Nexus-backed US AI startup Freehand raises $75m

Founded in 2024 by Nitin Jayakrishnan and Abhijeet Manohar, Freehand said its agents decide whether to pay supply-chain invoices.

Founded in 2024 by Nitin Jayakrishnan and Abhijeet Manohar, Freehand said its agents decide whether to pay supply-chain invoices.
Omio, Berlin’s multimodal travel booking platform, has announced a €8.7 million ($10 million) strategic investment in order to accelerate its expansion in Japan and strengthen its presence across Southeast Asia – a growing travel destination. The investment came from Granite-Integral; a joint venture between Granite Asia and Integral Corporation, managing €87 million ($100 million) in…
Earnings call transcript: First Horizon beats Q2 2026 profit estimates as shares fall
A Structured Startup Competition Built Around the “One-Person Unicorn” Model for Solo and AI-Native Founders New York, NY, United States, July 22, 2026 — The Solo Unicorn Club presented “One-Person Unicorn: The Soloist’s Ascent | 2026 Pitch Day” at 225 West 34th Street in New York City, bringing eight AI-native founder teams together for an…
Quick commerce company Zepto may defer its listing plans as negotiations over its valuation hit a roadblock. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5. Also in the letter:■ Rapido’s expansion plans■ Anicut Capital’s new fund ■ Apple touches $5 trillion value Zepto negotiating IPO pricing; may defer listing over next few weeks Aadit Palicha…
Beacon Security, the platform for agentic cybersecurity work, today announced the successful closing of a $13 million seed funding round led by Notable Capital with participation from Holly Ventures, AlphaDrive Ventures, SVCI, Jefferies Family Office and over 60 founders and CISOs, including founders from Talon, Descope, Gem Security, Dig Security and Cider Security. This funding will…
Auckland startup Hyades, which helps companies build AI models from map-based data, such as satellite images, drone footage and radar, has banked a NZ$1.1 million (A$990k) pre-Seed round. The raise was led by Icehouse Ventures, supported by K1W1 and angel investors Tony Falkenstein and Tim Brown. On top of the VC investment, Hyades also scored…