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Here are the key insights for the last week of Mavka Report coverage:

• Physical AI: Early-stage capital is rushing to digitized physical workflows, highlighted by Transfyr’s $25M seed round to record human lab actions.
• Data Centers & Infrastructure: Large-scale energy demand is driving mega-deals, led by SLB acquiring Kelvion for $4.1B enterprise value to scale thermal data center cooling.
• Smart Mobility: Freight networks are scaling rapidly, with Gatik securing $200M to expand driverless commercial routes across North America.
• Energy Transition & Storage: Heavy capital is funding utility-scale clean tech, marked by CIP’s $1.15B acquisition of the Gawara Baya hybrid wind-and-battery project.
• Proptech & Real Estate AI: Platforms are consolidating for ESG compliance; Lookthrough and BuildingMinds are merging to manage 100,000 global properties.

Physical AI

Belgium's Motion Secures $2M to Scale European Humanoid Deployments
Brussels-based Motion raised $2 million in pre-seed funding from Extantia Capital to scale its subscription-based humanoid platform for European industrial manufacturing.
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Transfyr Secures $25M Seed for Physical Science AI
Cambridge-based Transfyr launched with $25 million in seed funding from General Catalyst to build physical AI and automation systems for laboratory environments.
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Data Centers & IT Services

SLB Buys Thermal Cooling Firm Kelvion for $4.1B
Energy services giant SLB will acquire data center cooling manufacturer Kelvion in a deal valued at $3.4 billion cash and $700 million debt.
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Schwarz Group Commits $6.5B for Data Center Complex
A $6.5 billion investment will fund a new renewable-powered data center near Rostock, targeting 240MW capacity by 2033 with future expansion plans.
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Emerald AI Raises $150M Series A for Grid-Responsive Data Centers
Power-management firm Emerald AI raised $150 million at a $1.05 billion valuation to help AI data centers optimize energy consumption during grid stress.
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Smart Mobility

Gatik Raises $200M to Scale Commercial Driverless Freight Networks
Series D funding of $200 million will support the expansion of Gatik's commercial autonomous freight network across North America.
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TrucksUp Raises $8.2M to Expand India Logistics Technology Platform
Logistics tech platform TrucksUp raised $8.2 million at a $42.3 million valuation to expand its freight-matching technology and support corporate operations.
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Mubadala Takes Majority Stake in Arrive Logistics Technology Platform
Mubadala Capital acquired a majority stake in Arrive Logistics to support network expansion, technology investment, and 1,000 new planned hires.
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Energy Transition

Voya Energy Secures $35M for Metal Fuel Generators
Clean tech startup Voya Energy secured $35 million from Energy Impact Partners to scale its aluminum metal-fuel generator technology for off-grid power generation.
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Certain Energy Secures £10 (~$13M) in Series A Round
British battery developer Certain Energy secured a £10 million Series A round to scale its manganese flow battery technology.
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CIP Acquires Gawara Baya Wind Project for AUD 1.7B (~$1.15B)
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners secures the 408 megawatt Gawara Baya hybrid wind and battery project in Australia for AUD 1.7 billion.
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PropTech

Lookthrough Merges With BuildingMinds in Strategic Proptech Consolidation
Real estate platforms Lookthrough and BuildingMinds merged to create an AI software entity overseeing 100,000 global buildings.
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Nayax Agrees to Acquire IPS Group for $350M
Global fintech provider Nayax agreed to acquire smart-parking payment and management firm IPS Group for $350 million in cash.
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Digs Raises $25.3M Series A Led by Builders
AI homebuilding platform Digs secured $25 million in Series A funding and partnered with Builders FirstSource to organize housing documentation.
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Defense & Aerospace

Apollo Acquires Stake in Atlantic Aviation Valued at $10B
Apollo Global Management acquired a significant equity stake in Atlantic Aviation in a deal that values the company at $10 billion.
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Easy Aerial Completes $20M Series B Funding Round
Autonomous drone manufacturer Easy Aerial raised $20 million in Series B funding to scale global defense production.
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Mara Raises $7M Pre-Seed for Counter-Drone Platform
Defense startup Mara secured $7 million in pre-seed funding to scale production of its Spike automated counter-unmanned aerial system.
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