Ecosystem Funding Rounds

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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry.

Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns

A former software manager claims Wisk rushed software testing ahead of a crucial 2025 flight test.

Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up

The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month.

Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids

LinqAlpha raises US$22M to bring agentic AI to public-market investors

LinqAlpha, a New York-headquartered AI startup building intelligence tools for institutional investors, has raised US$22 million in a Series A round backed by a group of global and Asian investors. The round was anchored by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures. It also drew participation from fi

BYD co-founder-backed OMOWAY bags funding to join Southeast Asia’s electric motorcycle race

OMOWAY, a China-born intelligent mobility startup building smart electric motorcycles, has completed consecutive Series A and Series A+ financing rounds as it begins global deliveries of its flagship OMO-X model, starting with Indonesia. The company said the Series A+ round was led by Lochpine Capit

etaily lands Vynn Capital investment to deepen Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia push

Malaysia-based venture capital firm Vynn Capital has made a strategic investment in etaily, the Philippines-born commerce and retail infrastructure platform, as the company doubles down on Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia to build a regional operating layer for consumer brands selling across South

UK investors sue Binance and CZ for US$200M over risky crypto derivatives

Almost 1,700 British investors are suing Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao for at least US$200 million, alleging that the world’s largest crypto exchange sold them risky derivative products without proper regulatory authorisation. The lawsuit, filed in London’s High Court, targets Cayman Island

Singapore’s Acti raises US$5.3M to turn the keyboard into an AI agent layer

Singapore-based Acti has secured US$5.3 million in seed funding to build what it calls an “agentic keyboard”, a product that aims to move AI assistance away from standalone chat apps and into the interface people use across almost every digital interaction. The round was led by US-based BITKRAFT Ven

Ex-Speedinvest partner Rick Hao closes $50m solo GP fund for deeptech startups

University of Edinburgh spinouts looking to raise