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Nauta closes €60M first close for sixth fund

Nauta, a London-based pan-European VC, announced the first close of its sixth fund at €60 million. The British Business Bank anchored the fund with a €30 million commitment, marking its fourth consecutive participation in a Nauta fund. Other LPs include SETT, Merifin Capital, and Institut Català de Finances. The fund targets a total size between €150 million and €200 million, with a final close expected in H2 2027. Nauta invests in B2B software and DeepTech startups from pre-Seed to Series A, with a focus on high-performance computing, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, industrial automation, digital health, and energy frontier technology. The firm has backed over 200 founders across 100 companies and generated nearly €3 billion in exit value.

• Nauta announced the first close of its sixth fund at €60 million.
• British Business Bank committed €30 million as anchor investor.
• Other LPs include SETT, Merifin Capital, and Institut Català de Finances.

Universal Quantum raises over $100M Series A to scale quantum computing globally

Universal Quantum, a Nauta Labs portfolio company, has raised over $100M in a Series A funding round to scale quantum computing globally.

ASSA ABLOY divests PKI business to Vista Equity Partners

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to sell its PKI business unit, part of HID, to Vista Equity Partners. The unit provides digital trust, identity, authentication, encryption, and certificate management solutions, including PKI SaaS platforms IdenTrust, HydrantID, and ZeroSSL. In 2025, the divested business generated sales of approximately USD 58 million (SEK 570 million) with a strong operating margin. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q4 2026. The sale reflects ASSA ABLOY's strategic portfolio management, while Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm, will take over the business to support its growth.

• ASSA ABLOY signed an agreement to sell its PKI business unit to Vista Equity Partners.
• The PKI business unit includes IdenTrust, HydrantID, and ZeroSSL products.
• The divested business had sales of USD 58 million (approx. SEK 570 million) in 2025.

A Guide to Rethinking Software Pricing for the Agentic AI Era

Vista Equity Partners published a new article on September 30, 2026, discussing software pricing strategies in the age of Agentic AI, alongside other recent insights on AI and enterprise software.

Finastra Launches AI-Powered Repair Recommendations for Payments

Finastra has launched Repair Recommendations, a new AI-powered capability within its AI OperatorAssist solution, designed to streamline payment exception handling for banks. Announced at Sibos 2026 in Miami, the feature identifies payment discrepancies, analyzes root causes, and provides scheme-aware, network-rule-validated recommendations (e.g., Swift, Fedwire, SEPA, UPI, Nexus) to ensure accurate corrections. It aims to reduce manual effort, accelerate onboarding, and enable banks to handle higher payment volumes efficiently. The feature complements Finastra's Global PAYplus and Payments To Go solutions, assisting human decision-making with human-in-the-loop governance. Industry analyst Robin LoGiudice from Datos Insights highlights the operational risks of manual processes and the value of AI-driven guidance. The solution reflects Finastra's commitment to integrating AI across the payment lifecycle.

• Finastra launched Repair Recommendations, an AI-powered feature within AI OperatorAssist.
• The feature was announced at Sibos 2026 in Miami on September 29, 2026.
• Repair Recommendations supports payment schemes including Swift, Fedwire, SEPA, UPI, and Nexus.