Amazon Reportedly in Talks to Buy Decart for About $7B
Amazon is reportedly discussing a roughly $7B acquisition of Decart. The talks are not signed, following earlier ended negotiations with Anthropic.
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September 16–19 VC News: Tabby $6.5B, May $1.4B SPAC, Manus $4B Talks
Tabby announced $233 million at $6.5 billion on September 14 (SAMA still pending). May Mobility agreed a $1.4 billion EV SPAC with ACGC on September 16 — not a raise. Manus is in talks for $500 million at $4 billion. Veridion’s $20 million Series A is the brief.
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Bain Capital Ventures Closes $1.6B Fund XI — Not Bain Capital’s $225B AUM
Bain Capital Ventures said on September 16, 2026 that Fund XI is $1.6 billion of total capital for early- and growth-stage technology. Bloomberg put the predecessor at $1.4 billion. Bain Capital’s about $225 billion AUM is the parent platform, not this vehicle.
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September 16–17 Investment News: Arcee $1B, Hang Ten $85M, BackOps $42M
Arcee’s Series B marks the open-weight lab above $1B (Fortune ≥$150M). Hang Ten added $53M seed (Xora) five weeks after $32M. Insight led BackOps $42M. Also: Delos $100M+, TypeSafe $40M, Complir $11M, Nomos €20M — plus Enhans and Manus briefs.
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September 15–16 Investment News: Grab $1.49B, Pulley Wind-Down, Jack & Jill $40M
Dated coverage for September 15–16, 2026: Grab agreed to buy 60% of Atome Financial for $1.49 billion cash (close targeted Q3 2027). Pulley will cease operations December 8 with Carta as migration partner. Jack & Jill closed $40 million Series A. Reuters reported Anew Labs $290 million at $1.5 billion. Brighteye first-closed Fund III at $72 million.
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September 15–16 Investment News: Factory $5B, Profound $1.8B, Thatch $1B
September 15–16, 2026: Factory $200M at $5B, Profound $180M Series D at $1.8B, Thatch $108M Series C at $1B, AIUC $40M Series A, Evvy $40M Series B — plus BRKZ $31M mixed equity/debt brief.