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Sumit Vishwakarma03 Oct 2026 18:03IST New Update

The engagement marks a new addition to YAAP Digital’s growing healthcare marketing portfolio

Ploy, the AI‑driven website building and marketing automation platform founded by former Webflow CTO Bryant Chou, announced a $27 million seed round on June 18, 2026. The round was led by First Round and Y Combinator, with the capital earmarked for product development and scaling of its AI agents that generate landing pages, copy, and campaigns.

The investment will accelerate Kahua’s next phase of growth following its achievement of $100 million in annualized revenue

Defence Builder Fund I, an early-stage venture focused on Ukrainian-founded defense technology, has invested in DOD Solution, an Estonian-Ukrainian developer of onboard artificial intelligence (AI) modules for unmanned platforms, as the startup closed a $2.1 million pre-seed round.

The Paris-based life sciences VC company’s new fund Sofinnova MD Start IV represents a substantial increase from its predecessor,Sofinnova MD Start III, which closed at €63 million ($71 million). This growth trajectory underscores the expanding appetite for early-stage medtech innovation.

The agricultural drone company, founded by recent University of Tennessee graduates, edged five other startups for the Judges’ Choice Award. Youth STEM program Data Rook won the Crowd Favorite vote.

Italian fintech startup Tundr Tech Corporation S.r.l. has successfully closed a EUR 11.6 million Series A funding round.

Overnight, Brightline confirmed it reached a deal to restructure its finances, following reports that the company was nearing a Chapter 11 filing. The bottom line for riders is that Brightline says trains between Miami and Orlando will continue running as normal. Brightline says the new deal brings in $490 million in new financing. The money…

Capita PLC (LSE:CPI) has secured £30 million of new financing facilities from Shawbrook Bank Limited, adding further liquidity while refinancing existing debt.