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GrowthPal turns mergers and acquisitions into a data-driven race
Singapore-based GrowthPal has raised $2.6 million USD ($4.2 million AUD) to solve a decades-old problem: finding M&A deals remains slow, opaque and dominated by what’s already on the market. The AI-powered platform helps teams uncover objectives beyond the market and compress timelines of months into days.
Co-founders Maneesh Bhandari, Shalu Mitruka and Amaresh Shirsat built the copilot to quickly move companies from strategy to action. Ideaspring Capital led the round with support from global angels.
Wasabi scales to $1.8 billion on AI infrastructure momentum
Australian cloud storage company Wasabi has secured $70 million USD ($112.7 million AUD) in new capital, valuing the company at $1.8 billion USD. Backed by L2 Point Management and Pure Storage, Wasabi is using the capital to accelerate its expansion into AI infrastructure, grow its global footprint and enhance its product portfolio.
The round brings total funding to more than $600 million as companies and AI developers demand more advanced data infrastructure.
Pine gets $25 million to automate your digital chores
San Francisco-based Pine has closed a $25 million USD ($40.4 million AUD) Series A to expand its autonomous AI agent that makes calls, handles emails and operates software to perform real-world tasks.
The funding, led by Fortwest Capital, positions Pine to advance its ‘ask-and-it’s-done’ approach to digital work. The AI agent aims to restore time, money and sanity to consumers drowning in administrative tasks.
Skene raises €800,000 to bridge the gap between product and growth
Helsinki-based Skene has closed an €800,000 pre-seed round led by executives from Superhero Capital and NVIDIA to address a $113 billion problem: the gap between building a product and achieving commercial success.
CEO Teemu Kinos, co-founder of GetJenny, uses AI agents that understand product codebases to drive adoption and retention. The company aims to reach an ARR of €1 million by spring 2026.
Hapana raises $7.25 million for gym software powered by AI
Sydney-based fitness management platform Hapana has raised $7.25 million led by Microequities with follow-on investment from OIF Ventures.
Founder and CEO Jarron Aizen will use the capital to build the next generation of the platform with AI-powered tools, expand the global team and accelerate growth in key international markets. Hapana manages memberships for gyms and fitness studios worldwide.
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