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Lead DevelopmentFACT · 4/5•24 Sept '26•Via First Analysis

First Analysis acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Phigenics in its majority growth investment from Battery Ventures

First Analysis acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Phigenics, a healthcare-focused end-to-end water risk management platform, in its majority growth investment from Battery Ventures. The partnership is intended to position Phigenics for continued growth through increased investment in new and existing products, as well as expansion into new markets.

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FACT · 4/522 Sept '26· Via Adweek

Sorrell's S4S Ventures Invests in AI Video Startup Higgsfield

S4S Ventures, co-founded by Sir Martin Sorrell, has invested in Higgsfield, an AI startup that enables users to create AI images and videos. Higgsfield recently closed a $400 million Series B round at a $5.4 billion valuation, led by DST Global with participation from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Valor Capital, and Tribe Capital. S4S co-founder Sanja Partalo highlighted Higgsfield's potential to address brands' need for high-volume, fast content production. The investment underscores the growing interest in AI-driven content creation tools for marketing and advertising applications.

•S4S Ventures, co-founded by Sir Martin Sorrell, invested in Higgsfield.
•Higgsfield closed a $400 million Series B at a $5.4 billion valuation.
•The Series B round was led by DST Global.

S4S Ventures Higgsfield AI DST Global Goldman Sachs Tribe Capital

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FACT · 4/521 Sept '26· Via New Ventures BC

Dream Photonics Takes First Place in the 2026 New Ventures BC Competition

Dream Photonics wins the 2026 New Ventures BC Competition. Also announced: Cross-Canada Partnership to Advance Intellectual Property Education, and New Ventures BC and Innovate BC Become CENGN Members to Provide IP Services to Canadian Tech Startups and Scaleups.

New Ventures BC

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FACT · 4.5/518 Sept '26· Via SK hynix

SK hynix Launches 'SK hynix Ventures' in Silicon Valley to Expand Global AI Ecosystem Investment

SK hynix has launched 'SK hynix Ventures' in Silicon Valley to expand global AI ecosystem investment. The company also presented its 'New Spectrum' for AI infrastructure at the AI Infra Summit 2026, and held a groundbreaking ceremony for its HBM production base in Indiana.

SK hynix

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FACT · 4/518 Sept '26· Via Sony

Marvel's Wolverine Arrives on PlayStation 5: Inside Insomniac Games' New Adventure

Sony's blog announces the release of Marvel's Wolverine on PlayStation 5, developed by Insomniac Games, as a new major product launch.

Sony

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FACT · 4/515 Sept '26· Via Mediaocean

Mediaocean AI Ventures Launches to Scale the Next Generation of AI Startups Across Advertising

Initiative unites capital with Mediaocean’s industry-wide footprint and NIVO AI framework to help promising companies move from innovation to industry adoption.

Mediaocean

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FACT · 4/510 Sept '26· Via Napster

Napster and Kameha Ventures Partner to Advance AI Innovation and Deployment in the UAE

Partnership, led by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mana Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, will support UAE government and private-sector AI initiatives establish the country as Napster's regional hub, and develop locally guided AI solutions shaped by Emirati leaders, enterprises, and institutions

Napster

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FACT · 4/58 Sept '26· Via Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures Welcomes Alex Kurland as Newest Partner; Stripe to Acquire OpenRouter

Menlo Ventures announces the addition of Alex Kurland as its newest partner, and portfolio company OpenRouter has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Stripe.

Menlo Ventures

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FACT · 4.5/526 Aug '26· Via Pocket Gamer

Nodusfall is a mythological co-op adventure from HoYoverse with a jaw-dropping new trailer (and no, it's not anime-esque)

HoYoverse announces Nodusfall, a mythological co-op adventure, with a new trailer. The game is not anime-esque, marking a departure from the studio's typical style.

Pocket Gamer

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FACT · 4/521 Aug '26· Via Delta Air Lines

U.S. Appeals Court vacates DOT order to unwind Delta/Aeromexico joint venture

Delta announced that a U.S. Appeals Court has vacated the Department of Transportation's order to unwind the Delta/Aeromexico joint venture, preserving the transborder alliance.

Delta Air Lines

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FACT · 4/519 Aug '26· Via Wavemaker Ventures

Neocrete Cuts Both Carbon and Cost of Concrete at Commercial Scale, Backed by US$3.5m from Wavemaker Ventures, Temasek Trust’s C3H and Icehouse Ventures

Singapore, 19 August 2026 – Neocrete, a New Zealand-based company decarbonising concrete production, has raised US$3.5 million in a funding round led by returning investor Wavemaker Ventures, with participation from Icehouse Ventures and new investor Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H), a catalytic vehicle of Temasek Trust. The round follows Neocrete’s latest commercial success […]

Wavemaker Ventures

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FACT · 4/519 Aug '26· Via Wavemaker Ventures

Neocrete Cuts Both Carbon and Cost of Concrete at Commercial Scale, Backed by US$3.5M from Wavemaker Ventures, Temasek Trust's C3H and Icehouse Ventures

Wavemaker Ventures, Temasek Trust’s C3H and Icehouse Ventures have backed Neocrete with US$3.5 million to scale supply through Europe and the USA, while deepening deployment in Southeast Asia. Proving that decarbonising concrete does not have to add cost, Readymix Brunei is...

Wavemaker Ventures

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FACT · 4/519 Aug '26· Via Wavemaker Ventures

Neocrete Cuts Both Carbon and Cost of Concrete at Commercial Scale, Backed by US$3.5M from Wavemaker Ventures, Temasek Trust’s C3H and Icehouse Ventures

Wavemaker Ventures

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FACT · 4/519 Aug '26· Via Wavemaker Ventures

Neocrete Cuts Both Carbon and Cost of Concrete at Commercial Scale Backed by US$3.5M from Wavemaker Ventures, Temasek Trust’s C3H and Icehouse Ventures

Wavemaker Ventures

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FACT · 4/518 Aug '26· Via Paradox Interactive

Paradox Arc Teams Up With Blue Isle Studios to Publish Open-World Survival-Crafting Adventure Game Guardians of the Wild Sky Next Year

Paradox Arc announces a publishing partnership with Blue Isle Studios for the open-world survival-crafting adventure game Guardians of the Wild Sky, set to release next year.

Paradox Interactive

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FACT · 4/531 Jul '26· Via Newcomer

AI Funding Risks: Hedge Fund Collapse and Nvidia Financing

A recent rout in AI and chip stocks exposed fragilities in the AI funding boom, illustrated by Situational Awareness — a leveraged San Francisco hedge fund led by Leopold Aschenbrenner — which sold its public stock portfolio to Citadel after margin calls created a liquidity crisis. The piece flags vendor financing risks as Nvidia has made large, hardware-linked investments and commitments (including a reported $5 billion commitment to Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence and reported talks to guarantee up to $250 billion for OpenAI). Corporate venture capital and new financial actors (big managers and private credit) now dominate AI financing, while special purpose vehicles (SPVs) are outpacing direct secondary trades on some platforms, underscoring evolving—and potentially systemic—financing risks for the AI buildout.

•Situational Awareness sold its public stock portfolio to Citadel after margin calls left the fund in a liquidity crisis.
•Nvidia committed $5 billion to Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence, largely to purchase Nvidia hardware.
•Nvidia is reported to be discussing a loan guarantee for OpenAI of as much as $250 billion tied to Nvidia hardware.

NVIDIA OpenAI Sandisk SK hynix CoreWeave Jane Street Anthropic Coatue Fidelity Investments Goldman Sachs Blackstone Schneider Electric AMD Brookfield Qualcomm Salesforce Ventures PitchBook

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FACT · 4/530 Jul '26· Via Investor Relations

Investor Presentation Released: Salesforce Ventures

AI parsed presentation narrative: Salesforce Ventures is a strategic VC firm leveraging an evergreen funding model to provide 'patient capital' and privileged access to the Salesforce ecosystem. Their central thesis is to partner with enterprise software founders across all stages to build industry-defining companies that stand the test of time rather than seeking quick quarterly returns. Strategic pillars: Founder-friendly investment process, Multistage company-building lifecycle support.

Salesforce Ventures

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