Midu Daily · Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
MIDU
IonQ to buy zero trust startup Elisity for up to $1.3B in stock
IonQ agreed to acquire zero trust cybersecurity startup Elisity in an all-stock deal worth up to $1.3B.
AI
SiliconANGLEMistlabs exits beta with Ambi ambient AI on Apple devices, raises $26M
Mistlabs brought its Ambi ambient AI system out of beta on Apple devices.
TechCrunch StartupsFlox Intelligence builds edge AI to keep wildlife off tracks and runways
Flox Intelligence, a KTH spinout, builds edge devices that identify nearby animals with on-device models and emit species-appropriate sounds to deter them.
Fintech
Tech Funding NewsAlso 1 source reportsCausa Prima raises $20M seed led by Base10 for AI invoice agents
Causa Prima raised a $20M seed round led by Base10 Partners, with QED Investors and FJ Labs joining.
Healthcare
AlleyWatch FundingAllara raises $30M to expand AI-backed women's hormonal care
Allara raised a $30M round, bringing total funding to $75M, with existing investors Index Ventures and GV increasing their commitments and Camino Partners.
Robotics/Hardware
SiliconANGLEAlso 1 source reportsUbitium raises $14M to build universal processor for physical AI
German semiconductor startup Ubitium raised $14 million in additional seed funding led by Ibex Investors.
Climate/Energy
TechCrunch StartupsGiraffe Bio raises $6.4M seed to boost copper recovery with biomolecules
Giraffe Bio raised a $6.4 million seed round led by Orion Industrial Ventures, with BHP Ventures.