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- 1Healthleap raises $38M for AI hospital patient monitoring●Healthleap raises $38M for its AI that flags hospital patients who may need a closer look The financing includes an $8M
Healthleap has raised $38 million to expand its AI system that flags hospital patients who may need closer medical attention. The funding consists of an $8 million seed round co-led by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital, plus a $30 million Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures. The company says its technology helps clinical teams spot deteriorating patients earlier, a use of artificial intelligence that investors are increasingly backing in healthcare.
- 2Report claims US evangelical money backed Flavio Bolsonaro's rise●Report: Flavio Bolsonaro's first-round victory in Brazil's election was powered by US evangelical infiltration. Neo-Pent
A report circulating online claims Flavio Bolsonaro's first-round election victory in Brazil was driven by infiltration of US evangelical influence, pointing to the growing power of Neo-Pentecostal Christianity in Brazil's right-wing politics. The report argues the Bolsonaro family capitalized on a trend it traces back decades, citing USAID and Rockefeller-linked funding, though the claims' sourcing remains unverified.
- 3Venture funding hits record value as deal counts fall●Рекордний рік за сумою грошей у венчурі одночасно найслабший за кількістю угод за кілька років. За три квартали 2026 рок
Global venture capital has reached $698 billion in the first three quarters of 2026, putting the year on track for a record above $931 billion. Yet the number of deals is falling for the third quarter in a row, making this the weakest year for deal counts in several years. Commenters note that money is increasingly concentrated in fewer, larger rounds, particularly in the United States, while early-stage activity thins out.
- 4Preference Model Emerges From Stealth With $16 Million Seed Round●Wilson Sonsini Advises Preference Model on $16 Million Seed Funding as it Emerges from Stealth
Preference Model, a startup stepping out of stealth mode, has raised $16 million in seed funding, with law firm Wilson Sonsini advising on the deal. The funding gives the young company capital to build out its product and team as it introduces itself publicly for the first time. Interest centers on what the newly revealed startup plans to do with its backing.
- 5TXSE Group raises $430m as BlackRock and JPMorgan back new Texas exchange●TXSE Group raises $430m in total capital as Wall Street giants back new Texas exchange Backed by heavyweights including
TXSE Group, a new electronic stock exchange based in Texas, has raised $430m in total capital after closing its third funding round. Backers include Wall Street heavyweights BlackRock and JP Morgan. The exchange is preparing to onboard its first corporate listings this month, positioning itself as a challenger to established US exchanges.