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September 9–12 VC News: Perry Weather $110M, Wint $36M, Aqua, FAZE, IVEX
Gap-fill for Sep 9–12, 2026 beyond the mega-round PRs: Perry Weather $110M Series C, Wint $36M Series D, Aqua $15M Series A, FAZE $6M seed, and IVEX €5M Series A — with deep dives linked.
By Venture Capital Tracker Editorial
September 9–12, 2026 still had real tape after the mega-round cluster. This page owns the physical-ops / cyber / wealthtech gap: weather safety, building water risk, alts infrastructure, agentic red teams, and automotive safety testing.
Deal board
| Date | Company | Amount | Lead / backers | Deep dive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | Perry Weather | $110M Series C | Silversmith; Arthur Ventures | Memo |
| Sep 9 | Wint | $36M Series D | LIP Ventures; Inven Capital | Memo |
| Sep 9 | Aqua | $15M Series A ($18.8M life) | Arthur Ventures; Alumni | Memo |
| Sep 10 | IVEX | €5M (~$5.9M) Series A | The Faktory; Dedicated.lu | Memo |
| Sep 11 | FAZE Security | $6M seed | New Era Capital; Lockstep | Memo |
Why this cluster matters
Three of five deals sell physical-world risk automation (weather, water, vehicle safety). Capital is paying for policy enforcement and audit trails, not dashboards. FAZE extends the same week’s agent-security theme into offensive automation. Aqua is the odd one out — wealth-channel ops software — but shares Arthur Ventures DNA with Perry.
Briefs
Perry Weather — $110M Series C
Dallas stations + software that clear fields and shut jobs when heat/lightning rules trip. Silversmith leads; Arthur returns after leading A/B. 3,000+ outdoor organizations. Valuation undisclosed.
Wint — $36M Series D
AI water intelligence for buildings after Grosvenor’s 2025 strategic check. Company 2025 claims: 1.15B gallons saved and ~$100M damage prevented. Co-led by LIP and climate fund Inven.
Aqua — $15M Series A
YC S21 wealthtech pivoting marketplace → TAIP infrastructure for advisers/sponsors. $18.8M is lifetime (do not headline as one close). Compete vs CAIS/iCapital on ops, not brand.
IVEX — €5M Series A
Leuven Euro NCAP supplier automating ADAS/AD on-road analysis. Existing European deep-tech backers fund US/Asia expansion. Lead with euros; ~$5.9M is conversion context.
FAZE Security — $6M seed
Ex-CYTRIX agentic red team with claimed 50 enterprises and ~20× ARR — seed label, growth-looking proof. New Era leads.
| Item | Why |
|---|
| Mecka AI Sequoia talks | Not final | | Helsing “$223M Series B” aggregator reprints | Unreliable / stale vs known Helsing history |
Next reads
Month hub: September 2026 VC news · Prior day index: Sep 9–10 agent CRM / security
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