Technology Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending January 4, 2026

Databricks: The company raised $4 billion of venture funding in a deal led by Insight Partners (New York), J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners and Fidelity Management & Research Company on December 31, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $129.9 billion. Robinhood and Andreessen Horowitz also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a data analytics platform designed to offer an open and unified environment for the data and artificial intelligence sectors.

Applecart: The company raised $100 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 29, 2025. The company is a developer of a social graph platform mapping billions of relationships to enable corporations and agencies to deliver content to C-suite decision makers.

Breakaway: The company raised $38.3 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 22, 2025. The company is a provider of experiential marketing and event promotion services targeting the millennial and Gen Z demographics.

Rembrand: The company raised $37.5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 30, 2025. The company is a developer of a programmatic product placement platform intended to monetize videos without interruptive ads.

Posh: The company raised $35.8 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 30, 2025. The company is a developer of an event management and ticketing platform for live experiences.

RuneSoul: The company raised $34 million of venture funding in a deal led by BitGo on December 31, 2025. AccelByte, IGC Global P2E Guild and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of blockchain gaming and NFT trading platforms for the metaverse.

Oxa Autonomy: The company raised $20 million of venture funding in the form of convertible notes from bpVentures and IP Group on December 30, 2025. The company is a developer of AI-powered autonomous vehicle software for fleet operations, deployment scaling, and route optimization.

SlingshotVR: The company closed on $15 million of an undisclosed targeted amount of venture funding on December 22, 2025. The company is a developer of a motion technology platform designed for sports and entertainment experiences.

222: The company raised $10.1 million of Series A venture funding from Scrum Ventures, Upfront Ventures and other undisclosed investors on December 23, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $51 million. The company is a developer of a social media platform designed to provide in-person social experiences and local connections.

Sofant Technologies: The company raised GBP 6.3 million of venture funding in a deal led by EMV Capital on December 23, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at GBP 34.2 million. Scottish Enterprise, National Security Strategic Investment Fund, and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of electronically steerable antenna technologies for high-frequency satellite and 5G communication systems.

Innov’ATM: The company raised EUR 5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 29, 2025. The company is a developer of air traffic management software designed to optimize airplane and drone operations using artificial intelligence.

Popcorn: The company raised $5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 31, 2025. The company is an operator of a next-gen telecommunications platform intended to provide global connectivity without roaming fees.

Objow: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Aonia Ventures in January 2026. The company is a developer of gamified employee engagement applications designed to stimulate goal achievement and workplace productivity.

OpenStudio: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Nava Ventures, Foundation Capital and Joe Gebbia in January 2026. Clara Lindh, ICONIQ Capital, Justas Janauskas and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a design and innovation studio supporting digital product design, service design, and organizational innovation projects.

Tulip Interfaces: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Mitsubishi Electric on December 22, 2025. The company is a developer of a manufacturing operations data analytics platform for managing and visualizing global factory operations.

Groq / Nvidia: The company was acquired by Nvidia for $20 billion on December 26, 2025. The company is a developer of Language Processing Unit inference accelerators providing deterministic, high-speed AI inference with SRAM-based architecture for real-time applications.

Integral Ad Science / Novacap: The company was acquired by Novacap Management through a $1.9 billion public-to-private LBO on December 23, 2025. The company is a provider of digital advertising verification and brand safety solutions for media quality measurement.

ON24 / Cvent: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Cvent, via its financial sponsors Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, AustralianSuper and Blackstone, through an estimated $400 million LBO on December 12, 2025 through a public-to-private transaction. The company is a developer of intelligent engagement platforms for webinars, virtual events, and personalized content delivery.

JasperSoft / Actian: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Actian for $240 million on December 23, 2025. The company is a developer of open-source business intelligence software for embedding interactive reports, dashboards, and analytics.

Phone.com / Ooma: The company was acquired by Ooma for $23.2 million on December 29, 2025. The company is a developer of cloud-based communications platforms providing voice, video, and messaging for business communications.

Wobby / Actian: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Actian, a subsidiary of HCL Technologies, for EUR 4.5 million on December 22, 2025. The company is a developer of AI-powered business intelligence platforms deploying AI analysts on data warehouses and semantic layers.

Eagle Eye Networks / Brivo Systems: The company was acquired by Brivo Systems for an undisclosed amount on December 29, 2025. The company is a developer of cloud-based video surveillance and analytics platforms for business intelligence and security operations.

Exploding Kittens / Asmodée: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Asmodée for an undisclosed amount on December 22, 2025. The company is a developer of card game applications and tabletop games offering strategic and entertaining gameplay experiences.

Growf / UBO Agency: The company was acquired by UBO Agency for an undisclosed amount on December 24, 2025. The company is a developer of AI-powered marketing automation platforms for streamlining digital marketing processes and campaign management.

Inpulse / Eurazeo: The company was acquired by MAPAL Software, via its financial sponsors PSG and Eurazeo, through an LBO on December 22, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of business forecasting and planning platforms for sales forecasting and supplier management.

Pro Video / Indus Holding: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Indus Holding through an LBO on December 22, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of media technology platforms creating visual environments for communication and collaboration in physical spaces.

Spendgo / Olo: The company was acquired by Olo for an undisclosed amount on December 22, 2025. The company is a developer of an omnichannel loyalty and customer engagement platform for restaurants and retailers.