Technology Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending August 31, 2025

Aerospacelab: The company raised EUR 94 million of Series B venture funding from undisclosed investors on August 26, 2025. The company is a developer of small satellites and satellite imagery technology designed to collect high-resolution optical data.

Framer: The company raised $100 million of Series D venture funding in a deal led by Atomico and Meritech Capital Partners on August 28, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $1.9 billion. The company is a developer of a platform that enables teams to design, build, and publish high-quality, custom websites without needing to code.

Paragraf: The company raised EUR 55 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Mubadala Investment Company on August 25, 2025. Parkwalk Advisors, Amadeus Capital Partners, IQ Capital Partners, Molten Ventures, New Science Ventures, University of Cambridge, British Business Bank and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a manufacturer of graphene-based electronic devices, including Graphene Hall Sensors and Graphene Field-Effect Transistors.

Attio: The company raised $52 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by GV on August 26, 2025. Point Nine Capital, Balderton Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and 01 Advisors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-native CRM platform for go-to-market teams.

OpenLight: The company raised $34 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Xora Innovation and Capricorn Investment Group on August 26, 2025. Juniper Networks, Lam Capital, New Legacy Ventures, Mayfield Fund and K2 Access also participated in the round. The company is a designer of photonic application-specific integrated circuits intended to serve the telecom, datacom, healthcare and optical computing industries.

FriendliAI: The company raised $27.5 million of venture funding in a deal led by Capstone Partners Korea on August 28, 2025. Industrial Bank of Korea, Sierra Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and KB Securities also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI infrastructure platform that enables deployment, scaling, and monitoring of large language and multimodal models.

Instalily: The company raised $25 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Insight Partners (New York) on August 27, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $157 million. Marvin Ventures, Perceptive Ventures and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a platform for hiring vertical AI teammates designed to automate critical sales, service, and operations workflows across existing enterprise systems.

Apiphani: The company raised $17.6 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on August 28, 2025. The company is a provider of technology-enabled managed services intended to minimize the effort and risk associated with managing business-critical applications.

DualBird: The company raised $16.5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on August 28, 2025. The company is an operator of a cloud-native platform intended to accelerate big data processing and AI infrastructure without requiring system changes.

Dirac: The company raised $10.7 million of venture funding from Coatue Management, Siemens, Founders Fund, and The Council (San Francisco) on August 25, 2025. The company is a developer of an automated work instruction platform designed to improve mechanical design.

Infleqtion: The company raised $9.8 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on August 29, 2025. The company is a developer of atom-based quantum technologies intended to enhance sensing and computing capabilities across various industries.

PodUp: The company raised $5.7 million of venture funding from North Texas Angel Network, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Chicago and Kingdom Venture Funds on August 27, 2025. The company is an operator of a podcast platform intended to help creators monetize their content.

Sleep.ai: The company received $5.5 million of development capital from Treasure Coast Ventures, Supermoon Capital, Nurture Ventures, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York and other undisclosed investors on August 26, 2025. The company is a developer of a digital sleep management platform for improving sleep health.

BETSource / Goat Industries: The company was acquired by Goat Industries through a EUR 9.1 million LBO on August 26, 2025. The company is a developer of interactive media integration tools intended for enhancing live sports engagement and wagering experiences.

Atrium / Fullcast: The company was acquired by Fullcast for an undisclosed amount on August 27, 2025. The company is a developer of a data-driven sales management platform designed to track and monitor activities.

BigTeams / Arbiter: The company was acquired by Arbiter, via its financial sponsor Serent Capital, through an LBO on August 28, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of an integrated software platform providing athletic management and digital tools for high school athletic departments, school districts, and associations.

Fey / Wealthsimple: The company was acquired by Wealthsimple for an undisclosed amount on August 27, 2025. The company is a developer of advanced financial research tools designed to offer real-time data, analytics and a streamlined, ad-free experience.

Halo Post Production / Envy: The company was acquired by Envy for an undisclosed amount on August 28, 2025. The company is a provider of post-production services for television and films based in London, United Kingdom.

Mailtastic / Groupe Positive: The company, a subsidiary of Cognism, was acquired by Groupe Positive, via its financial sponsors EMZ Partners, IDI Group and Kaloma Capital, through an LBO on August 27, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of technology that allows customers to view and analyze marketing messages in company e-mail signatures.

OptiMine / Uptempo: The company was acquired by Uptempo, via its financial sponsors Rubicon Technology Partners and Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg-Förderbank, through an LBO on August 28, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of an advertisement measurement and optimization platform designed to help marketers grow their businesses and achieve a significant return on investment.

Orby AI / Uniphore: The company was acquired by Uniphore for an undisclosed amount on August 28, 2025. The company is a developer of an artificial intelligence-based enterprise platform designed to automate mundane and repetitive tasks.

Rocket.net / hosting.com: The company was acquired by hosting.com for an undisclosed amount on August 26, 2025. The company is an operator of a WordPress hosting platform designed for websites of all sizes.

Showpad / Vector Capital: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vector Capital through an LBO on August 26, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of a revenue enablement technology platform designed to provide customer-facing teams with skills, knowledge, content and tools.

SkySQL / MariaDB: The company was acquired by MariaDB, via its financial sponsor K1 Investment Management, through an LBO on August 26, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of a cloud database service platform for complex data management by automating deployment, scaling, and administration.

Sycorr / SMA Technologies: The company was acquired by SMA Technologies, via its financial sponsors, ParkerGale Capital and Thoma Bravo through, an LBO on August 25, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a provider of software development and systems integration services intended to support operational workflows at banks and credit unions.

Technicolor Group / Established: The company was acquired by Established, via its financial sponsors Crosstimbers Capital Group and Ares Management, through an LBO on August 26, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a provider of visual effects, animation, and motion graphics services to the global entertainment, media, and advertising industries.

Visionary Media Group / Unknown Investor: The company was acquired for an undisclosed amount on August 27, 2025. The company is an operator of a an entertainment and media company focused on film and music asset development and acquisition, offering film production, music services, and publishing through its record label and partnerships.

Waylay / Vertiv: The company was acquired by Vertiv for an undisclosed amount on August 26, 2025. The company is a developer of a low-code hyperautomation software platform that enables workflow-based automation, system integration, and orchestration.