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Ares Management drew $1.6 billion in equity commitments for its latest Japan industrial development fund, the fifth in a series inherited from the US alternative asset manager’s acquisition of GLP’s ex-China business last year. Ares expects to hold a first... Read More>> The post Ares Raises $1.6B for Japan Industrial Fund as AUM Hits $644B appeared first

Image: Push Square In a presentation aimed at investors earlier today, PlayStation announced its intention to use AI to “deliver a cutting-edge entertainment experience” for its players. Unsurprisingly, its comments have already attracted significant blowback from some corners of social media, but it’s important to first reflect on what boss Hideaki Nishino actually said. AI

VeryAI secured US$10 million in seed funding led by Polychain Capital, with backing from Berggruen Institute, Anagram, and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko. The palm-scan system claims a false acceptance rate of 1 in 10 million per hand  and works on 98% of US smartphones without special hardware. Built on Solana with zero-knowledge proofs, the platform

In short:  WHOOP has raised $575 million in a Series G round that values the screenless health wearable company at $10.1 billion — nearly three times its 2021 valuation. Backed by sovereign wealth funds, leading medical institutions, and a roster of celebrity athletes, the Boston-based startup is positioning itself for an IPO. Its founder and

SEATTLE, Feb. 11, 2026 — Integrate, the developer of the world’s first ultra-secure project management platform for dynamic multi-entity execution, today announced a $17 million Series A raise led by FPV Ventures with participation from Fuse […] The post Integrate Raises $17M to Commercialize the World’s First Ultra-Secure Project Management Platform for Classified Programs appeared first on SpaceNews...

TLDR: Babylon secures $15 million from a16z crypto to develop trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure globally. Over $1.4 trillion in Bitcoin sits idle today, with less than 1% wrapped for use in financial applications. BTCVaults use witness encryption and garbled circuits to lock Bitcoin without custodians or intermediaries. The technology enables lending, borrowing, and structured products

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise transparency and public trust in its efforts to reform Nigeria’s tax system, following reports of a tax cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and France. In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly The post Peter Obi raises

Ezeebit, the stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure firm, has raised $2.05 million to accelerate product development and merchant adoption in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. The firm, which enables merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments with instant stablecoin settlement and next-business-day local fiat payouts, will also use the funds to expand strategic partnerships with banks, PSPs