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Subeca Secures $3M in Series A-2 Funding Led by Burnt Island Ventures

Subeca, a Cary, NC-based provider of hardware and software solutions for utility metering and net-zero sustainability metering, has raised approximately $3 million in a Series A-2 funding round, bringing the total amount to $9 million. The round was led by Burnt Island Ventures with participation from Cycle H2O, SUEZ, and additional investors. The company intends […]

October 13, 2026
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California-Based Mistlabs Secures $26M in Pre-A Funding

Mistlabs, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of cross-platform ambient intelligence technologies, has secured $26M in a Pre-A funding round led by Luminous Ventures and Huaqin Technology. The company will use the funding to scale development of its standalone AI wearable. What is Mistlabs? Mistlabs develops ambient intelligence technology through its AI platform, Ambi. The platform […]

October 13, 2026
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Loops Raises $3.5M in Seed Funding Led by Andreessen Horowitz

Loops, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of AI-powered e-commerce management tools, has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The round also saw participation from NTT Docomo, Connecticut Innovations, Alumni Ventures, and Monday Capital. The company will use the funding to improve its AI models, expand its data infrastructure and […]

October 13, 2026
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Appointment
Harbor Capital Appoints Justin Portnoy as Head of Outcomes

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., an asset management firm, has appointed Justin Portnoy as Head of Outcomes. In this newly created role, he will lead the firm’s outcome-focused investment platform and help develop solutions to meet growing client demand. Portnoy will also serve as a Portfolio Manager, supporting Harbor’s growing range of derivatives-based and outcome-focused investment […]

October 13, 2026
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Appointment
Ciena Appoints Monika Fahlbusch as Chief People Officer

Ciena Corporation has appointed Monika Fahlbusch as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, effective immediately. She will report to President and CEO Gary Smith and lead the company’s global People & Culture team. At Ciena, she will lead the company’s global people strategy and support its growth by improving HR practices through technology, data […]

October 13, 2026
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Motive Appoints Andrew Bennett as Chief Marketing Officer

Motive, an AI platform for physical operations, has appointed Andrew Bennett as its Chief Marketing Officer. He will lead Motive’s global marketing team, overseeing brand, demand generation, communications and product marketing. He will also join the company’s executive leadership team. Bennett has experience building brands and driving growth at fast-growing technology companies. Andrew has more […]

October 13, 2026
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Appointment
Elevage Medical Technologies Appoints Michael Wasserman as CEO

Elevage Medical Technologies a growth partner for medical technology companies, has promoted Michael Wasserman, Ph.D., from Chief Operating Officer to Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Wasserman replaces Evan Melrose, M.D., who has been removed from all roles at Elevage, its Board of Directors and the companies it has partnered with. The company’s strategy, investment approach […]

October 13, 2026
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Hormel Foods Appoints Holly LaVallie as Vice President

Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, has appointed Holly LaVallie as Vice President of Marketing Excellence. She is rejoining the company. In her new role, LaVallie will lead marketing initiatives to support brand growth across the company’s retail, foodservice and international businesses. Her responsibilities will include brand strategy, customer experience, design and content, […]

October 13, 2026
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Funding
Sharp Biomedical Raises Pre-Seed Funding Led by Gener8tor

Sharp Biomedical, a medical device company, has closed a pre-seed funding round led by gener8tor 1889, a North Dakota venture capital fund. The round also included several physician angel investors. The company will use the funding to develop and test its first toolset and implant system for outpatient pain clinics. What is Sharp Biomedical? Sharp […]

October 13, 2026
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Partnership
HCLTech Announces Global Premier Partnership with Anthropic

HCLTech has announced a Global Premier Partnership with Anthropic to help businesses adopt agentic AI with a focus on safety, cybersecurity and governance. Under the partnership, HCLTech will develop industry-specific solutions using Claude, Cowork and Claude Code. HCLSoftware will also integrate these technologies into selected enterprise products. HCLTech will set up a dedicated Anthropic Business […]

October 13, 2026
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