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Canadian autonomous truck startup Waabi Innovation Inc. announced today that it has raised $750 million in new funding and secured a separate, milestone-based future investment of up to $250 million from Uber Technologies Inc. The latter deal is to support a new partnership to …
Dynatrace Intelligence aims to advance autonomous software operations
Artificial intelligence observability platform company Dynatrace Inc. today announced a set of platform updates at its Perform Conference in Las Vegas that included the debut of Dynatrace Intelligence, a new agentic operations system designed to bring enterprises closer to reliable, autonomous software …
Mesh Security raises $12M to scale cybersecurity mesh execution platform
Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture platform startup Mesh Security Inc. announced today that it has raised $12 million in new early-stage funding. The money will be used to advance its autonomous, agentic capabilities, expand how the platform reasons over cross-domain attack path, and enable …
Abstract Security partners with Netskope to bring real-time detection into security data streams
Security data operations company Abstract Security Inc. today announced a new partnership with cloud security company Netskope Inc. to give joint customers the ability to bring detection directly into the data stream and to help eliminate indexing delays for more efficient threat …
Datatruck raises $12M to scale AI-native operating system for long-haul trucking
Datatruck Inc., a startup that offers an artificial intelligence-native operating system for North American truckers, announced today that it has raised $12 million in early-stage funding to accelerate product development and extend its technology as carriers increasingly replace legacy transportation management systems …
Apiiro introduces Guardian Agent to secure AI-driven software development
Application security posture management company Apiiro Ltd. today announced the launch of Guardian Agent, a new artificial intelligence application security agent that guards AI models and prevents vulnerable and noncompliant code before it’s generated. Guardian Agent is designed, in the company’s words, to “bring …
Rein Security launches with a focus on real-time production application security
Application security startup Rein Security Inc. formally launched today with a promise to address critical blind spots in application and artificial intelligence security. Founded by industry veterans and backed by investors including Glilot Capital Partners LP, Rein offers technology that provides real-time …
MIND launches DLP for Agentic AI to secure data used by autonomous systems
Data loss protection company MIND Security Inc. today announced the launch of DLP for Agentic AI, a data-centric approach to artificial intelligence security that helps organizations safely achieve the business value of agentic AI by ensuring sensitive data and AI systems interact …
PitchBook forecasts cautious improvement for venture-backed IPOs in 2026
A new report out today from PitchBook Data Inc. offers a cautiously optimistic outlook for U.S. venture capital-backed initial public offerings in 2026, arguing that although the IPO window has reopened, it remains far from fully functional. The report details how liquidity conditions …
Memcyco raises $37M to scale agentless digital risk protection platform
Digital risk protection platform startup Memcyco Inc. revealed today that it has raised $37 million in new funding to fuel the global expansion of its agentless platform. Founded in 2021, Memcyco was built to change how organizations protect themselves and their customers …