---
title: "September 9–12 VC News: Perry Weather $110M, Wint $36M, Aqua, FAZE, IVEX"
description: "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."
date: 2026-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-september-9-12-investment-news-perry-wint-aqua-faze-ivex
---

# 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.

**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](/startup/perry-weather) | **$110M** Series C | Silversmith; Arthur Ventures | [Memo](/2026-perry-weather-110m-series-c-silversmith) |
| Sep 9 | [Wint](/startup/wint) | **$36M** Series D | LIP Ventures; Inven Capital | [Memo](/2026-wint-36m-series-d-lip-inven-water-intelligence) |
| Sep 9 | [Aqua](/startup/aqua-taip) | **$15M** Series A ($18.8M life) | Arthur Ventures; Alumni | [Memo](/2026-aqua-15m-series-a-arthur-ventures-taip) |
| Sep 10 | [IVEX](/startup/ivex) | **€5M** (~$5.9M) Series A | The Faktory; Dedicated.lu | [Memo](/2026-ivex-5m-eur-series-a-faktory-automotive-safety) |
| Sep 11 | [FAZE Security](/startup/faze-security) | **$6M** seed | New Era Capital; Lockstep | [Memo](/2026-faze-security-6m-seed-new-era-agentic-red-team) |

## 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](/2026-september-vc-news) · Prior day index: [Sep 9–10 agent CRM / security](/2026-september-9-10-investment-news-agent-crm-security-context)

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