Technology Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending November 9, 2025

Grammarly: The company raised $322.6 million of venture funding from Teachers’ Venture Growth, Renegade Partners and other undisclosed investors on November 3, 2025. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-powered writing assistance software providing grammar checking, style suggestions, and tone analysis for professional and personal communication.

MoEngage: The company raised $100 million of Series F venture funding in a deal led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity and A91 Partners on November 5, 2025. The company is a developer of a marketing customer engagement platform designed to offer user analytics and engagement.

Reflex Aerospace: The company raised EUR 50 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Human Element on November 4, 2025. Renovatio Financial Investments, Alpine Space Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and Bayern Kapital also participated in the round. The company is a manufacturer of small satellites and spacecraft platforms for multi-mission applications including earth observation, communications, and scientific research.

Fastbreak AI: The company raised $40 million of venture funding in a deal led by Greycroft and GTMFund on November 7, 2025. National Hockey League, TMRW Sports, NBA Equity, Luke Kuechly, Patrick Cantlay, Kurt Kitayama and Larry Fitzgerald Jr also participated in the round. The company is a developer of AI-based sports operations software designed for scheduling, event management, and sponsorship coordination.

Sports Illustrated Tickets: The company raised $28.8 million of Series A venture funding through a combination of convertible debt and equity on November 11, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $43 million. The company is an operator of a primary ticketing marketplace providing face-value tickets directly from teams and venues for sports and entertainment events.

DualBird: The company raised $25 million through a combination of Debt and Series A venture funding in a deal led by Lightspeed Venture Partners on November 5, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $46.5 million. Bessemer Venture Partners, Angular Ventures, Uncork Capital, and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a provider of cloud-native data processing infrastructure that accelerates big data analytics and artificial intelligence workloads without requiring application modifications.

Swarmer: The company raised $15.5 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Broadband Capital Investments on November 6, 2025. R-G.AI, Green Flag Ventures, UA1, D3, Network VC, and Radius Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-powered autonomous drone systems for surveillance, inspection, and monitoring applications in remote or challenging environments.

Sandbar: The company raised $13 million of venture funding from True Ventures, Upfront Ventures and Betaworks Ventures on November 5, 2025. The company is a developer of consumer hardware and software interfaces for natural human-computer interaction and ambient computing experiences.

Farcast: The company raised $5 million of venture funding from Telesat Canada on November 4, 2025. The company is a developer of satellite internet receiver technology and ground station equipment for broadband connectivity in underserved areas.

RotoUnderworld: The company is in the process of raising $5 million of venture funding on November 3, 2025. The company is a developer of a fantasy sports platform designed to predict player performance and deliver engaging real-money fantasy gaming experiences.

Inflektion: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding in a deal led by Everflow on November 5, 2025. CTR Capital and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a partnership and affiliate marketing automation platform designed to help brands scale influencer and affiliate programs through personalization and automation.

SUB2r: The company is in the process of raising Series A venture funding on November 6, 2025. The company is a developer of hardware verification systems that authenticate broadcast video signals and generate trusted data feeds for artificial intelligence training and imaging applications.

Xanadu / Crane Harbor Acquisition: The company reached a definitive agreement to be purchased by Crane Harbor Acquisition through a reverse merger, resulting in the combined entity trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq on November 03, 2025. The company is a developer of photonic quantum computing hardware and a full-stack quantum software ecosystem intended to accelerate the discovery and implementation of practical quantum algorithms.

Sojern / RateGain Technology: The company was acquired by RateGain Technology for $250 million on November 6, 2025. The company is an operator of an artificial intelligence-powered digital marketing platform enabling hotels, destinations, and travel businesses to drive direct bookings through programmatic advertising.

Signal AI / Battery Ventures: The company was acquired by Battery Ventures, MMC Ventures, Mercuri and Highland Europe through a $165 million LBO on November 6, 2025. The company is a developer of media monitoring and business intelligence software using artificial intelligence to analyze news, social media, and corporate communications for enterprise decision-making.

Aisera / Automation Anywhere: The company was acquired by Automation Anywhere for an undisclosed amount on November 4, 2025. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-powered IT service management software that automates ticket resolution, employee support, and customer service operations.

Akio / Altamir: The company was acquired by Odigo, via its financial sponsors Seven2, GENEO Capital Entrepreneur, Altaroc Partners and Altamir, through an LBO on November 6, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of omnichannel customer interaction management software for contact centers enabling voice, chat, email, and social media communications.

Anodot / Glassbox: The company was acquired by Glassbox, via its financial sponsors Alicorn, Discount Capital, Poalim Equity and Susquehanna Growth Equity, through an LBO on November 4, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-powered business monitoring and cloud cost optimization solutions intended to serve data-driven enterprises.

Carbyne / Axon Enterprise: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Axon Enterprise for $625 million on November 4, 2025. The company is a developer of a real-time emergency communication platform designed to provide public safety technology for emergency infrastructure.

Cuseum / BID Equity: The company was acquired by BID Equity through an LBO on November 4, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of a museum engagement platform intended to help museums accelerate visitor and member engagement using digital tools.

Eureka Solutions / Pine Services Group: The company was acquired by Pine Services Group for an undisclosed amount on November 6, 2025. The company is a developer of cloud-based business management software providing workflow automation, security, and operational visibility for enterprises.

IntraVUE / Pronetiqs: The company was acquired by Pronetiqs for an undisclosed amount on November 6, 2025. The company is a developer of operational technology network management software providing visualization, monitoring, and troubleshooting tools for industrial control systems and critical infrastructure.

Jams / OpenAI: The company was acquired by OpenAI for an undisclosed amount on November 9, 2025. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-powered video editing software that automatically removes filler words, silences, and pauses while generating video summaries and titles.

Meet Cute / Fox: The company was acquired by Fox for an undisclosed amount on November 4, 2025. The company is a producer of short-form audio content, podcasts, and narrative stories for entertainment distribution.

National Student Esports / Esports Global: The company, a subsidiary of Benchmark Group, was acquired by Esports Global for an undisclosed amount on November 6th 2025. The company is an operator of an esports gaming platform based in London, United Kingdom.

Remade / Fal: The company was acquired by Fal for an undisclosed amount on November 7, 2025. The company is a developer of an artificial intelligence-powered image generation tool intended to create high-quality product photoshoots.

Scientist.com / GHO Capital: The company was acquired by GHO Capital through an LBO on November 6, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is an operator of an online marketplace and networking platform connecting research scientists with laboratory services, equipment, and collaboration opportunities.

TrueData / ID5: The company was acquired by ID5, via its financial sponsors Daylight Conseils and Atempo Growth, through an LBO on November 4, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of mobile advertising analytics and audience targeting software providing device identification and user behavior insights.