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SpendRule raises $2M, emerges from stealth to help hospitals track spending; Mistral AI buys Koyeb; and Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet Feb 18, 2026

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SpendRule, launched last summer, is an AI-powered platform that helps healthcare systems track their spending.

Mistral AI has agreed to buy Koyeb, a Paris-based startup that simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages the infrastructure behind it.

Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for its new fund-- nearly double the size of its last fund.

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African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month Feb 17, 2026

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Terra Industries, the African defense company, announced Monday that it had secured an additional $22 million in funding to further expand the business.

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Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline Feb 16, 2026

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Helion's Polaris device hit 150 million degrees C recently, a milestone that nudges the company toward its commercial power plant that will sell electricity to Microsoft.

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Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round Feb 16, 2026

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The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first approach has allowed it to scale faster.

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Score, the dating app for people with good credit, is back Feb 13, 2026

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Two years ago, a controversial dating app was launched and quickly shuttered: for people with good-to-excellent credit. Now, the founder is relaunching it, open to anyone.

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Didero lands $30M to put manufacturing procurement on ‘agentic’ autopilot; plus, AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say Feb 13, 2026

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Didero functions as an agentic AI layer that sits on top of a company’s existing ERP, acting as a coordinator that reads incoming communications and automatically executes the necessary updates and tasks.

Also, General Catalyst is in talks to lead Modal Labs' next round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources.

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Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance; plus, Integrate raises $17M to move defense project management Feb 12, 2026

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Complyance raised a $20 million Series A led by GV for its AI-native compliance platform.

Also, Integrate's round was led by FPV Ventures co-founder and managing partner Wesley Chan.

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Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation Feb 11, 2026

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Apptronik has sold another $520 million in a Series A extension to existing and new investors like Google and Mercedes-Benz.

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Proptech startup Smart Bricks raises $5 million pre-seed led by a16z Feb 11, 2026

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Smart Bricks is an AI-powered proptech that helps investors find high-quality real estate investments

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Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software Feb 10, 2026

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Hauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024.

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