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Plug and Play Tirana Expo 2026 returns to Pyramid of Tirana
Plug and Play’s Tirana Expo will return to the Pyramid of Tirana on October 7–8, 2026, marking its second iteration in Albania.
Reporting: tech.eu
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EliseAI raises $350M at $4B valuation
EliseAI has raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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EliseAI hits $4B valuation in $350M round led by a16z, Bessemer
EliseAI, the enterprise AI startup focused on property management automation, has raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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Reco raises $55M as AI agent security market heats up
Reco has raised $55 million to secure AI agents operating inside enterprise networks.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Apheris, Ginkgo launch antibody AI consortium with pharma giants
Berlin-based Apheris and a synthetic biology leader have corralled several pharmaceutical heavyweights into the Antibody Developability Consortium.
Reporting: tech.eu
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GTT launches AI-driven network threat hunting platform Defense Halo
GTT Communications has rolled out Defense Halo, an AI-powered platform designed to hunt for threats across enterprise networks.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Oracle’s Fusion Claw turns AI agents into enterprise operators
Oracle has launched Fusion Claw, an agentic runtime that embeds reasoning capabilities directly into its Fusion applications.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Rig Security raises $12M to monitor AI agents posing as users
Rig Security Inc., an Israeli startup focused on identity security for AI agents, has emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Dodge AI raises $2.65M to automate enterprise software upkeep
Dodge AI Inc. has raised $2.65 million in seed funding to build AI agents aimed at automating the maintenance of enterprise software stacks.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Tiny Health bags $33M to scale gut microbiome testing
Austin-based Tiny Health has raised a $33 million Series B led by B Capital to expand its at-home gut microbiome testing service.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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The quiet funding shift: Why startups are racing to offer employee liquidity
Startups are increasingly turning to secondary transactions to let employees cash out shares before an exit.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Supreme Court keeps UPI MDR alive—fintech’s quiet regulatory win
The Supreme Court has declined to block the reintroduction of merchant discount rates (MDR) on UPI transactions above ₹2,000.
Reporting: inc42.com
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