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The global VC industry reached new all-time highs in the first half of 2021.

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Especially in times of crisis like these, the added value of venture capital investors goes far beyond the financial investment. Now more than ever, the first step must be to create a crisis-proof foundation and thus significantly reduce the risk of failure. Capital alone is no longer enough.

Picus Expert Partners advise portfolio companies on selected projects, including HR organization, sales funnels, marketing and branding campaigns, and technology infrastructure.

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy that works with technology companies to build global companies.

Sequoia-backed Catalyst raises $30 million to build AI trading agents for everyday investors. The article opens with Justin Zheng recalling a 2019 poker game with Dylan Iskandar at a conference run by economist Tyler Cowen.

Oct 2026 · FortuneNews article

Hadrian raises $40 million to expand internationally and grow its engineering and research teams. Its Atlas platform continuously maps internet-facing assets and tests whether exposures are exploitable, while Nova provides on-demand penetration testing using shared context. McKesson, NBCUniversal and TotalEnergies are among its customers; the company says critical-exposure visibility rises tenfold and issues are resolved 80% faster across its customer base.

Oct 2026 · SiliconANGLENews article

Hadrian raises $40 million to expand its agentic AI offensive-security platform. The round is co-led by Forgepoint Capital International and Smart Fin, bringing the company’s total funding to $65 million. Its Atlas product maps external attack surfaces and identifies exploitable exposures, while Nova offers on-demand agentic penetration testing; Hadrian plans to expand across EMEA and the US and grow its engineering and research teams.

Oct 2026 · Tech.euNews article

Baselayer raises $35 million in a Series A led by M13 to expand its business identity and fraud-risk technology to AI agents, bringing its total funding to about $40 million. The company launches its Agentic Identity Suite and is developing credentials to help merchants, financial institutions and online platforms verify who deployed an agent, whom it represents, and whether it is authorized for a task. More than 2,000 financial institutions use Baselayer’s platform, and the company says it has helped customers prevent over $1 billion in fraud losses.

Sep 2026 · Crunchbase NewsNews article