Technology Companies in the Recent News
Early-Stage Investment Deals
1. Baobab Insurance The Berlin-based insurtech startup raised €12 million in Series A funding led by Viola FinTech and eCapital. The company provides cyber and digital risk coverage with proactive risk management tools including phishing simulations and training.
2. Mind Security The Seattle-based AI-powered data loss prevention startup raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Paladin Capital Group and Crosspoint Capital Partners. The company uses machine learning to identify and stop data breaches before they occur with its autonomous data security platform.
3. Jua The startup secured €10 million in Series A funding co-led by Ananda Impact Ventures and Future Energy Ventures. The company focuses on Earth simulation platforms and climate technology solutions.
4. AIATELLA The Helsinki-based medical imaging startup secured €2 million in funding led by Nordic Science Investments. The company's AI technology automates analysis of vascular imaging, making image interpretation up to 100 times faster for cardiovascular analysis.
5. Aeon The Zurich-based HealthTech startup closed an €8.2 million seed funding round. The company is developing AI-powered healthcare diagnostic solutions for early disease detection.
Growth Capital Deals
6. Anduril Industries The defense technology company raised $2.5 billion in Series G funding led by Founders Fund, more than doubling its valuation to $30.5 billion. The company develops autonomous drone and sensor platforms for defense applications and has now raised over $6 billion in total funding since 2017.
7. Neuralink Elon Musk's brain-computer interface startup secured $650 million in Series E funding with investors including ARK Invest, DFJ Growth, Founders Fund, and Sequoia Capital. The company is developing implantable neural devices to restore independence to people with paralysis and has begun human clinical trials.
8. Bolttech The embedded insurance startup raised $147 million in Series C funding led by strategic investors Sumitomo Corporation and Iberis Capital. The company provides embedded insurance solutions and will use the capital to enhance its technology platform and accelerate international expansion.
9. Snorkel AI The AI workflow platform raised $100 million in Series D funding led by Addition, with participation from Prosperity7 Ventures and Greylock Partners. The company specializes in programmatic data labeling and machine learning model development tools.
10. Impulse Space The space technology startup founded by former SpaceX engineer Tom Mueller raised $300 million in late-stage funding led by Linse Capital. The company develops orbital transfer vehicles that can relocate satellites to precise orbits, bringing total funding to $525 million.
11. Scalable Capital The fintech company raised $175 million in Series E funding led by Sofina and Noteus Partners. The digital wealth management platform has now raised over $535 million total and focuses on automated investing solutions.
12. Antheia The Menlo Park-based biotech startup raised $56 million in Series C funding led by Global Health Investment Corporation and Singapore's EDBI. The company engineers yeast cells to produce complex drug molecules traditionally derived from plants, recently completing a commercial-scale shipment of thebaine for Narcan production.
Mergers and Acquisitions
13. Google & Wiz Google announced a $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz, one of the biggest tech M&A deals of 2025. The deal significantly expands Google's cloud security capabilities and represents one of the largest cybersecurity acquisitions ever.
14. Charter Communications & Cox Communications Charter Communications announced a $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications' fiber assets in a major cable industry consolidation. The merger creates a dominant player in the broadband and cable television market.
15. IBM & HashiCorp IBM completed its $6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp, the company behind the popular Terraform infrastructure automation tool. HashiCorp will contribute to IBM's focus on hybrid cloud and AI, appearing in IBM offerings including Red Hat and watsonx.
16. SAP & WalkMe SAP closed its $1.5 billion acquisition of WalkMe, paying a 45% premium for the Israeli digital adoption software company. The deal highlights SAP's focus on helping customers get maximum value from their enterprise applications.
17. JumpCloud & VaultOne JumpCloud acquired VaultOne to gain advanced privileged access management solutions for protecting critical assets like SaaS applications and cloud infrastructure. The acquisition enables MSPs and MSSPs to extend service portfolios with privileged access auditing and session monitoring capabilities.
18. Zscaler & Red Canary Cloud security vendor Zscaler signed a definitive agreement to acquire managed detection and response specialist Red Canary. The combination will enable delivery of a unified Security Operations Center that integrates AI-driven workflows with human expertise.
New Product Announcements
19. Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo announced the Nintendo Switch 2 will be released on June 5, 2025, at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of 49,980 yen. The new system features a bigger, more responsive screen, magnetic Joy-Con 2 controllers, and enhanced processing speed and graphics performance.
20. Google AI Ultra Google introduced Google AI Ultra, a new AI subscription plan priced at $249.99 per month with the highest usage limits and access to the most capable models. The plan includes 30 TB of storage, access to YouTube Premium, and premium AI features with a 50% discount for first-time users for the first three months.
21. Tesla Optimus Tesla will start using its humanoid Optimus robots for internal company tasks from 2025, with plans to sell to other businesses by 2026. The AI-powered robots represent a combination of agent technology with robotics for revolutionary automation capabilities.
22. Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Series Lenovo unveiled the redesigned ThinkPad X9 Aura Editions with the 14-inch model starting at $1,399 and 15-inch model at $1,549, both available starting February 2025. The company also announced the innovative ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 with rollable display starting at $3,499, available June 2025.
23. Apple Vision Pro & iOS Updates Apple is preparing iOS 26 with enhanced Apple Intelligence capabilities to make Siri smarter and more competitive with AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The company is also expected to release updated AR/VR products and refinements to existing head-mounted devices in 2025.
24. NVIDIA RTX 5000 Series NVIDIA's next-generation RTX 5000 series graphics cards are expected to launch in the first quarter of 2025, representing the most highly anticipated consumer tech hardware of the year. The RTX line has transcended computer components to become status symbols, with the new generation promising significant advancements in gaming and AI capabilities.
25. Circle Internet Group IPO Circle Internet Group, issuer of one of the world's biggest stablecoins, went public with shares soaring 200% after raising almost $1.1 billion in its IPO. The stock opened at $69.50 after pricing at $31, reaching as high as $103 and valuing the company at approximately $6.8 billion.