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Startup Plata, founded in 2022, officially joined the unicorn club after a successful funding round led by New York investment firm Kora. The company has transformed from a credit product provider into a fully-fledged digital bank with its own core banking system and a banking license from the Bank of Mexico, obtained in December 2024.
Saje Partners, a Silicon Valley venture firm, has confirmed its participation in the pre-IPO round of Korean AI startup Upstage with investments exceeding 100 billion won. The company is valued at 1.3 trillion won and plans to attract up to 200 billion won from other investors, followed by an additional 200 billion won in government funding through the K-Nvidia program.
On March 19, 2026, Standard Template Labs announced $49M in seed funding, co-led by ICONIQ Capital and CRV. The platform automates IT requests and incidents using an AI graph, Axiom, addressing legacy system issues. This is significant now: the ITSM market is growing at 15.9% annually to $16.3B by 2026, and the AI revolution is changing the game for businesses.
Video Rebirth has announced the final closing of an $80 million funding round, including the recently raised $30 million. Investments came from AMD Ventures, Hyundai, and leading Asian venture firms. The company plans to accelerate the commercialization of its flagship product, Bach, and expand its presence in global markets.
On March 17, 2026, Google officially completed the deal to purchase Wiz, a leader in cloud and AI security. The acquisition will enable Google to integrate Wiz technologies into Google Cloud, strengthening the company's position in the enterprise security market. The deal underscores growing demand for AI solutions amid accelerated business digitalization. For startups, this signals new opportunities for mergers with tech giants.
Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV), a leader in cloud technologies for life sciences, has acquired Ostro — an AI-based brand engagement platform. This will allow the integration of advanced AI tools into the commercial stack for pharmaceutical clients. The deal underscores the growing demand for AI in healthcare, especially as investors are actively investing in deep-tech.
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