investment-strategies

Belgian Euro NCAP supplier IVEX raised €5M (~$5.9M) Series A on Sep 10, 2026 from The Faktory and Dedicated.lu to export ADAS/AD safety-test automation into North America and Asia.

Ex-CYTRIX FAZE emerged from stealth on Sep 11, 2026 with $6M seed led by New Era Capital Partners — already claiming 50 enterprise customers and ~20× ARR growth for continuous AI offensive security.

YC-backed Aqua raised $15M Series A led by Arthur Ventures on Sep 9, 2026 ($18.8M lifetime) to turn its alternatives marketplace into TAIP infrastructure for advisers and sponsors — not another access app.

Wint raised $36M Series D co-led by LIP Ventures and Inven Capital on Sep 9, 2026 — after Grosvenor’s strategic bet — as CRE owners and insurers treat water damage as a preventable ops risk.

Dallas weather-safety platform Perry Weather raised $110M Series C led by Silversmith on Sep 9, 2026 — with Arthur Ventures returning — as heat and lightning rules force schools, GCs, and stadiums to automate compliance.

A classified September 11–12 tape: Fab2 and Encoded priced equity, Suniva and Ultimarii mixed capital, Celligence, Latitude, Micrologic and Enigmata financings, CargoSense's acquisition, and two unclosed AI rumors.