Venture Capital

Hippo Harvest Raises $30 Million Series C To Scale Robotic Organic Greenhouses And Launch Indoor‑Grown Spinach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:23 PM

Hippo Harvest, a Pescadero, California–based leafy greens grower using robotics and machine learning–powered greenhouses to produce USDA‑certified organic greens, has closed a $30 million Series C round led by Cox Farms, North America’s largest greenhouse operator. The funding will support a 30‑acre expansion at a new Hollister, CA facility now in permitting, and the development of Hippo Harvest’s next‑generation robotic growing system, increasing growing capacity from 1 acre today and accelerating the commercialization of indoor‑grown spinach.

Amprion Secures Multi‑Million‑Dollar Non‑Dilutive Growth Investment From Decathlon Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:21 PM

Amprion, a diagnostics company focused on seed‑amplification testing for neurodegenerative disorders, has reached an agreement with Decathlon Capital Partners for a multi‑million‑dollar growth‑funding investment. The financing is structured as customized growth‑debt that offers flexible amortization while remaining non‑dilutive to existing shareholders and preserving management control, giving Amprion additional capital without issuing new equity.

Marker Raises $13 Million Seed Funding To Build An AI‑Native Word Processor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:20 PM

Index Ventures has led a $13 million seed round for Marker, a London‑based startup developing an AI‑native word processor designed to support, rather than replace, the writing process. The funding round includes participation from LocalGlobe, Betaworks, Radical Ventures, Tiny VC and Otherwise Fund, along with angel investors such as the founders behind Google Docs, Slack and Hugging Face.

Aria Raises €7 Million Series A Extension And Secures €240M Invoice Financing Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:17 PM

Aria, a Paris-based embedded invoice financing platform, has closed a new €7 million equity round, extending its Series A, and, in a separate transaction, opened a new financing facility providing close to €240 million in invoice financing capacity. The equity raise is led by 115K, the venture capital arm of La Banque Postale, with returning investor 13books Capital participating, while the financing facility is led by Nomura alongside Fost, Sienna Investment Managers and Montpensier Arbevel through dedicated vehicles.

Luffy AI Raises £8.1 Million Series A To Bring Neuroplastic AI Into Industrial Electric Motors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:14 PM

Luffy AI, a UK-based startup developing “neuroplastic” AI for real-time adaptive control, has raised £8.1 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate deployment of its technology in industrial electric motors and other physical systems. The company argues that while AI has transformed language and image generation, it has yet to make a substantial impact in industry, despite electric motor systems accounting for roughly half of global electricity consumption.

EnergyX Secures $225 Million Strategic Investment From Eni To Advance Black Giant Lithium Project In Chile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:11 PM

Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. (EnergyX) has announced a $225 million strategic equity investment from Italian energy company Eni to support the development of Project Black Giant, a large-scale lithium brine and refining project in Chile’s Antofagasta Region. The transaction gives Eni a minority stake in the project and forms a central component of the funding needed to take Black Giant through full commercial development.

Unity Partners Announces Strategic Growth Investment In Meaden & Moore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:41 PM

Unity Partners, a principles-based private equity firm headquartered in Dallas, has completed a strategic growth investment in the advisory services business of Meaden & Moore Advisors, LLC, marking the firm’s entry into a long-established forensic and accounting platform with more than a century of operating history. The transaction involves Unity backing Meaden & Moore’s non-attest advisory operations, with financial terms of the private deal not disclosed.

SK Hynix Raises $26.5 Billion In Record US Listing As AI Chip Demand Supercharges Investor Appetite

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:35 PM

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix has raised $26.5 billion in a New York share offering, marking the largest-ever listing by a foreign firm in the US and one of the biggest equity raises in history. The company, a key supplier of high‑bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to Nvidia and other AI players, sold 177.9 million American depositary shares (ADS) at $149 each, with the stock jumping as much as 17% on its first day of trading on Nasdaq.

CVC Marathon Leads $175 Million Financing For Rentix Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:40 AM

Aardaia Raises €5 Million To Develop New Crops From Wild Plants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:38 AM

Aardaia has raised €5 million to develop a new generation of crops by domesticating promising wild plant species into modern, farm-ready varieties. The round was led by Point Nine, with participation from FoodLabs, Astanor, Grey Silo Ventures, and several angel investors, and will be used to accelerate Aardaia’s crop development pipeline and build out its team and capabilities.

Vendelux Raises $50 Million Series B To Scale AI-Powered B2B Event Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:46 AM

Vendelux has raised a $50 million Series B round to expand its AI-powered platform that helps B2B companies identify, prioritize, and measure in‑person event opportunities. The round was led by Tribeca Venture Partners with participation from S3, Pelion Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, FirstMark, and Cervin Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $71 million.

Susquehanna Offers Up To $500 Million In World Cup Hedging Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:38 AM

Susquehanna announced it is prepared to facilitate up to $500 million in hedging transactions tied to the ongoing World Cup, targeting businesses whose commercial exposure depends on tournament outcomes. The initiative is aimed at sponsors, media and broadcast partners, hospitality firms, consumer brands, and other enterprises that face event-driven financial obligations based on how teams perform.

Andera Expansion Raises Record €430 Million For Fourth Growth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:10 AM

Andera Partners has closed its fourth Andera Expansion fund (AE IV) at €430 million, setting a new fundraising record for the growth-focused strategy and coming in well above its original €350 million hard cap. The cap was raised twice to accommodate strong investor demand, following the €250 million AE III fund, which was also oversubscribed and closed within 12 months.

JLL Arranges $352 Million Refinancing For 425 Lexington Avenue In Midtown Manhattan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:12 PM

JLL announced it has arranged a $352 million refinancing for 425 Lexington Avenue, a 31-story, 750,000-square-foot Class A office tower in Midtown Manhattan. The financing was secured on behalf of borrower Vanbarton Group through Goldman Sachs, with the loan pre-placed entirely with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock.

One Raven Raises $5 Million Seed Round To Launch Privacy-First Smart Home Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:43 PM

One Raven, a privacy-focused smart home platform, announced its launch alongside a $5 million seed funding round led by Fifth Wall. The company aims to redefine the smart home by keeping intelligence and data inside the home rather than relying on cloud infrastructure.

Healome Therapeutics Raises £2 Million Seed Round To Advance Eye-Drop Matrix Technology For Ocular Surface Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:17 PM

Healome Therapeutics, a University of Birmingham spinout developing a proprietary eye-drop matrix platform for ocular surface diseases, announced it has raised an oversubscribed £2 million seed funding round. The financing was led by Empirical Ventures, with participation from DEBRA Research, Cure EB, Oshen Bio, and existing investor SFC Capital.

Norm Ai Raises $120 Million Series C At $1.2 Billion Valuation To Expand AI-Native Legal Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:16 PM

Norm Ai announced it has raised $120 million in Series C funding at a $1.2 billion valuation in a round led by Khosla Ventures. The financing included participation from Blackstone, Bain Capital Ventures, Craft Ventures, Coatue, Vanguard, New York Life, TIAA, Tony James, Jeff Hammes, and Fenwick LLP. Since launching less than three years ago, the company has now raised more than $260 million.

Atlassian Ventures Invests In Rocketlane To Advance AI-Powered Professional Services Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:15 PM

Rocketlane announced it has received a strategic investment from Atlassian Ventures, reinforcing the growing importance of AI-powered professional services platforms as enterprises rethink how implementation and consulting work is delivered. The investment follows Rocketlane's recent $60 million Series C financing and reflects Atlassian's confidence in the company's vision after adopting Rocketlane internally for its own AI-driven professional services operations.

Regal Healthcare Capital Partners Raises $610 Million For Fourth Healthcare Private Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:06 PM

Regal Healthcare Capital Partners announced the final close of its fourth private equity fund, RHCP IV, with $610 million in total commitments, surpassing its original fundraising target of $550 million. The fund includes approximately $575 million in external commitments and will continue the firm's strategy of investing exclusively in lower-middle-market healthcare services companies across the United States.

FORE Biotherapeutics Raises $67.4 Million In Series D-2 Extension To Advance Plixorafenib

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:07 PM

FORE Biotherapeutics, a registration-stage oncology company focused on targeted cancer therapies, announced the closing of an upsized $67.4 million Series D-2 extension financing, bringing the total raised in the Series D-2 round to $110 million.

Nocera Acquires Equity Stake in INERGX to Expand Into AI Energy Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:51 PM

Nocera announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire an equity interest in INERGX, an integrated energy storage and power platform focused on serving AI data centers, defense, industrial operations, and other mission-critical infrastructure.

EdVisorly Raises $13.3 Million Series A To Modernize College Admissions And Enrollment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:48 PM

EdVisorly, an AI-powered enrollment technology company serving higher education institutions, announced it has raised $13.3 million in Series A funding to accelerate product development, expand customer support, and help colleges and universities modernize admissions and enrollment operations.

Hostie Raises $12 Million Series A To Expand AI-Powered Restaurant Concierge Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:46 PM

Hostie, an AI-powered virtual concierge platform for restaurants, announced it has raised a $12 million Series A funding round led by Obvious Ventures, with participation from Gradient, Scribble Ventures, Burst Capital, and Behind Genius Ventures. The financing brings the San Francisco-based company's total funding to $16 million.

Fuchs & Eule Raises €10 Million to Scale AI-Powered Building Retrofit Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:22 PM

Berlin-based Fuchs & Eule has raised €10 million in a funding round to accelerate the growth of its AI-powered platform that helps professional property owners plan and execute energy-efficient building retrofits.

Kord Raises £6.4 Million Series A To Simplify Client Onboarding And Client Money Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:19 PM

Kord, a fintech company focused on modernizing financial workflows for regulated businesses, announced it has raised £6.4 million in Series A funding to accelerate the growth of its platform that combines client onboarding and client money management into a single solution.

Tangos Raises $20 Million Seed Round To Automate Financial Crime Investigations With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:18 PM

Tangos AI, an autonomous AI platform for financial crime investigations, announced it has raised $20 million in seed funding to expand its technology and help financial institutions accelerate complex compliance and investigative workflows. The funding round was led by Red Dot Capital Partners, with participation from Leaders Fund, Clarim, Venture Israel, Signal Fire, Clutch Capital, Selah Ventures, and a strategic investment from Bright Data.

Nscale Closes $900 Million Revolving Credit Facility to Expand Global AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:16 PM

Nscale announced it has closed a $900 million revolving credit facility, providing the company with flexible liquidity to accelerate the build-out of its AI infrastructure and support capital deployment across the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Whispp Raises €5 Million To Scale Real-Time On-Device Voice Reconstruction AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:10 PM

Whispp, a deep technology company focused on transforming speech through artificial intelligence, announced it has raised €5 million in follow-on funding to accelerate the development and global deployment of its real-time, on-device Voice Reconstruction AI technology.

MacroGenics Completes $122.5 Million Sale Of GMP Manufacturing Operations To Bora Pharmaceuticals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:05 PM

MacroGenics announced that it has completed the sale of its good manufacturing practice (GMP) drug substance manufacturing operations to Bora Pharmaceuticals in a transaction valued at $122.5 million before transaction fees, expenses, and customary post-closing adjustments.

nLIGHT Awarded Up To $627 Million Joint Laser Weapon System Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:02 PM

nLIGHT announced it has been selected for a Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) Other Transaction Authority agreement supporting the U.S. Department of War’s next-generation cruise missile defense architecture. The contract includes an initial award of $44 million, with a total program ceiling of up to $627 million, including follow-on development, integration, and potential production.