North.cloud raises $60m to automate cloud and AI spending
PeakSpan Capital leads the Brooklyn company's Series B, which follows a $5 million round in June 2025. North says it manages nearly $2 billion of customers' cloud spend.

North.cloud raises $60m to automate cloud and AI spending
PeakSpan Capital leads the Brooklyn company's Series B, which follows a $5 million round in June 2025. North says it manages nearly $2 billion of customers' cloud spend.
AZOO raises ¥490m in total for its WASIMIL hotel operating system
The Kyoto company, founded in January 2020, says its hotel OS joins more than 15 functions on one data foundation, and it is now building AI agents for back-office work.
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“Sumitomo's CVC backs Beff, the startup digitising battery manufacturing” — Dealroom
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Ocean raises about ¥500m for Japan tax-free refund platform
The Tokyo company, founded in May 2024, is building for the November 2026 switch of Japan duty-free shopping to a refund system. Ocean Tax Refund is its product.
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“Smilegate Orange Planet Selects 12 Startup Teams for H2” — Inven Global
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ACIMUS raises ¥65m for AI that builds BIM models from plain language
Link Capital led the Tokyo startup's seed round, with Incubate Fund and JR East Startup, which also signed a business alliance after trials on station buildings.
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“Tulsa robotics startup Tangram Vision develops software to improve robot perception” — News On 6
🏭 “Awards get attention. Purchase orders make the decision.”
Three factory inspection contracts reveal why different use cases can be stronger investment signals than startup prizes.
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Abby Care raised an $82M Series C to train, certify, and pay family members as caregivers for their own relatives (via Fortune). Private-duty nursing programs typically fill only 65% of authorized shifts.
⚡ 6,171.68 GWh bid. Just 750.48 GWh awarded.
Korea's hydrogen auction exposes a critical gap: technical readiness doesn't guarantee commercial viability.
#HydrogenEconomy #ClimateTech #BusinessTips #BusinessStrategy #Startups
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Elevatry raises €3m pre-seed for AI agents in strategic procurement
Bayern Kapital, the consultancy H&Z and six business angels back the Munich start-up, whose platform went live on 28 September.
#AI #startups #VentureCapital
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Solved it at 3 a.m. Now the burger's on my lease as a dependent.
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“Rocket startup LEAP targets 2028 orbital launch” — SpaceNews
Congratulations to TechCrunch and every speaker, judge and Startup Battlefield founder on Disrupt 2026, wrapping today at Moscone West. We hope San Francisco was a great host. #TCDisrupt #startups #AI #SanFrancisco #BayArea
Congratulations to Axel Tillmann and the Pitch Global team on Silicon Valley Access Week: semiconductors, AI, deep tech, mobility and health, with corporate investors from Asia and the U.S. We hope everyone visiting enjoys the Bay Area. See you Friday at SJSU. #startups #CVC #deeptech #SiliconValley