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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Voxela, Inc. is pleased to announce the official release of its next-generation AI eldercare solution, “Voxela VCare Pro”. The revolutionary VCare Pro significantly reduces operational burdens for caregivers while dramatically enhancing the safety and quality of life for elders within care facilities. Key Features of Voxela VCare Pro: https://www.voxela.ai/vcare/pro AI-Powered Automatic Incident Reports Upon detecting and notifying incidents such as falls, VCare...

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Curql, a collective of 160+ credit unions jointly investing in fintech, today announced the final close of Curql Fund II at $360 million. The fund is 40% larger than its record-setting predecessor, making it the largest fintech fundraise in credit union history and placing it well within the top 25 U.S. venture capital raises in the first half of 2025, per Pitchbook’s published rankings. This brings Curql’s AUM (assets under management) to over $600 million. C...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Docyt unveils High Precision Accounting Intelligence (HpAI), purpose-built to automate complex accounting workflows with unmatched precision....

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided a $7.5M facility in growth capital to SmartSkin Technologies, Inc. (SmartSkin), based in Atlantic Canada. The company will use the financing to expand its market reach. SmartSkin delivers manufacturing intelligence solutions that empower pharmaceutical and beverage producers to optimize efficiency, ensure quality, and eliminate costly production issues. Its technology uses pressure-sensitiv...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deciens Capital, a venture capital firm focused on financial services innovation, announced the successful close of Fund III with $93.33 million in limited partner commitments, bringing total assets under management to $290 million. The fund reflects continued support for Deciens’ disciplined, high-conviction strategy. Both Funds I and II are top-quartile performers by TVPI, with Fund I ranking in the top decile for its vintage (based on Carta benchmarks). "I...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ElephantSqlDB, Inc., together with its subsidiary Dataark Systems, LLC, today announced the general availability of ElephantSqlDB®, the industry’s first software‑as‑a‑service (SaaS) database built on a quantum‑asymptotic architecture. By combining an enhanced implementation of Grover’s algorithm with NVIDIA® GPU simulation technology, the platform maintains single digit‑millisecond search speeds—even as data volumes grow from terabytes to petabytes—while keeping...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joinable Labs today announced its official launch, emerging from stealth with a bold mission: to help AI Builders radically accelerate Time-to-Intelligence (TTI) — the time it takes to go from messy, fragmented data to a working, effective production Private AI system. The company also unveiled its debut product, RAG in a BOX, the fastest way for AI Builders to prototype and deploy AI systems using proprietary data—up to 50x faster than traditional approaches. Jo...

EDINBURGH, Scotland & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Approov Limited, a leading innovator in mobile app and API security, has successfully closed a £5 million (US$ 6.7 million) Series A funding round. The investment, spearheaded by the Investment Fund for Scotland, managed by Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”), also saw participation from Souter Investments, and existing investors Lanza techVentures and Scottish Enterprise. This funding milestone enables Approov to bolster its Research &...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazlo 326, the company modernizing lottery sales, has launched a pilot of its in-lane and mobile lottery platform with a leading national retailer. This marks the first time a scalable, cloud-native lottery solution has been integrated directly into existing retail checkout and mobile infrastructure in the United States. The U.S. lottery market exceeds $100 billion annually, with more than $90 billion driven by in-store purchases. Yet sales remain tethered to aging sys...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CIBC Innovation Banking announced today it is providing growth capital financing to Ripple Operations, the leading Crew Success platform serving the global maritime industry. This financing will support Ripple’s ongoing platform modernization and global growth initiatives – including the Company’s upcoming Crew Success Summit in October. Ripple Operations has emerged as a modern force in maritime HR and crew management, uniting four legacy businesse...