Onder leiding van ICONIQ brengt de ronde de totale financiering van Rain op meer dan $ 338 miljoen en brengt de waarde van het bedrijf op $ 1,95 miljard, meer dan 17 keer meer in slechts 10 maanden

Met de nieuwe financiering kan Rain zijn wereldwijde, conforme voetafdruk vergroten, de mogelijkheden van zijn platform uitbreiden en investeren in nieuwe producten die de manier waarop betalingen wereldwijd werken opnieuw definiëren

NEW YORK, 10 januari 2026 — Rain, de infrastructuur op bedrijfsniveau voor betalingen met stablecoin, heeft vandaag een Series C-financieringsronde van $ 250 miljoen aangekondigd onder leiding van ICONIQ, met deelname van Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest en Endeavor Catalyst. De ronde brengt de waarde van Rain op $ 1,95 miljard, brengt de totale financiering van het bedrijf op meer dan $ 338 miljoen en komt slechts vier maanden na de Series B-financieringsronde en 10 maanden na de Series A-financieringsronde.

Stablecoins evolueren snel vanuit een speculatieve hoek van cryptomarkten naar een van de grootste waardeoverdrachtsrails ter wereld. De volgende fase van acceptatie gaat over het gebruik van tokenized geld als standaardmethode voor bedrijven om geld over te maken en voor consumenten om betaald te worden, te sparen en uit te geven. Om die kloof te overbruggen is er een infrastructuur nodig die bedrijven in staat stelt over te stappen naar onchain-betalingsrails en tegelijkertijd de vertrouwde ervaringen te behouden die hun gebruikers al vertrouwen. De technologie van Rain is precies daarvoor ontwikkeld.

“Stablecoins worden snel de manier waarop geld beweegt in de 21e eeuw, maar het gebruik ervan door gebruikers wereldwijd vereist betaalpassen en apps die gewoon werken”, aldus Farooq Malik, CEO en medeoprichter van Rain. “In het afgelopen jaar is ons aantal actieve betaalpassen 30 keer zo groot geworden en is ons jaarlijkse betalingsvolume 38 keer zo groot geworden. En dan te bedenken dat we alleen nog maar aan het begin staan. Door deze financiering kunnen we die infrastructuur naar nieuwe markten brengen en extra ondernemingen helpen om overal snel live te gaan en op te schalen.”

Met het end-to-end betalingsplatform van Rain kunnen bedrijven met één enkele partner samenwerken om conforme stablecoin-kaarten te lanceren die overal waar Visa wordt geaccepteerd, kunnen worden gebruikt, beloningen bieden, fiatgeld omzetten in stablecoins, veilige wallets ondersteunen en uitbetalingen vergemakkelijken. Vandaag de dag faciliteert Rain’s technologie meer dan 3 miljard dollar aan jaarlijkse transacties voor meer dan 200 partners, waaronder Western Union, Nuvei en KAST. Programma’s die op Rain zijn gebouwd, kunnen meer dan 2,5 miljard mensen bereiken en alles aansturen, van dagelijkse consumentenaankopen zoals een kopje koffie in de ochtend of vliegtickets, tot cruciale zakelijke uitgaven zoals clouddiensten en digitale advertenties.

“Wij zijn van mening dat we getuige zijn van een verschuiving van traditionele betalingsnetwerken naar programmeerbare infrastructuur voor digitale activa, en dat er een korte periode is om te helpen bepalen op welk standaardplatform bedrijven zullen vertrouwen”, aldus Kamran Zaki, partner bij ICONIQ. “Naar onze mening beschikt Rain over een zeldzame combinatie van full-stack-technologie, gereedheid voor regelgeving en schaalbaarheid in de praktijk. Hun focus op het algemeen gangbaar maken van getokeniseerd geld, in plaats van een niche financieel experiment, kan aanslaan en aansluiten bij wat grote ondernemingen zoeken nu ze de overstap maken van verkenning naar productie.”

Rain zal het kapitaal uit de Serie C-financieringsronde gebruiken om zijn aanwezigheid in belangrijke gelicentieerde markten in Noord-Amerika, Zuid-Amerika, Europa, Azië en Afrika uit te breiden, zodat partners werelwijd naadloos conforme oplossingen  kunnen lanceren. De financiering zal Rain ook in staat stellen om zijn full-stack stablecoin-betalingsplatform verder ui te breiden, onder meer door strategische overnames, en om vooruit te investeren in nieuwe producten die stablecoin-betalingen onzichtbaar maken voor bedrijven en consumenten.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz was juridisch adviseur van Rain voor de Serie C-financieringsronde.

Over Rain: Rain is het wereldwijde betalingsplatform voor stablecoins voor ondernemingen, neobanken, platformen en ontwikkelaars. Met zijn technologie kunnen partners stablecoins onmiddellijk en conform verplaatsen, opslaan en gebruiken via wereldwijde betaalkaarten, beloningen, on/offramps, wallets en internationale rails. Als hoofdlid van Visa geeft Rain betaalpassen uit die overal werken waar Visa wordt geaccepteerd, waardoor miljoenen aankopen in meer dan 150 landen mogelijk worden gemaakt. Rain is oorspronkelijk gebouwd voor stablecoins en wordt door meer dan 200 organisaties wereldwijd vertrouwd. Rain levert een veilige, schaalbare infrastructuur die ervoor zorgt dat geld vrij en onmiddellijk over de hele wereld beweegt. Lees meer op https://www.rain.xyz/.

Over ICONIQ: ICONIQ is een wereldwijde investeringsmaatschappij die kansen katalyseert door middel van een buitengewone gemeenschap. Ons investeringsplatform voor ondernemingen en groei werkt samen met visionairen die de toekomst van hun branche definiëren om ongebruikelijke resultaten te bereiken. Op basis van de inzichten en connectiviteit van onze buitengewone gemeenschap ondersteunen we het succes van onze portefeuillebedrijven op elk keerpunt, van de oprichting tot de beursintroductie en daarna. Onze robuuste portefeuille omvat onder andere Adyen, Airbnb, Alibaba, Alteryx, Airtable, Anthropic, Automattic, BambooHR, Braze, Canva, Chime, Coupa, Databricks, Datadog, DeepL, ElevenLabs, Figma, Gitlab, Glean, Groww, Netskope, Procore, ServiceTitan, Sierra, Snowflake, Writer, Zoom en 1Password. Ga voor meer informatie naar https://www.iconiqcapital.com/growth.

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Guidato da ICONIQ, il round porta il finanziamento totale di Rain a oltre 338 milioni di dollari e valuta l’azienda a 1,95 miliardi di dollari – un aumento di oltre 17 volte in soli 10 mesi.

Il nuovo finanziamento consente a Rain di ampliare la sua presenza globale e conforme, di espandere le funzionalità della piattaforma e di investire in nuovi prodotti che ridefiniscono le modalità dei pagamenti in tutto il mondo.

NEW YORK, 10 gennaio 2026 — Rain, l’infrastruttura di livello aziendale per pagamenti basati su stablecoin, ha annunciato oggi un round di finanziamento di serie C da 250 milioni di dollari guidato da ICONIQ, con la partecipazione di Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest ed Endeavor Catalyst. Il round valuta Rain 1,95 miliardi di dollari, ne porta il finanziamento totale a oltre 338 milioni di dollari ed è stato completato appena quattro mesi dopo il round di Serie B e 10 mesi dopo quello di Serie A.

Le stablecoin si sono evolute rapidamente da un segmento speculativo dei mercati delle criptovalute a uno dei più grandi canali di trasferimento di valore al mondo. La fase successiva dell’adozione consiste nel rendere il denaro tokenizzato il metodo predefinito con cui le aziende trasferiscono fondi e i consumatori vengono pagati, risparmiano e spendono. Per superare questo divario è necessaria un’infrastruttura che consenta alle aziende di passare ai sistemi di pagamento on-chain, preservando al contempo le esperienze familiari di cui i loro utenti si fidano già. La tecnologia Rain è progettata proprio per questo.

“Le stablecoin stanno rapidamente diventando il mezzo di circolazione del denaro nel XXI secolo, ma l’adozione da parte degli utenti di tutto il mondo richiede carte e app che funzionino senza problemi”, spiega Farooq Malik, ceo e co-fondatore di Rain. “Nell’ultimo anno la nostra base di carte attive è aumentata di 30 volte e il nostro volume di pagamenti annuali è aumentato di 38 volte, ma siamo ancora agli inizi. Questo finanziamento ci consente di portare questa infrastruttura su nuovi mercati e di aiutare altre aziende ancora ad avviarsi e crescere rapidamente ovunque”.

La piattaforma di pagamenti end-to-end Rain consente alle aziende di collaborare con un unico partner per lanciare carte stablecoin conformi utilizzabili ovunque sia accettata Visa, offrono premi, convertono fiat in stablecoin, sono alla base di portafogli sicuri e facilitano i pagamenti. Oggi la tecnologia Rain facilita transazioni annuali per oltre 3 miliardi di dollari per oltre 200 partner, tra cui Western Union, Nuvei e KAST. I programmi basati su Rain possono raggiungere oltre 2,5 miliardi di persone e supportare qualsiasi tipo di transazione, dagli acquisti quotidiani dei consumatori, come il caffè del mattino o biglietti aerei, alle spese aziendali cruciali, come i servizi cloud e la pubblicità digitale.

“Riteniamo che stiamo assistendo a un passaggio dalle reti di pagamento tradizionali a un’infrastruttura di risorse digitali programmabili e che ci sia un breve periodo di tempo per definire la piattaforma predefinita su cui le aziende conteranno”, aggiunge Kamran Zaki, partner presso ICONIQ. “A nostro avviso, Rain vanta una rara combinazione di tecnologia full-stack, preparazione normativa e scalabilità reale. Il loro focus sul rendere il denaro tokenizzato una pratica diffusa anziché un esperimento finanziario di nicchia, potrebbe trovare riscontro e allinearsi con ciò che le grandi aziende stanno cercando nel passaggio dall’esplorazione alla produzione”.

Rain utilizzerà il capitale del round di Serie C per espandere la sua presenza nei principali mercati autorizzati in Nord America, Sud America, Europa, Asia e Africa, affinché i partner possano lanciare senza problemi soluzioni conformi in tutto il mondo. Il finanziamento consentirà inoltre a Rain di potenziare la sua piattaforma di pagamenti full-stack basati su stablecoin, anche attraverso acquisizioni strategiche, e di investire tempestivamente in nuovi prodotti che rendano i pagamenti basati su stablecoin invisibili ad aziende e consumatori.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz hanno svolto il ruolo di consulenti legali per Rain nel suo finanziamento di serie C.

Informazioni su Rain: Rain è la piattaforma globale di pagamenti in stablecoin per aziende, neobanche, piattaforme e sviluppatori. La sua tecnologia consente ai partner di spostare, conservare e utilizzare stablecoin in modo istantaneo e conforme tramite carte di pagamento globali, premi, on/off-ramp (conversioni tra valuta fiat e stablecoin), portafogli e canali transfrontalieri. In qualità di membro principale di Visa, Rain emette carte che funzionano ovunque sia accettata Visa, consentendo milioni di acquisti in oltre 150 paesi. Progettata in modo nativo per le stablecoin e apprezzata da oltre 200 imprese in tutto il mondo, Rain offre un’infrastruttura sicura e scalabile che consente di muovere denaro liberamente e istantaneamente in tutto il mondo. Per saperne di più visitare https://www.rain.xyz/.

Informazioni su ICONIQ: ICONIQ è una società di investimento globale che catalizza opportunità attraverso una community straordinaria. La nostra piattaforma di investimenti in venture capital e crescita collabora con visionari che definiscono il futuro dei loro settori per raggiungere risultati non comuni. Sfruttando le informazioni approfondite e la connettività della nostra straordinaria community, supportiamo il successo delle aziende del nostro portafoglio in ogni fase, dalla nascita all’IPO e oltre. Figurano nel nostro solido portafoglio Adyen, Airbnb, Alibaba, Alteryx, Airtable, Anthropic, Automattic, BambooHR, Braze, Canva, Chime, Coupa, Databricks, Datadog, DeepL, ElevenLabs, Figma, Gitlab, Glean, Groww, Netskope, Procore, ServiceTitan, Sierra, Snowflake, Writer, Zoom e 1Password. Per maggiori informazioni visitare https://www.iconiqcapital.com/growth.

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Newly approved as a licensed carrier, Corgi leverages AI to deliver end-to-end startup insurance across underwriting, claims and policy operations

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9, 2026 — Corgi announced today that it has raised $108 million in funding from Y Combinator, Kindred Ventures, Contrary, Oliver Jung, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Seven Stars, Leblon Capital (Andrej Henkler, Fadwa Ouardani), Fellows Fund, Alumni Ventures, Quadri Ventures, Vocal Ventures, Phosphor Capital, SV Angel and others, after recently receiving regulatory approval to launch the first AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier built for startups. 

The funding encompasses a recent Series A round and a previous seed round and will be used to scale Corgi’s startup insurance line, including expanding coverage, distribution, and the AI systems that power underwriting, claims, and policy operations. As a full-stack carrier, Corgi designs and manages insurance end-to-end, allowing it to tailor products specifically for startups as they grow and evolve.

Unlike traditional insurance companies, Corgi operates on modern infrastructure built for speed. Legacy insurers are often built around brokers, manual workflows, and annual policy cycles, structures that struggle to keep pace with fast-moving startups. Corgi’s systems are designed to provide competitive pricing, instant quoting, and seamless coverage that adapts as businesses scale.

“Startups move fast, and so should their insurance,” said Nico Laqua, co-founder and CEO of Corgi. “Founders shouldn’t have to choose between speed, coverage quality and price. We built Corgi to deliver all three in one place, so startups can get covered quickly and focus on building. This capital helps us expand coverage and keep improving the product.”

Corgi’s startup insurance line is designed for venture-backed companies and high-growth businesses that want coverage built for modern operating realities. The product includes core coverages such as directors and officers (D&O) liability, errors and omissions (E&O) liability, cyber, commercial general liability (CGL), hired and non-owned auto (HNOA), fiduciary liability, AI liability and more.

“True innovation in insurance requires a special combination of actuarial science, AI-driven systems, and a fundamental rethinking of policy management. Corgi brings rare tenacity and technical focus to one of the hardest challenges in financial services by launching a new carrier to transform insurance, starting with technology companies,” said Kanyi Maqubela, General Partner at Kindred Ventures.

Corgi has seen rapid revenue growth across its existing product lines, with annual recurring revenue (ARR) surpassing $40 million since full regulatory approval in July 2025. The company’s momentum reflects growing demand for insurance products that prioritize speed, flexibility, and modern operations across multiple industries.

About Corgi
Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier built for startups. As a licensed carrier, Corgi designs and manages insurance end-to-end, using modern infrastructure and AI systems to power underwriting, policy management, and claims. The company delivers fast, flexible coverage tailored to how startups operate and scale. Corgi is backed by Y Combinator, Kindred Ventures, Oliver Jung, SV Angel, Contrary, and other investors.

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Die von ICONIQ geführte Finanzierungsrunde erhöht die Gesamtfinanzierung von Rain auf über 338 Mio. $ und bewertet das Unternehmen mit 1,95 Mrd. $ – eine Steigerung um mehr als das 17-fache in nur 10 Monaten

Die neue Finanzierung ermöglicht es Rain, seine globale, konforme Präsenz zu vergrößern, die Plattformkapazitäten zu vertiefen und in neue Produkte zu investieren, die die Funktionsweise von Zahlungen weltweit neu definieren

NEW YORK, 9. Januar 2026 — Rain, die unternehmenstaugliche Infrastruktur für Stablecoin-gestützte Zahlungen, gab heute eine Finanzierungsrunde der Serie C in Höhe von 250 Millionen US-Dollar unter der Leitung von ICONIQ und mit Beteiligung von Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest und Endeavor Catalyst bekannt. Die Runde bewertet Rain mit 1,95 Milliarden $ und bringt die Gesamtfinanzierung des Unternehmens auf über 338 Millionen $. Sie erfolgt nur vier Monate nach der Serie B und 10 Monate nach der Serie A.

Stablecoins haben sich schnell von einer spekulativen Nische der Kryptomärkte zu einem der größten Wertübertragungskanäle der Welt entwickelt. In der nächsten Phase der Einführung geht es darum, Token-Geld zur Standardmethode zu machen, mit der Unternehmen Gelder bewegen und Verbraucher bezahlt werden, sparen und ausgeben. Um diese Kluft zu überwinden, ist eine Infrastruktur erforderlich, die es Unternehmen ermöglicht, auf Onchain-Zahlungssysteme umzusteigen und gleichzeitig die vertrauten Erfahrungen zu bewahren, denen ihre Nutzer bereits vertrauen. Die Technologie von Rain ist genau dafür ausgelegt.

„Stablecoins entwickeln sich schnell zur Zahlungsmethode des 21. Jahrhunderts, aber damit sie von Nutzern weltweit angenommen werden, braucht es Karten und Apps, die einfach funktionieren”, sagte Farooq Malik, Geschäftsführer und Mitbegründer von Rain. „Im letzten Jahr hat sich unsere aktive Kartenbasis um das 30-fache und unser jährliches Zahlungsvolumen um das 38-fache erhöht, aber wir stehen noch ganz am Anfang. Mit dieser Finanzierung können wir diese Infrastruktur in neue Märkte einführen und weiteren Unternehmen helfen, überall schnell in Betrieb zu gehen und zu skalieren.”

Mit der End-to-End-Zahlungsplattform von Rain können Firmen mit einem einzigen Partner zusammenarbeiten, um konforme Stablecoin-Karten auf den Markt zu bringen, die überall dort funktionieren, wo Visa akzeptiert wird. Außerdem können sie Prämien anbieten, Fiat-Währungen in Stablecoins umwandeln, sichere Wallets betreiben und Auszahlungen abwickeln. Heute ermöglicht die Technologie von Rain jährliche Transaktionen in Höhe von mehr als 3 Milliarden US-Dollar für über 200 Partner, darunter Western Union, Nuvei und KAST. Programme, die auf Rain aufbauen, erreichen über 2,5 Milliarden Menschen und ermöglichen alles: von alltäglichen Einkäufen wie dem morgendlichen Kaffee oder Flugtickets bis hin zu wichtigen Geschäftsausgaben wie Cloud-Diensten und digitaler Werbung.

„Wir glauben, dass wir eine Verlagerung von alten Zahlungsnetzwerken hin zu einer programmierbaren Infrastruktur für digitale Vermögenswerte erleben, und es gibt ein kurzes Zeitfenster, um die Standardplattform zu definieren, auf die sich Unternehmen verlassen werden”, sagte Kamran Zaki, Partner bei ICONIQ. „Unserer Ansicht nach verfügt Rain über eine seltene Kombination aus umfassender Technologie, Bereitschaft zur Regulierung und realem Umfang. Dass sie sich darauf konzentrieren, tokenisiertes Geld zum Mainstream zu machen und es nicht nur als Nischen-Finanzexperiment zu sehen, könnte bei großen Unternehmen gut ankommen und genau das sein, was sie suchen, wenn sie von der Erforschung zur Produktion übergehen.”

Rain wird das Kapital der Serie C nutzen, um seine Präsenz in wichtigen lizenzierten Märkten in Nordamerika, Südamerika, Europa, Asien und Afrika auszubauen, damit Partner nahtlos konforme Lösungen auf der ganzen Welt einführen können. Die Finanzierung wird es Rain außerdem ermöglichen, seine umfassende Stablecoin-Zahlungsplattform zu erweitern, auch durch strategische Akquisitionen, und vorzeitig in neue Produkte zu investieren, die Stablecoin-basierte Zahlungen für Unternehmen und Verbraucher unsichtbar machen.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz war Rechtsberater von Rain bei der Finanzierung der Serie C.

Informationen zu Rain: Rain ist die globale Stablecoin-Zahlungsplattform für Unternehmen, Neobanken, Plattformen und Entwickler. Die Technologie ermöglicht es Partnern, Stablecoins sofort und regelkonform über globale Zahlungskarten, Prämien, On-/Offramps, Wallets und grenzüberschreitende Zahlungssysteme zu verschieben, zu speichern und zu nutzen. Als Hauptmitglied von Visa gibt Rain Karten raus, die überall funktionieren, wo Visa akzeptiert wird, und ermöglicht so Millionen von Einkäufen in über 150 Ländern. Rain wurde nativ für Stablecoins entwickelt und genießt das Vertrauen von mehr als 200 Organisationen weltweit. Es bietet eine sichere, skalierbare Infrastruktur, die den freien und sofortigen Geldverkehr auf der ganzen Welt ermöglicht. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter https://www.rain.xyz/.

Informationen zu ICONIQ: ICONIQ ist ein globales Investmentunternehmen, das Chancen durch eine außergewöhnliche Gemeinschaft schafft. Unsere Plattform für Risiko- und Wachstumsinvestitionen arbeitet mit Visionären zusammen, die die Zukunft ihrer Branchen definieren, um außergewöhnliche Ergebnisse zu erzielen. Wir stützen uns auf die Erkenntnisse und Verbindungen unserer außergewöhnlichen Gemeinschaft und unterstützen den Erfolg unserer Portfoliounternehmen an jedem Wendepunkt, von der Gründung bis zum Börsengang und darüber hinaus. Unser robustes Portfolio umfasst unter anderem Adyen, Airbnb, Alibaba, Alteryx, Airtable, Anthropic, Automattic, BambooHR, Braze, Canva, Chime, Coupa, Databricks, Datadog, DeepL, ElevenLabs, Figma, Gitlab, Glean, Groww, Netskope, Procore, ServiceTitan, Sierra, Snowflake, Writer, Zoom und 1Password. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter https://www.iconiqcapital.com/growth.

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LONDON, Jan. 9, 2026 — M&G Investments (M&G) today announces that it has led a US$50 million Series C funding round for bit.bio, the Cambridge-based biotech company pioneering next-generation human cell programming technology. The investment of patient capital into a fast-growing private UK company, spun out from the University of Cambridge, marks a major vote of confidence in innovation and the future of drug development in the UK.

The funding will enable bit.bio to accelerate the development of, and access to, its products, scale its operations globally, expand into the multi-billion toxicology market, bolster its manufacturing operations and generate industry-leading datasets for AI model training.

The company’s ioCells™ human cell products are used by leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies and academic institutions globally. Through the creation of human cells and models for research, drug discovery, and toxicology, bit.bio is leading the global transition towards human-relevant New Approach Methodologies¹ (NAMs), which use advanced cell-based and computational models instead of animal testing, and are reshaping how medicines are developed with greater predictiveness.

M&G has invested through its Crossover strategy within its public equity business on behalf of M&G Life’s £130 billion With Profits Fund and its 4.5 million UK policyholders. Crossover provides patient growth equity to high-quality, fast-growing private companies, enabling their eventual crossover into public markets.

In addition, bit.bio and M&G are pleased to announce that Lord David Prior – who has held distinguished leadership roles in UK Life Sciences innovation, health policy and governance for more than two decades – joins as an independent director and new Board Chair.

Przemek Obloj, Chief Executive of bit.bio, said: “By providing reliable human cells for research and safety testing, we’re helping to accelerate drug development and build a world class life sciences business in the UK. Our technology reduces reliance on animal testing while improving the relevance and accuracy of pre-clinical research. With fresh backing from M&G and our wider investor base, we can accelerate development, from in silico model training through our most established in vitro discovery models and towards safety testing.”

Cornel Chiriac, Investment Director of Crossover, M&G Investments, said:

“The investment of patient capital into a fast-growing private UK company, spun out from the University of Cambridge, marks a major vote of confidence in innovation and the future of drug development in the UK. bit.bio’s platform makes cell programming reliable, scalable, and commercially ready in a rapidly evolving field. As a long-term investor, M&G is committed to backing the next generation of UK businesses and driving economic progress. With a growing global footprint, bit.bio is a UK success story poised for international growth.”

Lord David Prior concluded: “bit.bio’s technology is world class and the opportunity is now converting that advantage into sustained commercial performance. I look forward to supporting the team as it expands its customer reach and becomes a key partner for pharmaceutical, biotech and research organisations worldwide.”

Notes to Editors

1. New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) are innovative scientific approaches to drug discovery, development and safety testing that do not rely on traditional animal testing. They include advanced techniques such as cell-based assays, computer modelling, and organ-on-a-chip systems, providing more human-relevant data while supporting ethical and regulatory goals.

If you require any further information, please contact

About Lord David Prior

Lord David Prior has played a key role in UK life sciences innovation, health policy, and governance for more than two decades with distinguished leadership roles, including Chair of the NHS England Board, Chair of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health, and Member of Parliament and long-standing member of the House of Lords.

About bit.bio

bit.bio, the global leader in cell programming technology, is creating functional, human-relevant cells and models at industrial scale to accelerate research, drug discovery and development, while facilitating the adoption of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). Product development is fuelled by its AI-enabled discovery platform that identifies unique transcription factor combinations to program desired cell types, and its patented opti-ox™ technology that precisely converts induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into these cell types assuring unprecedented purity, consistency, and scalability. bit.bio’s’ expanding ioCells portfolio comprises more than 50 products, including ioWild Type Cells, ioDisease Model Cells, ioCRISPR-Ready Cells, and ioTracker Cells.

Since spinning out from the University of Cambridge in 2016, bit.bio has raised over $200m from leading investors including Arch Venture, BlueYard Capital, Charles River Laboratories, Foresite Capital, M&G, Milky Way, National Resilience, and Tencent.

Read bit.bio’s 2025 Sustainability Report

About M&G Investments
M&G Investments is part of M&G plc, a savings and investments company with £365 billion of assets under management (as at 30 September 2025). M&G plc has customers in the UK, Europe, the Americas and Asia, including individual savers and investors, life insurance policy holders and pension scheme members. 

For nearly nine decades M&G Investments has been helping its customers to prosper by putting investments to work, which in turn creates jobs, homes and vital infrastructure in the real economy. Its investment solutions span equities, fixed income, multi asset, cash, private debt, infrastructure and real estate. 

M&G plc recognises the importance of responsible investing, is a signatory (both as an asset manager and owner) to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and is targeting net zero emissions by 2050, across our investment portfolios and operations. For more information, please visit: www.mandg.com

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SAN CARLOS, Calif., Jan. 9, 2026 — Ventaris Surgical, Inc., a San Carlos, CA-based medical device company developing a next-generation system for kidney stone treatment, announced today the completion of a $30 million Series A financing.

The financing was led by Longitude Capital, with additional participation from new investor Vensana Capital and existing investors Atypical Ventures, Neotribe Ventures, and Boutique Venture Partners. As part of this financing, Varun Gupta of Longitude Capital and Justin Klein of Vensana Capital will join the Ventaris Board of Directors, alongside independent board member Amir Abolfathi.

Ventaris Surgical is developing a ureteroscopic system designed to help surgeons achieve more complete stone clearance during kidney stone procedures. Kidney stone surgery is among the most common urologic interventions, yet procedural success is influenced by a complex set of variables including anatomy, stone burden, workflow constraints, and surgeon fatigue. This makes consistent, complete stone clearance difficult to achieve with today’s tools.

“Ventaris’ technology has the potential to both improve outcomes and reduce the burden on surgeons. Their approach resolves several critical unmet needs in today’s standard of care,” said Maxwell Bikoff, Managing Director at Longitude Capital.

“Kidney stone surgery demands an exceptional level of skill, focus, and persistence,” said Surag Mantri, CEO of Ventaris Surgical. “Surgeons are often willing to invest the time and effort required to pursue complete stone clearance, but today’s tools can make that goal difficult to achieve consistently. Ventaris was founded with the goal of removing unnecessary friction from the procedure, so that surgeons can focus their time and effort on reliably achieving complete stone clearance. We are excited to embark on this next phase of growth with Longitude Capital and Vensana Capital.”

Proceeds from this financing will be used to support continued clinical development and advancement of regulatory and commercial milestones.

About Ventaris Surgical

Ventaris Surgical, Inc. is a privately held medical device company developing a novel ureteroscopic system to help surgeons achieve more complete stone clearance in kidney stone procedures. The company is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. http://www.ventarissurgical.com

About Longitude Capital

Longitude Capital is a private investment firm that makes venture growth investments in biotechnology and technology-enabled healthcare companies. The firm has raised over $2.4 billion in capital to-date to help achieve regulatory approvals, scale innovative businesses, and build durable market leaders. Longitude Capital partners closely with management teams, with recent medical technology investments including Axonics, Bolt Medical, Ceribell, Eargo, Endogenex, FIRE1, Kestra Medical Technologies, LimFlow, MicroTransponder, Nalu, Polares Medical, Procept BioRobotics, RxSight, and Twelve.
http://www.longitudecapital.com

About Vensana Capital

Vensana Capital is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs who seek to transform healthcare with breakthrough innovations in medical technology. Founded in 2019, Vensana has approximately $1 billion in capital under management and is actively investing in development and commercial-stage companies across the medtech sector, including medical devices, data science-oriented solutions, life science tools & diagnostics, and tech-enabled services. Vensana’s investment team has a history of successfully partnering with entrepreneurs behind industry-leading companies, including Artelon, Cameron Health, CardiAQ, Cartiva, CV Ingenuity, CVRx, Epix Therapeutics, Inari Medical, Intact Vascular, Lutonix, Neuwave Medical, Personal Genome Diagnostics, Relievant Medsystems, Sequent Medical, Topera, Ulthera, Veran Medical Technologies, Vertiflex, and Vesper Medical. http://www.vensanacap.com

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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2026 — Hadrian, which is building the next generation of American factories to support national reindustrialization, today announced expanded capital led by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., with participation from Altimeter Capital, D1 Capital Partners, StepStone Group, 1789 Capital, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, a16z, Construct Capital, and existing investors, to accelerate factory expansion and advance the company’s manufacturing roadmap. This financing values the company at $1.6 billion.

Demand for domestic manufacturing capacity across aerospace, defense, and critical infrastructure continues to accelerate. This expanded capital positions Hadrian to move faster in scaling high-throughput American factories, expanding its workforce, and accelerating deployment of the AI, software, and automation systems that power its operations.

Hadrian is building a new generation of advanced manufacturing facilities designed to produce mission-critical components, assemblies and full product lines as part of its Factories as a Service (FaaS) with speed, reliability, and scale. The company’s factory platform pairs advanced automation with a rapidly trained workforce to meet the urgency and magnitude of a generational reindustrialization effort.

“For decades, the United States separated design from production and assumed global supply chains would carry the load,” said Chris Power, Founder and CEO of Hadrian. “That assumption no longer holds. This capital accelerates our ability to build the industrial capacity America needs by pairing advanced automation with workforce training designed for the scale of the opportunity in front of us.”

The capital will be used to accelerate factory expansion, scale workforce training programs, and continue investment in automation, AI-driven tooling, and real-time manufacturing intelligence as Hadrian moves to meet growing demand.

About Hadrian

Hadrian builds the next generation of American factories. By combining AI-powered automation, modern software, and a rapidly trained workforce, Hadrian delivers critical manufacturing capacity for aerospace, defense, and emerging industrial programs.

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• Rain recauda 250 millones de dólares en una ronda de financiación Serie C para ampliar la infraestructura de pagos basada en stablecoins para empresas globales

Liderada por ICONIQ, la ronda eleva la financiación total de Rain a más de 338 millones de dólares y valora la empresa en 1.950 millones de dólares, un aumento de más de 17 veces en solo 10 meses.

La nueva financiación permite a Rain ampliar su presencia global y compatible, profundizar las capacidades de la plataforma e invertir en nuevos productos que redefinen el funcionamiento de los pagos en todo el mundo.

NUEVA YORK, 9 de enero de 2026 —  Rain, la infraestructura empresarial para pagos con stablecoins, anunció hoy una ronda de financiación Serie C de 250 millones de dólares liderada por ICONIQ, con la participación de Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest y Endeavor Catalyst. La ronda valora a Rain en 1.950 millones de dólares, lo que eleva la financiación total de la compañía a más de 338 millones de dólares y se produce tan solo cuatro meses después de su Serie B y 10 meses después de su Serie A.

Las stablecoins han evolucionado rápidamente desde un sector especulativo de los mercados de criptomonedas hasta convertirse en una de las vías de transferencia de valor más importantes del mundo. La siguiente fase de adopción consiste en convertir el dinero tokenizado en la forma predeterminada en que las empresas transfieren fondos y los consumidores reciben pagos, ahorran y gastan. Superar esta barrera requiere una infraestructura que permita a las empresas migrar a las vías de pago en cadena, preservando al mismo tiempo las experiencias familiares en las que sus usuarios ya confían. La tecnología de Rain está diseñada para lograr precisamente eso.

“Las stablecoins se están convirtiendo rápidamente en la forma de transferir dinero en el siglo XXI, pero su adopción por parte de usuarios de todo el mundo requiere tarjetas y aplicaciones que simplemente funcionen”, afirmó Farooq Malik, consejero delegado y cofundador de Rain. “En el último año, nuestra base de tarjetas activas se ha multiplicado por 30 y nuestro volumen de pagos anualizado por 38, pero aún estamos en las primeras etapas. Esta financiación nos permite llevar esa infraestructura a nuevos mercados y ayudar a otras empresas a implementarla y escalar rápidamente en todas partes”.

La plataforma de pagos integral de Rain permite a las empresas colaborar con un único socio para lanzar tarjetas de stablecoins compatibles que funcionan en todos los lugares donde se acepta Visa, ofrecen recompensas, convierten moneda fiduciaria en stablecoins, impulsan billeteras seguras y facilitan los pagos. Actualmente, la tecnología de Rain facilita más de 3.000 millones de dólares en transacciones anuales para más de 200 socios, entre ellos Western Union, Nuvei y KAST. Los programas desarrollados con Rain pueden llegar a más de 2.500 millones de personas e impulsar todo tipo de operaciones, desde compras cotidianas como un café por la mañana o billetes de avión, hasta gastos empresariales cruciales como servicios en la nube y publicidad digital.

“Creemos que estamos presenciando una transición de las redes de pago tradicionales a una infraestructura programable de activos digitales, y existe un breve margen de maniobra para definir la plataforma predeterminada en la que confiarán las empresas”, afirmó Kamran Zaki, socio de ICONIQ. “En nuestra opinión, Rain ofrece una combinación excepcional de tecnología integral, preparación regulatoria y escalabilidad real. Su enfoque en generalizar el dinero tokenizado, en lugar de un experimento financiero de nicho, podría encontrar eco y alinearse con lo que buscan las grandes empresas al pasar de la exploración a la producción”.

Rain utilizará el capital de la Serie C para expandir su presencia en mercados clave con licencia en Norteamérica, Sudamérica, Europa, Asia y África, para que sus socios puedan lanzar sin problemas soluciones compatibles en todo el mundo. La financiación también permitirá a Rain profundizar su plataforma integral de pagos con stablecoins, incluso mediante adquisiciones estratégicas, e invertir a la vanguardia en nuevos productos que hagan que los pagos con stablecoins sean invisibles para empresas y consumidores.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz actuó como asesor legal para Rain en su financiación de serie C.  

Acerca de Rain: Rain es la plataforma global de pagos con stablecoins para empresas, neobancos, plataformas y desarrolladores. Su tecnología permite a los socios transferir, almacenar y usar stablecoins de forma instantánea y conforme a las normativas a través de tarjetas de pago globales, recompensas, plataformas de acceso y salida, monederos y vías transfronterizas. Como Miembro Principal de Visa, Rain emite tarjetas compatibles con cualquier plataforma donde se acepte Visa, lo que permite millones de compras en más de 150 países. Desarrollada nativamente para stablecoins y con la confianza de más de 200 organizaciones en todo el mundo, Rain ofrece una infraestructura segura y escalable que facilita la transferencia de dinero de forma libre e instantánea en todo el mundo. Más información en https://www.rain.xyz/.

Acerca de ICONIQ: ICONIQ es una firma de inversión global que cataliza oportunidades a través de una comunidad extraordinaria. Nuestra plataforma de inversión de riesgo y crecimiento colabora con visionarios que definen el futuro de sus industrias para lograr resultados excepcionales. Aprovechando el conocimiento y la conectividad de nuestra extraordinaria comunidad, apoyamos el éxito de las empresas de nuestra cartera en cada etapa, desde su inicio hasta su salida a bolsa y más allá. Nuestra sólida cartera incluye Adyen, Airbnb, Alibaba, Alteryx, Airtable, Anthropic, Automattic, BambooHR, Braze, Canva, Chime, Coupa, Databricks, Datadog, DeepL, ElevenLabs, Figma, Gitlab, Glean, Groww, Netskope, Procore, ServiceTitan, Sierra, Snowflake, Writer, Zoom y 1Password, entre otras. Para más información, visite https://www.iconiqcapital.com/growth.

Contacto de medios:
Lucas Piazza
Director de Marketing, Rain
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Mené par ICONIQ, ce tour de table porte le financement total de Rain à plus de 338 millions de dollars et valorise l’entreprise à 1,95 milliard de dollars, soit une multiplication par plus de 17 en seulement 10 mois

Le nouveau financement permet à Rain d’étendre sa présence mondiale et conforme, d’approfondir les capacités de sa plateforme et d’investir dans de nouveaux produits qui redéfinissent la manière dont les paiements fonctionnent dans le monde entier

NEW YORK, 9 janvier 2026 — Rain, fournisseur d’infrastructure professionnelle pour les paiements alimentés par les stablecoins, a annoncé aujourd’hui un tour de financement de série C de 250 millions de dollars mené par ICONIQ, avec la participation de Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest et Endeavor Catalyst. Cette opération valorise Rain à 1,95 milliard de dollars, ce qui porte le financement total de la société à plus de 338 millions de dollars, et intervient quatre mois seulement après la série B et dix mois après la série A.

Les stablecoins sont rapidement passés d’un segment spéculatif des marchés des cryptomonnaies à l’un des plus importants mécanismes de transfert de valeur au monde. La prochaine phase d’adoption consistera à faire de l’argent tokenisé le moyen par défaut pour les entreprises de transférer des fonds et pour les consommateurs d’être payés, d’épargner et de dépenser. Passer ce cap exige une infrastructure qui permette aux entreprises d’adopter des mécanismes de paiement sur la chaîne tout en préservant les expériences familières auxquelles leurs utilisateurs font déjà confiance. C’est exactement ce que permet la technologie de Rain.

« Les stablecoins deviennent rapidement la façon dont l’argent circule au 21ème siècle, mais leur adoption par les utilisateurs du monde entier nécessite des cartes et des applications qui fonctionnent », a déclaré Farooq Malik, PDG et cofondateur de Rain. « L’année dernière, notre base de cartes actives a été multipliée par 30 et notre volume de paiement annualisé par 38, et ce n’est qu’un début. Ce financement nous permet d’apporter cette infrastructure à de nouveaux marchés et d’aider d’autres entreprises à se lancer et à évoluer rapidement partout. »

La plateforme de paiement de bout en bout de Rain permet aux entreprises de travailler avec un partenaire unique pour lancer des cartes adossées à des stablecoins conformes aux normes qui fonctionnent partout où Visa est acceptée, offrent des récompenses, convertissent les monnaies fiduciaires en stablecoins, alimentent des portefeuilles sécurisés et facilitent les paiements. Aujourd’hui, la technologie de Rain facilite plus de 3 milliards de dollars de transactions annuelles pour plus de 200 partenaires, dont Western Union, Nuvei et KAST. Les programmes fondés sur Rain peuvent toucher plus de 2,5 milliards de personnes et permettent d’effectuer des achats quotidiens, comme le café du matin, des billets d’avion ou des dépenses essentielles de l’entreprise comme les services infonuagiques et la publicité numérique.

« Nous pensons que nous assistons à une transition des réseaux de paiement traditionnels vers une infrastructure programmable d’actifs numériques, et nous disposons d’une brève fenêtre pour aider à définir la plateforme par défaut sur laquelle les entreprises s’appuieront », a déclaré Kamran Zaki, associé chez ICONIQ. « Selon nous, Rain réunit une combinaison rare de technologie intégrée de bout en bout, de maturité réglementaire et d’envergure opérationnelle réelle. Sa volonté de faire de la monnaie tokenisée une solution grand public, plutôt qu’une simple expérimentation financière de niche, pourrait trouver un écho favorable et correspondre aux attentes des grandes entreprises à mesure qu’elles passent de la phase d’exploration à celle de la mise en production. »

Rain utilisera le capital de série C pour étendre sa présence sur les principaux marchés sous licence en Amérique du Nord, en Amérique du Sud, en Europe, en Asie et en Afrique, afin que ses partenaires puissent lancer des solutions conformes en toute transparence dans le monde entier. Le financement permettra également à Rain d’approfondir sa plateforme complète de paiements en stablecoins, notamment par le biais d’acquisitions stratégiques, et d’investir en amont dans de nouveaux produits qui rendent les paiements en stablecoins invisibles pour les entreprises et les consommateurs.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz a été le conseiller juridique de Rain pour son financement de série C.

À propos de Rain : Rain est la plateforme mondiale de paiements en stablecoins pour les entreprises, les néobanques, les plateformes et les développeurs. Sa technologie permet aux partenaires de transférer, stocker et utiliser des stablecoins instantanément et en toute conformité par le biais de cartes de paiement mondiales, de récompenses, de points d’interconnexion, de portefeuilles numériques et d’infrastructures de paiement transfrontalières. En tant que membre principal de Visa, Rain émet des cartes qui fonctionnent partout où Visa est acceptée, permettant des millions d’achats dans plus de 150 pays. Conçue nativement pour les stablecoins et bénéficiant de la confiance de plus de 200 organisations dans le monde, Rain fournit une infrastructure sécurisée et évolutive qui permet à l’argent de circuler librement et instantanément dans le monde entier. Pour en savoir plus, consultez le site https://www.rain.xyz/.

À propos d’ICONIQ : ICONIQ est une société d’investissement mondiale qui catalyse les opportunités grâce à une communauté extraordinaire. Notre plateforme d’investissement en capital-risque et en capital-développement s’associe à des visionnaires qui définissent l’avenir de leur secteur d’activité afin d’obtenir des résultats hors du commun. En nous appuyant sur les connaissances et le réseau de notre extraordinaire communauté, nous soutenons la réussite des entreprises de notre portefeuille à chaque point d’inflexion, de la création à l’introduction en bourse et au-delà. Notre solide portefeuille inclut entre autres Adyen, Airbnb, Alibaba, Alteryx, Airtable, Anthropic, Automattic, BambooHR, Braze, Canva, Chime, Coupa, Databricks, Datadog, DeepL, ElevenLabs, Figma, Gitlab, Glean, Groww, Netskope, Procore, ServiceTitan, Sierra, Snowflake, Writer, Zoom et 1Password. Pour plus d’informations, consultez le site https://www.iconiqcapital.com/growth.

Relations avec les médias :
Lucas Piazza
Responsable marketing chez Rain
[email protected] 

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