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Israeli Startup Xpand Raises $6M to Launch Autonomous Retail Stores Worldwide

TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xpand, a retail technology startup building autonomous, AI-powered retail stores, today announced it has raised $6 million in a funding round led by Ibex Investors and Emerge. The company’s executive team, including Chairman and CEO Joel Bar-El, also participated, signaling strong internal alignment and confidence in the company’s strategic direction. The new funding will support Xpand’s next phase of growth, beginning with the launch of its first smart autono...
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Mitsubishi Electric’s ME Innovation Fund Invests in Pale Blue, Startup Developing Water-based Propulsion Systems for Satellites

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Japan-based Pale Blue Inc., a startup engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of propulsion systems for small satellites that use water as a propellant. This is the 13th investment the fund has made to date. In recent years, the number of satellite launches has increased significantly worldwide, and the number of businesses utilizing satellite constellat...
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Yamaha Music Innovations Begins Collaboration with Groover, U.S. Startup Operating Music Career Support Platform

HAMAMATSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yamaha Music Innovations has started a collaboration with Groover. Yamaha Musical do Brasil works with Groover to host a music competition in Brazil....
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Mayfield and Startup Grind Open Nominations for New AI List Celebrating Emerging Individuals Shaping the Future of AI

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mayfield and Divot, a Startup Grind initiative, today announced the opening of nominations for the Mayfield | Divot AI List, a new annual effort to recognize 100 rising stars in AI. The list will spotlight innovators, founders, builders, and thinkers whose early contributions are shaping the next era of AI. From emerging startup founders and technical researchers to policy leaders and media voices, the list focuses on individuals whose early work is laying t...
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Accenture Invests in Snorkel AI to Help Financial Services Firms Transform Data into AI Solutions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Snorkel AI to help enterprises build and scale AI solutions more quickly....
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Vanta Partners with XBOW to Deliver Autonomous Penetration Testing to Startups

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vanta, the leading AI-powered trust management platform, today announced a new exclusive partnership with XBOW, bringing autonomous penetration testing (commonly called pen testing) directly into the Vanta platform. The integration makes it easier and faster for startups to meet the growing expectations of security-conscious buyers—offering high-quality pen tests in hours, not weeks, and without the enterprise price tag. Today’s startups face higher scrutiny than...
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AI Solutions for Data Queries, Solutions, Talent Acquisition and Mental Wellness Win ISG Startup Challenges

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AI-powered solutions for data queries, solution building, talent acquisition and mental wellness won the ISG Startup Challenges at recent ISG events....
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Covita Health Partners Launches with a Mission to Make Expert Life Sciences Consulting More Accessible and Impactful

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covita Health Partners, a newly launched regulatory and quality consulting firm, is proud to announce its entry into the life sciences industry by offering expert, affordable support to innovators developing medical devices, diagnostics, digital health technologies, combination products, human tissue-based therapies, and more. With a focus on accessibility, creativity, and measurable value, Covita is redefining what it means to be a consulting partner in today’s dynamic...
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Tech Alpharetta Announces its Inaugural Executive Auction

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tech Alpharetta, the nonprofit organization that has helped build the thriving tech ecosystem in North Fulton, announces its first Tech Alpharetta Executive Auction, launching on September 1 and running through September 18, 2025. Participants will have the opportunity to bid for a 1-hour meeting with one of the 25 C-Suite and senior level executives who are being auctioned. Tech Alpharetta’s Executive Auction will help to raise funds to support and grow the or...
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CORRECTING and REPLACING Impulse Becomes First Battery-Integrated Appliance Certified to UL Standards

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release issued June 09, 2025 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: IMPULSE BECOMES FIRST BATTERY-INTEGRATED APPLIANCE CERTIFIED TO UL STANDARDS Breakthrough sets a new precedent for battery-powered appliances, paving the way for safer home electrification, insurance coverage, and scalable adoption. Impulse, the startup building next gen battery-powered appliances for the modern electrified ho...