MUNICH: Banyan Software, a Toronto-based acquirer and long-term operator of software businesses, announced Thursday it has acquired HMM Germany, a B2B eHealth platform that manages approval, billing and payment processes for medical aids. The acquisition brings HMM, which operates the X3.Net digital platform, under Banyan’s “buy-grow-and-hold-for-life” model . Terms of the deal were not disclosed….
The global LNG market just closed out its strongest year since 2022, only to sail straight into one of the most disruptive geopolitical shocks the industry has ever faced. That’s the picture painted by the International Gas Union’s 2026 World LNG Report, produced with Rystad Energy: a business that broke records in 2025 and then,…
SANTA MONICA: Griffin Gaming Partners, a venture capital firm with $1.5 billion in assets under management, has taken a minority stake in independent game publisher and developer tinyBuild. The investment firm announced today that it has acquired a 3.24% equity position in the company, which is known for building and growing original gaming intellectual property. A Growing Indie…
SANTA CLARITA: Tombot, a developer of robotic companion animals for health and wellness, said Thursday it has closed a $7 million Series A3 funding round as it prepares to launch its lifelike robotic puppy, “Jennie,” in fall 2026. The round includes investments from Caduceus Capital Partners, Wavemaker 360, the Lutheran Foundation for Long Term Living and Florida Community…
IRVINE: Advanced Sterilization Products has acquired a majority share of UV Smart, a Dutch medical technology company specializing in ultraviolet high-level disinfection technology, the companies announced. ASP, part of Fortive Corp.’s (NYSE: FTV) Infection Prevention group, said the deal bolsters its portfolio of infection control products and accelerates the global rollout of UV Smart’s disinfection systems across…
NEW YORK: Allium, a blockchain data platform for enterprises, said Tuesday it has raised $40 million in Series B funding as financial institutions increasingly seek reliable data infrastructure to navigate the growing onchain economy. Amplify Partners led the round, with existing investors Kleiner Perkins and Theory Ventures also participating. Amplify partner David Beyer will join Allium’s board…
BOSTON: HyperLight Corp., a developer of thin-film lithium niobate photonics, said Thursday it closed an $80 million Series C funding round led by MediaTek, with participation from a consortium of semiconductor, manufacturing and investment firms. The round includes UMC Capital, Jabil, Foxconn, EDBI, CDIB-TEN Capital and the Qatar Investment Authority, along with strategic investors from silicon IC and networking companies. Existing…
STOCKHOLM: Telia, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Brookfield have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership aimed at developing sovereign AI services and applications in Sweden, the companies announced Monday. The partnership builds on Telia’s and Brookfield’s previously announced AI collaboration and will leverage KTH’s position at the center of Sweden’s…
BOULDER: Gloo (Nasdaq: GLOO), a technology platform for the faith and flourishing ecosystem, said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire the remaining 20% stake of Midwestern Interactive, giving it full ownership of the talent partner firm. The move deepens a longstanding collaboration between the two companies, which already shared strategic ties. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Bringing Midwestern fully under…
LONDON: Central Asia Metals PLC has agreed to acquire Cygnus Metals Ltd. in an all-scrip transaction valued at approximately A$232 million, adding a high-grade copper-gold development project in Quebec, Canada, to the London-based miner’s portfolio. Under the deal to be implemented through an Australian court-approved scheme of arrangement, Cygnus shareholders will receive 0.06 new Central…
SAN FRANCISCO: Asana, Inc. (NYSE: ASAN, LTSE: ASAN) said Monday it has acquired StackAI, a no-code platform that lets companies design, deploy and govern AI agents across enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM and ITSM. The deal combines Asana’s work management platform with StackAI’s multi-agent execution engine, allowing customers to automate end-to-end business-critical workflows — from…
LONDON: Greenland Energy Company, a Nasdaq-listed joint venture partner of 80 Mile PLC, has closed a public offering of shares and warrants, raising gross proceeds of approximately $70 million to fund exploration drilling in East Greenland, the companies announced Thursday. GLND, which trades under the ticker “GLND,” intends to use the net proceeds for exploration…