Cloud & SaaS Growth Capital Investments in 2026

Stay22, a Montreal-based creator and travel monetization platform, raised a $122 million minority growth investment from Summit Partners to fund international expansion, product innovation and new vertical development. Summit Partners partners Colin Mistele and Daniel Kim joined Stay22's board as part of the transaction.

Bain Capital has provided A$46 million in growth capital to Fluent Commerce to accelerate the company's AI-powered capabilities, support rollout of its Fluent Connect integration platform, and fund international expansion. The funding will be used to deepen AI functionality in Fluent Order Management, speed customer acquisition, and support global scaling.

Balena, an IoT fleet management and edge computing platform, has secured a strategic growth investment from LoneTree Capital to accelerate its product roadmap, expand Edge AI capabilities, and bolster security and compliance features. Financial terms were not disclosed; Lincoln International served as Balena's financial advisor.

Datarails raised $70 million in a Series C round led by growth equity firm One Peak, with participation from Vertex Growth, Vintage Investment Partners, Zeev Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Joey Low, Qumra Capital, and Claltech. The funding will be used to accelerate geographic expansion across North America and EMEA, invest in R&D (including AI capabilities for finance teams), and potentially pursue acquisitions.

Dealerware, a cloud-native fleet management and mobility SaaS platform for automotive OEMs and retailers, has been acquired by a group of growth investors led by Wavecrest Growth Partners and Radian Capital, with participation from Automotive Ventures and automotive executives David Metter and Devin Daly. The investment will accelerate Dealerware's product-development roadmap and expand its suite of mobility and fleet-management solutions; financial terms were not disclosed.