round. The company is a developer of physical artificial intelligence systems for understanding and interacting with real-world environments through sensor data.

Vyntelligence: The company raised $30 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Blume Equity and Morgan Stanley Investment Management on November 19, 2025. The company is a developer of an agentic video intelligence work platform designed to transform complex analog work.

GetVocal AI: The company raised $26 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Creandum on November 18, 2025. Speedinvest and Elaia Partners also participated in the round. The company is a developer a conversational AI agent platform intended to automate call outreach and customer service processes.

Aive: The company raised EUR 16.5 million through a combination of debt and Series A venture funding in a deal led by The Invus Group on November 18, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at EUR 29.7 million. Caisse Regionale Credit Agricole Mutuel d’Ille et Vilaine, Credit Industriel et Commercial, BNP Paribas Développement, Kaloma Capital and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-powered software for audio-visual content post-production and editing workflows.

Openhands: The company raised $18.8 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Madrona Venture Group on November 18, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $57 million. Fujitsu Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Pillar VC, Alumni Ventures, and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of open-source artificial intelligence agents designed to automate tasks for developers.

Kerv.ai: The company received $17.5 million of Development capital from Coral Tree Partners and other undisclosed investors on November 19, 2025. The company is a developer of a video analysis, performance and monetization platform intended to serve advertisers, content owners and media platforms.

AskTuring: The company raised an estimated $12.5 million of Series A venture funding from undisclosed investors on November 18, 2025. The company is a developer of an AI-powered platform designed to access and analyze proprietary data and automate complex processes.

World Labs: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Samsung Venture Investment, Nvidia and Advanced Digital Information on November 20, 2025. Cisco Investments, Sanabil Investments and Temasek Holdings also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an artificial intelligence platform designed for humanlike processing of visual data.


M&A Transactions

Informatica / Salesforce: The company was acquired by Salesforce for $8 billion on November 18, 2025. Informatica Inc provides AI-enabled cloud-native data management platforms for connecting, managing, and unifying data across multi-vendor, multi-cloud, and hybrid enterprise systems.

Chronosphere / Palo Alto Networks: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $3.4 billion on November 19, 2025. The company is a developer of cloud-native observability and monitoring platforms for tracking infrastructure performance and data locality.

SEMrush / Adobe: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Adobe for $1.9 billion on November 20, 2025. SEMrush Holdings Inc is a provider of online visibility management and digital marketing SaaS platforms for SEO, content marketing, and competitive research.

DX / Atlassian: The company was acquired by Atlassian for $1 billion on November 19, 2025. The company is a supplier of developer productivity analytics platforms providing insights into engineering efficiency and workflow optimization.

N-Dream / KPIT Technologies: The company was acquired by KPIT Technologies on November 18, 2025. The company is a developer of in-vehicle gaming and entertainment platforms.

MARSS / Electro Optic Systems: Electro Optic Systems entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the interceptor drone business of MARSS for GBP 5.5 million on November 19, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of AI-guided counter-drone interceptor systems based in London, United Kingdom.

Akooda / Tulip Interfaces: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Tulip Interfaces for an undisclosed amount on November 18, 2025. The company is a developer of an AI-powered knowledge management and organizational intelligence platform for remote work environments.

Aptible / Opti9 Technologies: The company was acquired by Opti9 Technologies, via its financial sponsors Crest Rock Partners and Nelnet Ventures, through an LBO on November 17, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of platform-as-a-service infrastructure for deploying applications and databases with security compliance.

AuthorityLabs / Universal Technology Capital Partners: The company was acquired by Universal Technology Capital Partners on an undisclosed date. The company is a developer of search engine rank tracking software for monitoring brand visibility across search platforms.

CaptureLife / GoPhoto: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by GoPhoto for an undisclosed amount on November 21, 2025. The company is a developer of a photo-sharing platform for capturing, organizing, and distributing personal and professional images.

DataChain / lakeFS: The company was acquired by lakeFS for an undisclosed amount on November 18, 2025. The company is a developer of open-source data versioning tools for managing machine learning datasets and infrastructure.

Dioptra / Icertis: The company was acquired by Icertis for an undisclosed amount on November 19, 2025. The company is a developer of an MLOps platform for automating machine learning model monitoring and continuous improvement.

Empirical Wax / Eros Innovation: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Eros Innovation for an undisclosed amount on November 20, 2025. The company is a provider of real-time AI-driven musical and cinematic environment generation services.

EzDubs / Cisco Systems: The company was acquired by Cisco Systems for an undisclosed amount on November 17, 2025. The company is a developer of real-time AI dubbing and translation technology for creating multilingual video content with voice preservation.

Hypixel Studios / Simon Collins-Laflamme: The company was acquired for an undisclosed amount by Simon Collins-Laflamme on November 18, 2025. The company is an operator of a video game development studio in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

KiKa / Wintergreen Acquisition: The company reached a definitive agreement to combine with Wintergreen Acquisition through a reverse merger on November 18, 2025. The company is a developer of  customizable mobile keyboard software for enhanced text input and typing experiences.

Line Mileage / Lyrical Media: The company was acquired by Lyrical Media for an undisclosed amount on November 17, 2025. The company is a producer of animated films and television franchises for global entertainment distribution.

Spiral / UJET: The company was acquired by UJET for an undisclosed amount on November 18, 2025. The company is a developer of an omnichannel customer feedback collection and sentiment analysis platform.

Magnasense / Subgen AI: The company acquired Magnasense through a reverse merger for an undisclosed amount on November 17, 2025, putting the company’s valuation at EUR 200 million. The company is a developer of domain-specific large language models for specialized industry applications.

VR Esport Arena / Hero Zone: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Hero Zone for an undisclosed amount on November 18, 2025. The company is an operator of virtual reality gaming and entertainment venues.

Whosampled.com / Spotify: The company was acquired by Spotify for an undisclosed amount on November 19, 2025. The company is a developer of a music discovery platform mapping connections between songs through samples, covers, and remixes.

WorkPerfectly / uStudio: The company was acquired by uStudio for an undisclosed amount on November 20, 2025. The company is a developer of an internal podcast and video distribution platform for enterprise communications.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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