Dozens of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, including Bayer and Ticketmaster, are already eliminating cloud waste using Adaptive6’s AI-powered remediation engine

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 — Adaptive6, the leader in cloud cost governance, emerged from stealth today with $28 million in Series A funding. The round was led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), with participation from New Era Capital Partners, Forgepoint Capital, Pitango VC, and Vertex Ventures, and brings the company’s total funding to $44 million. Adaptive6 is already helping dozens of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, including Bayer and Ticketmaster, eliminate waste by embedding AI-powered cost governance directly into engineering workflows.

Over recent years, reports consistently show that roughly 30% of enterprise cloud spend is wasted, totaling upwards of $200B in 2025. Finance teams have platforms that track costs, but the inefficiencies themselves live in infrastructure and code that are created by engineers, who often don’t realize they’re making spending decisions. Existing tools provide oversight on what was spent, but they weren’t built to eliminate the waste itself. “Cloud cost has been treated as a finance problem, but finance doesn’t own the code,” said Aviv Revach, CEO and co-founder of Adaptive6. “The only way to actually fix cloud waste is to shift-left and bring cost governance into the engineering workflow.”

Adaptive6 addresses this with a new paradigm called Cloud Cost Governance and Optimization (CCGO), treating cost inefficiencies the way modern security platforms treat vulnerabilities. The platform continuously scans for hundreds of types of waste across multi-cloud environments, like AWS, GCP, and Azure, SaaS/PaaS platforms like Snowflake and Databricks, and Infrastructure as Code repositories like Terraform. Each issue is traced back to the exact line of code that created it using Adaptive6’s first-of-its-kind Cloud-to-Code technology, then surfaced to the responsible engineer with full technical context and a recommended fix. With one click, the fix is deployed directly to the cloud or as a Pull Request to the Infrastructure as Code repository. Customers typically see 15-35% reductions in total cloud spend: in one case, a single misconfiguration fix saved more than $1M in annual costs.

“Cloud cost is undergoing the same fundamental shift that transformed cybersecurity, moving from a compliance function to an engineering practice, and Adaptive6 is leading that transition,” said Jacques Benkoski, General Partner at USVP. “They’ve brought the cybersecurity playbook to FinOps: detect, trace to code, remediate. Their growing enterprise traction confirms the strength of their vision and execution.”

“Adaptive6 is a game changer in cloud cost governance and optimization,” said Michael Aideloje, Lead Product Manager for Cloud FinOps at Bayer. “As a large enterprise with complex infrastructure, Adaptive6 has helped us regain control of cloud waste and empowered our engineers to eliminate it at scale.”

The platform’s proprietary detection engine identifies both visible waste and “Shadow Waste”: hidden inefficiencies that traditional tools miss. Its AI-powered remediation engine integrates directly with Git and CI/CD pipelines, supporting automated Pull Requests and fully automated remediation workflows. Preventative policy enforcement shifts governance left, catching cost issues in code before deployment. The result is end-to-end coverage, from infrastructure to application layer to codebase.

“We built Adaptive6 to be the first end-to-end platform for cloud cost governance and optimization,” said Revach. “We detect what’s already wasting money, prevent new inefficiencies before they deploy, and remediate at scale, all within the engineering workflow.”

About Adaptive6

Adaptive6 is the pioneer of Cloud Cost Governance and Optimization (CCGO), a new engineering-first approach to optimizing cloud infrastructure. By focusing on Shadow Waste detection, policy-driven governance, and AI-powered remediation, Adaptive6 empowers engineers to streamline waste reduction workflows and drive efficiency at scale. The platform integrates directly with Git and CI/CD pipelines, simplifying remediation and enabling shift-left prevention of cost inefficiencies prior to deployment.

Founded by serial entrepreneurs Aviv Revach (CEO), Omer Müller (CTO), and Eyal Brosh (COO & Chief of Engineering), all alumni of Israel’s elite intelligence Unit 8200, the company brings a cybersecurity mindset to cloud cost management. The team brings deep industry experience across both FinOps and cloud security: Aviv Revach serves as a governing board member of the FinOps Foundation, and Adaptive6’s leadership includes veterans of cloud security companies including Tenable and Ermetic. For more information, visit www.adaptive6.com.

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AI-native learning engine delivers personalized, role-based training to close the enterprise AI skills gap

LAUSANNE, Switzerland and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28, 2026 — Scholé AI, an AI-native learning platform built for the modern workforce, today announced it has raised $3 million in funding led by ACE Ventures, with participation from The House Fund and FundF. The funding will be used to expand enterprise deployments, grow the team, and further develop Scholé AI‘s adaptive learning platform.

As enterprises race to deploy AI across their organizations, many are struggling to unlock the promised productivity gains. This gap is attributed to a lack of relevant, timely, and practical training, especially on the newest advances in AI. Scholé AI addresses this challenge with an AI-native, agentic learning engine that delivers personalized, context-aware training that is grounded in each company’s own tools, workflows and materials. 

“While AI adoption is accelerating, learning has remained largely static,” said Vinitra Swamy, CEO and co-founder, Scholé AI. “A few decades ago, the internet democratized access to knowledge, and anyone could find answers with a click of a button. Today we’re on the cusp of a similar moment with AI and learning, where every lifelong learner can have the teacher that’s exactly right for them. No more one-size-fits-all training. That’s the future of learning, and that’s what we’re building at Scholé.” 

Founded by Vinitra Swamy and Paola Mejia, recent PhD graduates of EPFL’s Machine Learning for Education lab with more than a decade of experience in AI-driven education, Scholé AI is a spin-off from research conducted at EPFL and UC Berkeley. The founders translated years of academic research into a commercial platform designed to meet the real-world needs of enterprise teams. 

Unlike traditional, static courses, Scholé AI delivers short, interactive lessons that adapt in real time to a learner’s role, tools, and day-to-day tasks. As learners progress, the platform dynamically adjusts difficulty, formats, and learning preferences, while remaining grounded in a company’s own materials. The first major use case focuses on closing the AI skills gap by teaching employees exactly how AI can be applied in their daily work. 

In partnership with Harvard, Scholé has co-developed a suite of AI-intensive courses where learners from hundreds of global companies, including Bank of America, NASA, Oracle, Microsoft, and Apple are currently learning on their platform. The program was recently recognized by Forbes as the best way to learn AI agents for 2026. Scholé is also piloting its personalized learning solution with leading Swiss enterprises including Swisscom, Decathlon, and Coop. 

“We’re proud to lead Scholé’s round,” said Steve Salom, Partner, ACE Ventures. “The team combines deep ML-for-education expertise with practical product experience. Scholé’s AI-native, role-specific learning is a game changer for closing the frontline adoption gap, delivering context-aware training in the flow of work.”

With this new funding, Scholé aims to help enterprises move beyond AI experimentation and unlock real productivity by ensuring employees are equipped to learn, adapt, and grow alongside rapidly evolving technology. 

About Scholé AI
Scholé is an AI-native learning platform that helps companies upskill their workforce for the AI era through personalized, role-specific training. The company operates across Switzerland and the United States. Learn more at https://www.schole.ai

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Fresh capital to accelerate seamless and secure charging for fleets and drivers, while enabling strategic partnerships that put JustPlug on a clear path to scale

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28, 2026 — Emobi, North America’s largest EV charging roaming and JustPlug infrastructure, today announced the closing of a $3.4 million seed raise. The round was led by Florida Funders, with participation from existing investors, including Aves Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Gaingels, Gener8tor, Goodwater Capital, Oasis Capital, OneSixOne Ventures, Ride Wave Ventures, and Y Combinator. The capital will be used to scale Emobi’s technical infrastructure and support the rapid expansion of its proprietary product, JustPlug, the first cloud-based Plug & Charge solution, through commercial partnerships with automakers, fleets, charging operators, and infrastructure providers. Currently, Emobi is doing pilot programs with three of the top 10 EV automakers in North America. These pilots are designed to test and implement JustPlug, paving the way for large-scale commercial rollouts of a secure and automated charging in every EV on the road under these top automaker brands.

The funding comes on the heels of several milestones, further solidifying Emobi’s leadership in the EV charging space. This includes the launch of JustPlug, Emobi’s patented, cloud-based solution that enables secure, automatic EV charging with no special hardware, software, or setup required. It uses ISO 15118 digital certificate infrastructure for authentication via cloud, while using AI-powered memory map for charger-vehicle identification. JustPlug is uniquely designed to solve a persistent challenge in the industry: the majority of existing chargers and vehicles lack the necessary hardware and firmware to support traditional Plug & Charge functionality, leaving about 80% of chargers and vehicles unable to adopt this capability. JustPlug removes this long-standing barrier by extending Plug & Charge functionality across both modern and legacy infrastructure , addressing this critical gap in the market. By removing the need for apps and cards, JustPlug securely automates the charging process, allowing EV drivers to simply plug-in and start charging, further positioning EV charging to be better than fueling.

Notably, the capital has already enabled Emobi to translate JustPlug from a breakthrough technology into live, scalable deployments through key industry partnerships. In 2025, Emobi announced multiple commercial collaborations that demonstrate JustPlug’s flexibility across public, fleet, and customer-managed charging environments. These include partnerships with Flipturn to bring roaming and Plug & Charge–ready infrastructure to customer-managed charging sites; ElectricFish to enable JustPlug on grid-independent, ultra-fast public and fleet charging depots; and Curo to deliver seamless EV charging access for fleets nationwide. Together, these partnerships validate JustPlug’s ability to operate across diverse infrastructure models and accelerate adoption at scale.

The funding will also allow Emobi to accelerate the growth of its EV charging ecosystem, which spans over 140,000 charging ports across 28+ networks. In addition to scaling its technical capabilities, Emobi’s strategic focus includes nurturing and expanding partnerships with key industry players, such as Monta, a leading provider of EV charging software solutions, and Parkopedia, a digital parking and EV charging solution, and other e-mobility service providers in the North American market. These collaborations are integral to Emobi’s mission of providing seamless, secure, and reliable EV charging experiences, from automakers and fleets to drivers.

“For over a decade, the EV industry has promised seamless charging but drivers are still fumbling with apps, RFID cards, and closed ecosystems,” said Lin Sun Fa, CEO of Emobi. “We’re not waiting for another round of network upgrades or regulatory alignment – JustPlug breaks that stalemate. It’s the first solution that cuts through the fragmentation and gives power back to the people who actually drive EVs. This funding accelerates that mission and positions Emobi to make seamless and secure charging the norm, not the exception.”

“Emobi is positioning itself as a leader in the rapidly evolving EV infrastructure market,” said Michael Kadow, Partner, Florida Funders. “Their innovative approach to solving fundamental challenges in EV charging, backed by a clear strategy and a strong team, ensures they will play a pivotal role in shaping the industry’s future. We applaud Emobi’s commitment to making the charging experience seamless, secure, and universally accessible.”

The closing of this seed round ensures Emobi is poised for continued growth and impact in the electric vehicle industry. With a focus on enhancing accessibility, scalability, and the user experience, Emobi is set to accelerate the adoption of EV charging solutions across North America.

About Emobi
Emobi enables seamless and secure EV charging across networks, providing unified infrastructure for app makers, fleets, and automakers, while maximizing charger utilization. Its secure, fully automated charging technology, JustPlug, simplifies EV charging and works instantly with no special hardware or software required. Emobi holds two provisional patents, integrates with over 140,000 chargers across the U.S. and Canada, and serves over 40 enterprise customers. Emobi is trusted by the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Transportation and backed by global investors including Florida Funders and Y Combinator. For more information, visit www.emobi.ai.

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SJF Ventures leads investment in tech-enabled category leader bringing pelvic floor physical therapy into the mainstream along with musculoskeletal care designed for women’s bodies

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2026 — Origin, the leading national provider of pelvic floor physical therapy and whole-body musculoskeletal (MSK) care for women, announced the company secured Series B funding led by SJF Ventures with participation by Blue Venture Fund and Gratitude Railroad, alongside financing by the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) and angel investors including Modern Fertility founder Afton Vechery, wellness entrepreneur Hannah Bronfman, and Spring Fertility founder Peter Klatsky. In a nation where 41 million women suffer from pelvic floor-related conditions that range from disruptive to debilitating, and women are 50% more likely than men to experience musculoskeletal health concerns, Origin offers insurance-covered virtual care for patients across the country, as well as in person with 19 physical clinics, for the full spectrum of women’s musculoskeletal health needs.

More than 1 in 3 women experience pelvic floor dysfunction — a figure that rises to over 50% after age 55 — and women report higher rates of musculoskeletal pain overall. Pelvic floor dysfunction, including concerns like bladder and bowel incontinence, painful sex, prolapse, and other conditions, leads to billions of dollars in avoidable annual healthcare spend and serious quality of life concerns. Yet despite its prevalence, this problem isn’t an inevitable part of life.

Origin’s unique model of clinical care includes synchronous, 45-minute one-on-one visits with licensed pelvic floor PTs and PTAs via nationwide virtual care and 19 in-person clinics across seven states, supplemented by a proprietary digital platform featuring custom exercise programs and educational resources to support patients in between scheduled visits. Achieving superior clinical outcomes across a wide range of women’s health musculoskeletal conditions requires options for both in-person and virtual care, tailored to each patient’s physical needs and life circumstances. Nine in 10 Origin patients report improvement in pelvic floor symptoms.

“Pelvic floor physical therapy is the standard of care,” said Carine Carmy, Co-founder and CEO at Origin. “The data is clear: this effective, non-invasive therapy is the first line of treatment for dozens of women’s health issues, from postpartum recovery to incontinence. Origin’s specialized pelvic and musculoskeletal care has helped tens of thousands of patients reclaim their health, their confidence, and their quality of life. We’ve shifted pelvic floor therapy from niche to norm. This new round of funding will enable us to move it from norm to non-negotiable.”

Affordable, Accessible Whole-Body Care at Scale

Generations of Americans were falsely led to believe that uncomfortable or painful pelvic symptoms are normal. According to Ipsos and Origin’s 2024 Pelvic Health Study, 83% of US women ages 18 to 59 report pelvic symptoms, such as bladder leaks or pain with sex, yet only 4% have received a related medical diagnosis. Before Origin, pelvic floor PT was very expensive, out-of-network, and highly fragmented. With Origin, pelvic floor and full-body physical therapy is affordable, in-network, and highly accessible.

Origin combines deep clinical expertise and a scalable care model — with over 50,000 patients treated since the company’s 2020 launch and insurance partnerships covering 50 million lives — to redefine what MSK care can look like for women. In an industry dominated by 80% cash-pay providers, patients often pay hundreds of dollars ($200-300) out-of-pocket per treatment. Origin ensures that patients can use their insurance to access life-changing care; 95% of the care Origin administers is in-network, and most customers pay less than $36 out of pocket per visit. The company’s commitment to democratizing access extends to appointment availability; patients can get appointments within days versus the 3-to-6-months wait at hospitals. This commitment to access has enabled Origin’s Austin and San Francisco clinics to treat nearly 1% of women in each city.

Carmy knows the frustrations of the traditional healthcare model firsthand. In her twenties, she struggled with painful sex for nearly a decade — enduring years of misdiagnoses, ineffective treatment options, and hearing “that’s just the way it is” — before discovering the power of pelvic floor physical therapy on the advice of her Co-Founder, Nona Farahnik Yadegar. The company’s Co-Founders — Carmy, Farahnik Yadegar and David Yadegar — launched Origin during the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with expert clinical leaders, building out a network of in-person clinics (now the nation’s largest) and creating the first nationwide virtual pelvic floor physical therapy network. Virtual care is the company’s fastest growing category, up 100% year over year.

AI Powering Clinical Excellence
With longitudinal data on 39 million patient interactions over more than 10 years, Origin has built an AI-driven clinical decision product, Athena, that supports the team in driving better patient outcomes and best in-class revenue cycle management. Athena is built to supercharge, rather than replace, clinicians by instantly surfacing information to inform patient-centric care, such as understanding health history, monitoring at-home progress, and staying compliant with regulatory requirements. An OpenAI partner since 2023, Origin is increasing its investments in AI, bolstering its proprietary care delivery technology, and investing deeply in clinical research.

Origin recently launched an app, The Origin Way, that is trusted by patients to stay connected with their clinical care team and continue care at home with an exercise and educational program designed by their clinician. Series B financing will allow the company to accelerate the development of personalized, clinically-proven care journeys, powered by AI tools including Athena and Origin’s patient-facing AI agent, GinaGPT. Unlike many AI tools in women’s health that are based on limited data sets and sparse research, Origin’s suite of AI products is built on Origin’s proprietary data set and clinical expertise, delivering industry-defining outcomes.

Origin will also continue to invest in clinical training, which is critical given the shortage of pelvic floor physical therapists and women’s health musculoskeletal providers across the country. Origin University, the company’s clinical training and mentorship program, trained over 100 PTs and PTAs in 2025, more than double the 2024 figure. The company is deploying AI in training and onboarding tools to accelerate learning at Origin University.

“For too long, pelvic floor conditions were overlooked or ignored,” said Perry Clarkson, Managing Director at SJF Ventures. “Women seeking treatment had few care options, most of whom were not in network, and pelvic floor physical therapy was seen as ‘niche’ and thus underappreciated and underutilized by referring providers. Research and outcomes data demonstrates the efficacy of pelvic floor physical therapy. Origin, via its hybrid in-person and virtual business model, is delivering life-changing care — and seizing a $61 billion market opportunity — by making proven solutions to pelvic floor symptoms accessible to women across all 50 states and all stages of life and medical conditions.”

More than 10,000 doctors across the country trust Origin and refer patients, up from 1,500 in January 2024. Major health systems like UCSF and The Woman’s Hospital of Texas partner with Origin to support patients through pelvic floor dysfunction and navigating critical life stages like pregnancy, postpartum, menopause.

About Origin
Origin is a leading national provider of pelvic floor physical therapy and whole-body MSK care for women, with a specialized focus on incontinence, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and sexual health. Trusted by more than 10,000 doctors, Origin offers virtual and in-person PT sessions, supported by proprietary exercise programs, educational content, and community experiences. One of few private pelvic health clinics to take insurance, Origin is now in-network for over 50M people and also accepts Medicare. For more information, please visit www.theoriginway.com or @theoriginway.

About SJF Ventures
Founded in 1999, SJF Ventures is an impact venture capital fund whose mission is to catalyze the development of highly successful businesses that drive lasting, positive changes. Its deep experience in healthcare includes portfolio companies ChartSpan, DUOS, Lōvu Health, and mPulse.

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Curate is building white-labeled no-download Apple App Clips that make restaurant loyalty and ordering as easy as a website – and as sticky as an app.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2026 — Curate Technologies, a hospitality platform that powers instant, white-labeled mobile ordering and loyalty experiences, has raised $10 million in a new round of funding led by Kirk Brown, co-founder of ZoomInfo, with institutional support from K5 Global, a venture capital firm co-founded by Michael Kives and Bryan Baum, and participation from individual investors including NFL wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Carl Cheng, founder of Pieology.

Curate is built around a fundamental challenge facing restaurants today: operators understand the value of direct, commission-free delivery and loyalty-driven repeat business, yet guest adoption of branded restaurant apps remains low. In Curate’s analysis, less than 5% of all restaurant delivery orders are commission-free, with the remaining orders flowing through third-party marketplaces that can charge up to 30% in commissions and fees. Even when a direct option exists, guests often default to marketplace apps, despite higher costs for restaurants and customers. The result is that restaurants give up margin and lose direct ownership of customer data.

Curate solves this with Apple App Clips, so guests can open a branded ordering and rewards app experience instantly from any link, QR code, or tap – with no download required. Instead of sending guests to the App Store or a generic website, Curate meets them where they are and drops them straight into their app experience – where they can order and enroll in loyalty in seconds. As adoption grows, Curate’s AI uses real purchase behavior to drive retention over time – recommending who to target, what to offer, and when to send it. Within six months of launch, Curate customers have seen commission-free delivery orders increase ~3x on average.

“Restaurants do not have an ordering problem, they have an adoption problem,” said Grant Russell, CEO and Co-Founder of Curate. “App Clips remove the restaurant industry’s biggest point of friction: the ‘app download’. They help restaurants convert significantly more guests into loyalty members. Our AI marketing then works to turn these loyalty members into regulars, driving repeat business. This round of funding will help us scale Curate across more multi-location brands and keep investing in loyalty, commission-free direct ordering, and our AI-powered marketing engine.”

“If Curate’s technology existed when I was at The Cheesecake Factory, it would have fundamentally changed how we engaged guests and operated at scale,” said Howard Gordon, Chief Business Officer of Curate and former Cheesecake Factory executive. “Today’s operators are exhausted by expensive, disconnected tools that don’t deliver results. Curate replaces that complexity with a single, easy-to-use platform that drives engagement, loyalty, and profitability.”

What Curate Delivers

• The benefits of a native app (more return orders, higher conversions, push notifications) with the ease of a website: App Clips for instant access, plus full native iPhone and Android apps for deeper ongoing engagement
• Commission-free direct ordering for delivery on your own channels, helping avoid marketplace delivery commissions that can reach up to ~30% of the order subtotal
• Owned first-party customer data and loyalty programs (points, tiers, targeted offers, and surprise-and-delight promotions)
• An AI-powered marketing engine that uses purchase behavior to automate and optimize campaigns across SMS, email, and push, plus upsell workflows – improving over time based on what converts
• Built for multi-location brands with centralized controls and unified performance analytics

Over the past year, Curate has expanded its footprint significantly, partnering with a growing roster of restaurant brands across fast casual, QSR, and multi-unit concepts. As operators face rising third-party fees, fragmented technology stacks, and increasing pressure to own their customer relationships, Curate has emerged as a trusted solution for brands seeking clarity, control, and consistent results.

“In our first three months with Curate, we hit the #74 most popular app on the App Store (Food & Drink) with just four locations, and it showed up in the numbers. Revenue grew 30% year over year, and our loyalty members now average over 7.4 visits per year,” said Anne Nguyen, Co-founder of Da Vien Coffee.

“Curate’s loyalty was a huge win for us. After switching from Toast Online Ordering to Curate, our direct online sales increased 44.3% across takeout and delivery,” said Jimmy Lee, Co-founder of Mama Hieu’s. “It’s the first time our direct ordering channel has felt like a real habit for customers.”

Leadership
Curate is helmed by a seasoned leadership team that combines deep Silicon Valley AI expertise with hands-on hospitality experience, and success scaling complex, multi-unit restaurant operations:

• Grant Russell, CEO & Co-Founder — Stanford University, Computer Science (AI focus); former engineer at Google X.
• Alex Wang, CTO & Co-Founder — former Meta AI engineer with a background in artificial intelligence research at Stanford University.
• Howard Gordon, Chief Business Officer — former executive at The Cheesecake Factory, where he helped lead the brand’s growth from five locations into a nationally recognized restaurant company with hundreds of locations.

About Curate Technologies
Curate Technologies helps restaurant brands grow direct orders and loyalty with white-labeled mobile experiences powered by Apple App Clips – so guests can open a full app experience for ordering and rewards in seconds from a link, QR code, or tap, with no download required. Curate combines ordering, loyalty, guest analytics, and an AI-powered marketing engine across SMS, email, and push to help restaurants capture more guests into loyalty, drive repeat visits, and own the customer relationship. By shifting demand to first-party channels, Curate helps reduce reliance on third-party marketplaces and the delivery commissions that can reach 20-30%. Curate is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more or request a demo at www.getcurate.com.

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DOVER, Del., Jan. 28, 2026 — Skulpty, a 3D AI company focused on solving topology for next–generation models, today announced it is opening a new investment round to support strategic partnerships and go–to–market expansion as its MVP enters final preparation for launch in Q1. Rather than a traditional capital–raise announcement, the company is emphasizing relationships with partners who can help bring high–quality 3D AI into real–world workflows at scale.

Skulpty’s platform is designed to address one of the most critical bottlenecks in 3D AI: producing clean, production–ready topology that works reliably in modern pipelines. By standardizing good topology for AI–generated assets, Skulpty aims to help studios, enterprises, and toolmakers move from experimental 3D outputs to robust, deployable content.

The company’s MVP is currently being finalized in collaboration with Avahii, an Amazon development partner, with support from Amazon’s in–house machine learning team. This collaboration is helping ensure that the product is engineered for reliability, scalability, and integration into demanding production environments.

Skulpty also benefits from a relationship with Princeton University and the Princeton Keller Center, where its work sits at the intersection of applied machine learning, 3D geometry, and entrepreneurial innovation. These partnerships reflect Skulpty’s focus on combining rigorous technical foundations with practical, market–oriented execution.

“We’re at the stage where the product speaks for itself,” said Christopher Noble, founder and CEO of Skulpty. “Our priority now is partnering with people and organizations who see how critical 3D topology is for the future of AI and want to help bring this capability into their own ecosystems.”

Rather than announcing a fixed target amount or highlighting fundraising as an end in itself, Skulpty is inviting interest from:

• Strategic investors who bring distribution channels, domain expertise, or product integration opportunities in 3D, gaming, VFX, design, or industrial workflows
• Toolmakers and platforms exploring deeper 3D AI capabilities and looking to standardize topology across their pipelines
• Innovation teams at enterprises piloting 3D AI and seeking more reliable, production–grade outputs

With the initial release planned for Q1, Skulpty is inviting early adopters and potential partners to join its waitlist for first access to the platform and early participation in pilots and integrations.

Prospective partners, investors, and early users can learn more and sign up for first access at: https://www.skulpty.com

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BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2026 — Equality Asset Management (“EAM”), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in transformative growth software and technology companies, today announced the closing of its second fund, EAM Private Equity Partners II, L.P. (“EAM Fund II” or “the Fund”) with $575 million in total capital commitments. The Fund was oversubscribed with demand significantly exceeding its hard cap.

“This is an exciting milestone for our firm and one we approach with both gratitude and a strong sense of responsibility. We are sincerely thankful to our investors for their trust and partnership, and to our team and portfolio companies for the collaboration and hard work that helped make this possible. We are excited about the opportunity ahead and focused on executing thoughtfully, supporting our partners, and creating value,” said Jeff Del Papa, Co-Founder and Managing Partner.

The Fund received strong support from both existing and new institutional investors, which include a diverse and global investor base of prominent institutions comprised of asset managers, insurance companies, family offices, university endowments, consultants, public and private pensions and charitable organizations.

“We founded EAM with a vision to build a high-performing private equity firm focused on founder-led software businesses. We are grateful to our returning and new investors who have chosen to join us on this journey. We will work hard to continue to merit the trust and partnership of our portfolio executives and limited partners,” said Tom Roberts, Co-Founder and Managing Partner.

EAM Fund II will continue the firm’s focus on investing in category-leading enterprise software companies, where EAM’s proven Investor-Operator approach to partnership and value creation has helped portfolio companies accelerate growth, expand capabilities and scale efficiently.

FirstPoint Equity served as placement agent and Ropes & Gray LLP acted as legal counsel.

About EAM

EAM is a growth-focused private equity firm. EAM provides equity capital and strategic and operating support to growth companies in the software and software-enabled services sectors. With decades of investment and operating experience, the firm has earned a reputation for value creation, serving as steadfast partners to founders and CEOs. For more information, please visit www.equalityam.com.

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Chicago-based platform replaces legacy TMS systems with unified AI agents and financial workflows, delivering triple digit year-over-year growth

CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2026 — Datatruck, the AI-native operating system for North American long-haul carriers, today announced a $12 million Series A round led by Avenue Growth Partners (“Avenue”), with participation from existing investors. The capital positions Datatruck to accelerate product development and extend its technological lead as carriers increasingly replace legacy transportation management systems with modern, AI-driven platforms.

Datatruck is purpose-built for long-haul carriers that have outgrown legacy TMS software and fragmented point solutions. The platform serves as a system of record for dispatch, load management, and compliance, while embedding AI agents and financial workflows directly into day-to-day operations. With 150+ integrations connecting seamlessly to dispatch, fuel cards, factoring, and compliance tools, Datatruck delivers an all-in-one transportation system that helps carriers run more efficiently, maintain control at scale, and make better decisions across the business.

The platform’s financial management capabilities, including real-time profitability tracking, automated IFTA reporting, and integrated factoring through FinTruck, give carriers visibility into unit economics that legacy systems can’t provide. This operational intelligence, powered by AI agents that automate routine tasks and surface critical insights, is driving carrier adoption and retention.

“Long-haul carriers don’t need more disconnected tools, they need an operating system that can scale with their business,” said Shah Rahmanov, CEO and Co-Founder of Datatruck. “Datatruck was built to replace legacy systems with an AI-native platform that integrates operations, automation, and financial workflows in one place. That’s what modern carriers expect, and it’s why we’re seeing accelerating adoption.”

Carriers are increasingly choosing Datatruck as they move away from legacy platforms that struggle to support growing operational complexity. Datatruck has already replaced hundreds of competitive and legacy TMS systems as carriers modernize their core operating infrastructure, helping them reconcile financial data, prevent revenue leakage, and ensure money isn’t left on the table.

“We switched to Datatruck from a legacy TMS because it couldn’t keep up with our operation,” said Stefan Trifan, President of APL Cargo. “Datatruck puts carrier profitability front and center in the platform, which helps my team operate more efficiently and continuously expand our margins.”

Avenue’s investment reflects conviction in Datatruck‘s customer momentum and differentiated approach to applying AI inside mission-critical trucking workflows.

“Datatruck stood out to us because customers are already using its AI agents to drive real operational efficiency, not just experimenting with them,” said Ryan Russell, Founding Partner at Avenue. “This is an AI-native platform taking share in a market that’s ready to move beyond legacy systems, and we’re excited to partner with the team as they scale.”

The new capital will be used to deepen Datatruck‘s AI capabilities, expand its product and customer-facing teams, and continue scaling across the North American long-haul carrier market.

About Datatruck

Datatruck is an AI-native operating system for North American long-haul trucking carriers. The platform combines transportation management, embedded financial workflows, and AI agents into a single system of record designed to replace legacy TMS platforms. Datatruck serves approximately 500 carriers across the United States and is headquartered in the Chicago area.
Learn more at www.datatruck.io.

About Avenue Growth Partners

Avenue Growth Partners is an early growth equity firm backing exceptional founders building category-defining vertical technology companies. The firm partners closely with management teams to help scale durable, category-winning businesses.
Learn more at www.avenuegp.com.

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Factify replaces static PDFs with authoritative, intelligent records that allow AI to take charge of business documents.

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 28, 2026 — Factify, creators of the post-PDF document standard, today announced a $73M seed round to build a new foundation for documents. The round was led by Valley Capital Partners, with participation from technology and business leaders including John Giannandrea, former Head of AI at Google and SVP of AI at Apple, Ken Moelis, Founder of investment bank Moelis & Co., and Peter Brown, CEO of renowned quantitative hedge fund Renaissance Technologies.

More than 30 years after Adobe introduced the PDF, it remains the default format for business records, contracts, agreements, and compliance documents, with an estimated three trillion PDFs in circulation worldwide. Yet the core document technology itself has barely evolved: Today’s documents provide no native way to identify the latest authoritative version, who accessed it, or whether the information inside can be trusted. As organizations increasingly rely on AI to review, approve, and act on documents, they are forcing those systems to operate on disconnected, static files that lack identity, provenance, connectivity, and governance.

Factify was built to rebuild the digital document itself – for the first time since the PDF was created in the early 1990s. The Factified document is a governed record, with built-in control, authenticity, and intelligence. It can be created, used, and trusted equally by humans and machines.

“Replacing the PDF is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” said Matan Gavish, Founder and CEO of Factify. “We don’t just want to solve the inadequacies of the PDF – we want to do it in a way that creates a bedrock for post-AI businesses. PDFs remain the last major holdout of the pre-digital world inside document-heavy organizations. Layering outdated tools like digital signatures on top of static files only makes companies less future-proof, especially as AI moves into core business workflows. Forward-looking companies want software investments that compound over time. What’s missing is a new foundation that enables compounding software and AI investments in regulated industries. That’s what Factify is building.”

In 2012at Stanford University Gavish began publishing research with Professor David Donoho, a recipient of the MacArthur, Shaw, and Gauss prizes, that included early warnings about the limitations of PDFs in an increasingly automated world. He later joined the faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as a computer science professor, but continued his document obsession. He founded Factify in late 2023.

Factify is Document-as-Infrastructure. Every Factified Document carries its own identity, access rules, version history, and intelligence. It records every meaningful event in a permanent audit log and enforces governance directly within the document. Workflows that today require external tools, such as approvals, signatures, redaction, expiration, and compliance checks, happen natively inside the document itself.

Because Factified documents are machine-readable and uniquely addressable, they remain continuously available as a verifiable source of truth for both people and AI systems. Instead of copying files across inboxes, drives, and platforms, organizations maintain a single authoritative document that retains its identity, audit trail, and purpose wherever and whenever it is used.

“What drew us to Factify is that this is not a feature or a productivity layer,” said Steve O’Hara, Founder and Managing Partner at Valley Capital Partners. “It is a fundamental rethinking of what a document is at a time when AI is starting to act on business information. The team is building a new default for trust, governance, and automation, and that kind of foundation only comes along once every few decades.”

Factify is initially focused on regulated, document-heavy sectors such as banking, insurance, legal services, human resources, and operations, where the cost of ambiguity is highest. Legal teams use Factify documents to enforce NDAs before access is granted, limit visibility to specific sections, and prove which version is authoritative. Operations teams run vendor onboarding and approval processes directly inside documents, replacing fragmented workflows spread across email threads, shared folders, and disconnected tools. Early adopters report that as more documents are Factified, they are better prepared to introduce AI automation in a safe and controlled way.

The capital will be used to expand the engineering team, deepen the core platform, and work closely with early enterprise partners in highly regulated industries. The company is also expanding its U.S. presence, including plans to establish Pittsburgh as a major hub for customer engagement and operations, reflecting its focus on enterprise adoption and long-term stability.

“Factify is fundamentally changing the way the world does business and Pittsburgh is proud to welcome them to our community,” said Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor. “Our region has a history of innovation and opportunities for next generation technology companies like Factify, who are revolutionizing documents. Bringing cutting-edge companies like Factify to Pittsburgh helps develop our workforce and tap into homegrown talent that will continue to lead the world’s digital evolution.”

“We’re excited to welcome Factify to the United States and Pittsburgh. Having a global company choose to locate in our region where technology meets innovation speaks volumes to the eco-system that we have created here,” said Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. “The Pittsburgh region is not just a place where companies are launched but is also a place where companies come to build core systems and technologies.”

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