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Vurt, a mobile-first vertical streaming platform designed for indie filmmakers to upload their micro series or feature films, launches with 100 episodes (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/vurt-mobile-first-v…

Meet Vurt, the mobile-first streaming platform for indie filmmakers embracing vertical video | TechCrunch
Micro-drama apps make billions in consumer spending, so VURT launched its streaming app to allow indie filmmakers to capitalize on the vertical video trend.

Fieldguide, which uses AI agents to automate accounting and auditing tasks, raised a $75M Series C led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives at a $700M valuation (Leo Schwartz/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/02/02/goldman-sachs-fieldguid…

Goldman Sachs leads $75 million funding round for Fieldguide, an AI-native accounting and audit platform
Valued at $700 million, Fieldguide is combating the ‘existential’ talent crisis for the CPA industry.

Paris-based Qevlar AI, an agentic AI developer for security operations centers, raised $30M led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International (Chris Metinko/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/pro/enterprise-software-deals/2026/03/09/qevlar-…

Exclusive: Qevlar AI raises $30M to help security operations
Its autonomous platform can investigate security alerts.

Rowspace, which builds AI tools for PE firms and hedge funds to organize unstructured data for decision-making, launches with $50M in seed and Series A funding (Leo Schwartz/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/02/25/rowspace-sequ…

Exclusive: AI financial platform Rowspace raises $50 million round led by Sequoia to help investment firms take on messy data
Rowspace was founded by former Notion CTO Michael Manapat and former Uber corporate development director Yibo Ling.

Mumbai-based Knight Fintech, which builds core infrastructure connecting banks, lenders, platforms, and borrowers, raised $23.6M led by Accel (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/…

Knight Fintech secures $23.6 million from Accel, IIFL, & others
Knight Fintech has raised $23.6 million in a funding round led by early-stage venture firm Accel, with participation from IIFL and Rocket Capital. Existing investors Prime Venture Partners, 3One4 Capital, Commerce VC, and Trifecta Capital also participated in the round.

This year's projected capex ramp-up will all but wipe out free cash flow for Amazon, Google, and Meta, potentially forcing stock buyback cuts or more borrowing (Martin Peers/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/capex-ramp-will-squeez…

How Capex Ramp Up Will Squeeze Google, Amazon, Meta
Big tech’s dramatic ramp-up in projected capital expenditures this year will all but wipe out free cash flow for Amazon, Google and Meta Platforms. That will force some of those companies to make some difficult choices, such as whether to end stock buybacks or borrow more money. The good news is ...

Amsterdam-based Silverflow, a cloud-native card payment processing service with a single API to card networks, raised a $40M Series B led by Picus Capital (Tamara Djurickovic/Tech.eu)
https://tech.eu/2026/03/05/silverflow-raises-40m-series-…

Bermuda-based crypto trading platform STS Digital, which caters to institutional investors, raised $30M led by CMT Digital, with Kraken and others participating (Ben Weiss/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/02/26/sts-digital-fundraise-30-million-cmt-digital…

Exclusive: Crypto trading platform raises $30 million from CMT Digital and Kraken
The fundraise for STS Digital, whose product is aimed at institutions, also included Arrington Capital and an investment arm of Fidelity.

Sage, whose AI tools scan for distress and alert caregivers in nursing homes, raised a $65M Series C, bringing its total funding to $124M (Reuters)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/st…

Sage raises $65 million to expand AI-assisted care for ageing Americans
Sage, a senior care technology firm, secured $65 million in new funding. This capital will fuel the expansion of its artificial intelligence platform. The technology aims to assist caregivers in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Sage's AI scans for distress and alerts staff in real time.

Flux, which offers an AI-powered platform to design PCBs for electronic devices, raised $37M, including a $27M Series B led by 8VC and a $10M Series A (Allie Garfinkle/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/02/27/exclusive-flux-backed-8vc-raises-3…

Exclusive: Flux, backed by 8VC, raises $37 million to vibe code electronics
Matthias Wagner’s Flux, built to vibe code electronics, has raised $37 million from 8VC, Bain Capital Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Outsiders Fund.