Week of Aug 4, 2026

Scribe Therapeutics, an Eli Lilly-backed Phase 1 CRISPR biotech, priced its IPO at $15 per share on July 23, 2026, raising $128.7 million with 8.58 million shares on NASDAQ under ticker SCTX.

Ant International closed a $1.2bn Series A round to support global growth and innovation across merchant payments, account management, and inclusive financial products.

Glow, a CyberTech company, raised $180m in a funding round announced this week.

Northrim BanCorp agreed to acquire PBCO Financial Corporation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $167.3 million.

SoftBank Group Corp is reportedly finalizing an acquisition of SP.LINKS, a Japanese payments service provider, valued at approximately ¥100 billion ($625 million).

Atoms raised $1.7 billion in funding from Uber, a16z, Fifth Wall, and others to expand manufacturing capabilities for its industrial AI and robotics automation platform.

REalloys closed a $100 million private placement with institutional investors at $14.25 per share, combined with a $50 million public offering earlier in March for total cash of approximately $130 million.

RobCo raised $100 million in Series C funding co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation to advance AI robotics for manufacturing deployments.

USDA invests $486.7 million through Electric Infrastructure Loan Program to strengthen electric reliability and upgrade 14 generation sites owned or co-owned by Oglethorpe Power across Georgia.

A Shelby Township defense manufacturer plans a $163 million, 200,000-square-foot facility expansion expected to create at least 328 new jobs with above-median regional wages, supported by state grants and tax incentives.

GE Vernova is investing $138 million to modernize and expand its Western Pennsylvania manufacturing facility, supported by $6 million in state grants, expected to create approximately 275 high-skilled jobs by 2028.

Carl Buddig and Company is expanding its plant with a $125 million investment creating 75 new jobs in Wisconsin.

Belmark Corp. is undertaking a $121 million expansion in Wisconsin expected to create 143 new jobs.

Washington Dulles International Airport announced a $20 billion redevelopment to modernize facilities and increase passenger capacity by 40% by 2040, competing with major US airports.

A Saudi Arabian investment fund committed $100 million to AirAsia, marking a significant capital injection into the Malaysian low-cost airline.