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Cogent Security, which aims to use AI agents to decide which software bugs to remediate, raised a $42M Series A led by Bain, taking its total funding to $53M

Cogent Security, which aims to use AI agents to decide which software bugs to remediate, raised a $42M Series A led by Bain, taking its total funding to $53M

Cogent Security has raised a $42 million Series A just six months after launch.  Their bet?  That AI agents can finally fix …

Google, Temasek, and Bain: private funding for SE Asia's digital economy grew 15% YoY to $7.7B in the year to June, below 25% global growth and 2021's $27B peak

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Obvio, which uses AI-powered stop sign cameras to detect infractions, raised a $22M Series A led by Bain to expand beyond its first five cities in Maryland

Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch : LinkedIn: Sean O'Kane LinkedIn: Sean O'Kane : New from me: Obvio is a startup pushing cameras at stop signs as a way of cutting down reckless driving and pedestrian injurie...

Dream, which offers cybersecurity tools to governments and critical infrastructure firms, raised $100M led by Bain at a $1.1B valuation, up from $190M in 2023

- Cybersecurity-focused firm raised $100 million in latest round  — Dream targets $100 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025

The defense industry is poised for a deal surge as firms expand in AI, drones, and space systems; Bain: VC deal value in the sector is up 18x in the past decade

Sylvia Pfeifer / Financial Times :

Google, Temasek, and Bain expect online spending in Southeast Asia to rise 15% YoY to $263B in 2024, the lowest growth rate since at least 2017, amid inflation

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Bain: Indian startups raised $9.6B in 2023, down from $25.7B in 2022; over 35K Indian startups shut down in 2023 and leading startups laid off 20,000+ employees

The Economic Times :

Bain: Indian startups raised $9.6B in 2023, down from $25.7B in 2022; over 35K Indian startups shut down in 2023 and leading startups laid off 20,000+ employees

During 2023, growth and late-stage startups chose to defer fundraising, and investors took their foot off the gas pedal owing …

Over 220 VC firms, including Bain, Bessemer, and GGV, sign a statement supporting Israel and call for the investor community to support Israel's tech ecosystem