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

• Physical AI: Subsea robotics developer Nauticus Robotics signed a $50M non-binding LOI for equity financing.
• Data centers & IT Services: AI infrastructure provider Host Digital exercised options securing $391M in contracted revenue.
• Smart mobility: Industrial fleet automation firm Autonomous Solutions, Inc. secured $225M from SoftBank.
• Energy transition: Tech-enabled energy provider Branch Energy raised $33M in Series B funding for distributed storage.
• Proptech: Resident intelligence platform Venn acquired AI leasing startup Zuma for $50M.
• Defense & Aerospace: Autonomous systems provider Ondas acquired three defense tech firms for $56M.

Physical AI

Cognex Acquires Robotic Vision Developer RealSense for $500M
To boost spatial intelligence, machine vision leader Cognex is acquiring 3D perception startup RealSense for $500 million.
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Nauticus Robotics Signs $50M Autonomous Subsea Investment LOI
Up to $50 million in subsea equity financing is targeted under a new non-binding letter of intent signed by Nauticus Robotics.
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Vecna Robotics Raises $31M for Autonomous Material Handling
A $31 million funding round will help warehouse automation platform Vecna Robotics scale its mobile robots and dock orchestration software.
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Data Centers & IT Services

Intro Group Commits $270M to Kemet Data Center
An 80 MW hyperscale data center campus in Egypt is receiving a $270 million commitment from Intro Group.
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Host Digital Exercises Right to Acquire $391M Site
Securing $391 million in contracted revenue, Host Digital Inc. exercised options to buy a second Oklahoma AI data center campus.
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Phocea DC Secures €120M (~$134M) for Urban Edge Network
Led by Marguerite, a €120 million investment enables Phocea DC to build four urban edge data centers in Marseille.
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Smart Mobility

SiMa.ai Raises $150M for Edge Autonomous Mobility Chips
Accelerating embedded silicon production for smart transport, chipmaker SiMa.ai closed a $150 million investment round.
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SoftBank Invests $225M in ASI for Autonomous Operations
Heavy industrial fleet automation gets a boost as Autonomous Solutions, Inc. secures $225 million from SoftBank.
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Energy Transition

Form Energy Secures $270M Battery Scale Up Credit Facility
Manufacturing of long-duration iron-air battery systems gets a boost with Form Energy's new $270 million credit facility.
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GridStor Secures $220M Financing for Arizona Battery Storage
Financing totaling $220 million will fund construction of GridStor's 100 MW/400 MWh White Tank battery storage facility in Arizona.
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Amber Electric Closes $56M Series E Funding Round
Morgan Stanley Investment Management led a $56 million Series E round for Amber to expand its smart-grid platform.
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Branch Energy Raises $33M to Expand Distributed Storage
Branch Energy raised $33 million in a Series B round led by two venture firms to expand commercial distributed battery systems.
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PropTech

Schneider Electric Bids €1.2B (~$1.3B) for Smart Building Specialist
Schneider Electric initiated a voluntary public takeover offer of €1.2 billion for IoT smart building provider Shelly Group.
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Venn Acquires AI Leasing Platform Zuma for $50M
Expanding resident intelligence, property management tech platform Venn bought a16z-backed AI leasing startup Zuma for $50 million.
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Aerospace & Defense

Tekever Secures $580M in Series D Financing
European defense startup Tekever raised $580 million to scale surveillance drones and acquire tech businesses at a $6.4 billion valuation.
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Amprius Secures $75M Defense Grant for Drone Batteries
Amprius Technologies won a Department of Defense grant of up to $75 million for silicon-anode drone battery manufacturing.
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Ondas Acquires Three Defense Tech Firms for $56M
Three defense firms were acquired by Ondas Inc. for $56 million to broaden autonomous defense and acoustic-sensing platforms.
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