Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax Group Ltd. went public in Hong Kong today and raised about $619 million, highlighting strong investor appetite for generative AI companies on both sides of the Pacific. MiniMax priced its shares at HK$165 ($21.18) apiece, the top of its previously indicated range, and sold 29.2 million shares in the IPO, ...

Fitness and activity tracking platform company Strava Inc. has reportedly confidentially filed for an initial public offering. The Information reported today that the company has submitted a confidential draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to help lead the offering. Founded in 2009, Strava offers a ...

Cloud security platform provider Upwind Security Inc. today announced the general availability of Choppy AI, a new set of artificial intelligence-powered capabilities embedded across its runtime-first cloud-native application protection platform. Choppy AI introduces natural-language-driven experiences that Upwind claims make cloud security exploration, investigation and analysis faster and more intuitive while also providing full transparency, control ...

Observability platform company Coralogix Ltd. today announced that the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid will serve as the official sponsoring agency for the company’s pursuit of a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Moderate authorization. Once achieved, Coralogix will be able to provide its services to U.S. federal agencies and will be the first AI ...

A new report out today from cybersecurity and data protection company Acronis International GmbH details an newly identified campaign linked to the long-running Astaroth banking malware that’s weaponizing WhatsApp as an automated infection vector aimed at Brazilian users. Dubbed “Boto-Cor-de-Rosa,” the new campaign includes the addition of a WhatsApp web-based worm that allows the malware to spread ...

JumpCloud Inc., a platform for identity, access and devices, today announced that it has acquired MacSolution Tecnologia Ltd., the largest managed service provider in the Americas and an existing JumpCloud partner, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2005, MacSolution offers information technology support and management services across Brazil. The company helps organizations modernize IT operations by ...

Artificial intelligence data platform startup Protege Health Inc. today announced that it has raised $30 million in new funding. It’s aimed at accelerating product development, expanding its data network into new domains and data formats, deepening partnerships and scaling its team and infrastructure to deliver AI-ready and rights-protected access to real-world data. Founded in 2024, ...

A new report out today from  data security company Cyera Ltd. is warning that a recently discovered critical security vulnerability in workflow automation platform n8n puts thousands of organizations at risk of full system compromise. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21858 and assigned a maximum Common Vulnerability Scoring System score of 10.0, can allow unauthenticated attackers ...

A new report out today from Momentum Cyber LLC shows that 2025 marked the most active and capital-intensive year ever recorded for the cybersecurity industry and has set the stage for what the company believes will be an even more aggressive market in 2026. The Momentum Cyber 2026 Almanac details that cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions ...

Commerce operating system company Swap Commerce Ltd. revealed today that it has raised $100 million in new funding to accelerate its expansion into new geographies, enhance its payments capabilities and build out its differentiated end-to-end commerce product suite. Founded in 2022, Swap offers a commerce operating systems designed to unify and streamline the complex backend operations ...