Innovation

Microamp Secures €6.5 Million To Advance Any-G mmWave AI-RAN Wireless Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Microamp announced that it has received €6.5 million in funding and strategic support from the European Innovation Council Accelerator to advance development of its Any-G mmWave AI-RAN Wireless Platform.

Nokia Defense And KNDS Partner To Expand Battlefield Connectivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Nokia Defense and KNDS announced a collaboration to deliver advanced connectivity for soldiers and unmanned vehicles.

Realize Capital Partners Closes $276.7 Million Fund I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Realize Capital Partners announced the final close of Realize Fund I, a blended finance impact fund-of-funds, with $276.7 million in total capital.

Oligomerix Awarded $1.9 Million NIH Grant For Alzheimer’s Disease Safety Studies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Oligomerix announced that it has received a $1.9 million NIH Fast-Track Phase II award from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health.

Neuron23 Receives $2.5 Million Grant From The Michael J. Fox Foundation To Expand Phase 2 Parkinson’s Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Neuron23, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision medicines for Parkinson’s disease, announced it received a $2.5 million grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to support the expansion of its ongoing Phase 2 NEULARK clinical trial of NEU-411 into Israel.

Front Row Acquires Carbon Beauty To Expand Beauty E-Commerce Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Front Row Group announced it has acquired Carbon Beauty, an Amazon accelerator focused on clean beauty brands. The acquisition strengthens Front Row’s expertise in the beauty category and expands its capabilities as a growth partner for beauty, health and wellness, and CPG brands across e-commerce channels.

Trump Says Apple Will Work With Intel To Design And Build Chips In U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

President Donald Trump said Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and build chips in the United States.

Belmont Medical Completes Acquisition Of Arcos

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Belmont Medical Technologies announced that it has acquired Arcos, a Missouri City, Texas-based health IT company focused on software solutions for trauma, burn care, and transfusion workflows.

OffPlan Raises $2.5 Million To Expand Membership-Based Primary Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

OffPlan announced that it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to support the launch and expansion of its membership-based primary care platform.

NeuralTrust Raises $20 Million To Secure Enterprise AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

NeuralTrust, a platform for securing AI agents, announced it raised $20 million in seed funding. The company said the round is the largest cybersecurity seed financing raised by an EU company to date.

Triveni Bio Raises $65 Million Series C To Expand Clinical Studies For TRIV-573

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Triveni Bio announced it raised $65 million in Series C funding to support pipeline expansion and continued corporate growth. The company is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel antibody treatments for immunological and inflammatory disorders.

Uplift Investors’ Orion Legal MSO Partners With John Foy & Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Uplift Investors announced that John Foy & Associates will become a co-founding partner of Orion Legal MSO, the firm’s managed service organization serving plaintiff law firms.

Lane42 Provides Senior Secured Term Loan For Principal Mineral’s Acquisition Of Isola Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Lane42 Investment Partners announced that it provided a senior secured term loan to Principal Mineral in support of its acquisition of Isola Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Trace Finance Raises $32 Million Series A To Scale Regulated Banking And Stablecoin Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Trace Finance announced that it has raised $32 million in Series A funding to expand its regulated financial infrastructure for cross-border payments and stablecoin settlement. The round was led by CoinFund, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Jump Crypto, Valor Capital, Paxos, HOF Capital, and others. Strategic backers in the round also included Chainlink Labs and SNZ Capital.

Traysar Raises $25 Million To Build Subterranean Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Traysar announced that it has raised $25 million in seed funding and has emerged from stealth as a defense technology company focused on the subterranean domain. The round was led by Silent Ventures, with participation from Lux Capital, Ora Global, and strategic angel investors, including Steve Blank and founders from Anduril and Erebor. Additional investors included NeverLift VC, Mana, Impatient Ventures, New Vista, and Entree Capital.

Franklin Templeton Expands Canvas Platform With Tax Overlay Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Franklin Templeton announced the launch of its Preferred Partner Program, also known as Canvas P3, an expansion of its Canvas platform that enables third-party asset managers to offer tax-managed versions of their proprietary investment strategies.

Blackstone Launches SablePointe Credit Strategies To Expand Asset-Based Lending Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Blackstone Credit & Insurance announced the launch of SablePointe Credit Strategies, a new platform supporting origination, underwriting, and portfolio management in asset-based lending.

Architect Labs Raises $24 Million Seed Round To Democratize Custom Chip Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Architect Labs announced that it has emerged from stealth with $24 million in seed funding. The round was led by Kindred Ventures, with participation from TQ Ventures, Race Capital, Together Fund, and several investors and executives across modern computing and AI. Kindred Ventures founder and managing partner Steve Jang has joined Architect Labs’ board.

EigenQ To Go Public Through $3 Billion Business Combination With Silicon Valley Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

EigenQ and Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that is expected to result in EigenQ becoming a publicly traded quantum technology company.

Twenty Raises $100 Million Series B At $1 Billion Valuation To Build Offensive Cyber Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Twenty announced that it has raised a $100 million Series B funding round at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Friends & Family Capital, Point72 Ventures, and Caffeinated Capital. The new funding brings Twenty’s total funding to $138 million.

Pramaana Labs Raises $27 Million Follow-On Seed Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Pramaana Labs has raised a $27 million follow-on seed round from Khosla Ventures. The round was backed by Vinod Khosla, Kanu Gulati, and Khosla Ventures. Pramaana Labs is also a portfolio company of BoldCap.

XDOF Raises $70 Million To Build Infrastructure For Robot Foundation Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

XDOF has emerged from stealth with $70 million in fundraising to build core infrastructure for robot foundation models.

Chevrolet Introduces 2027 Silverado 1500 With Next-Generation V8 Engines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Chevrolet introduced the next-generation 2027 Silverado 1500, which it describes as the most powerful and advanced Silverado ever.

Clario Raises $6 Million Seed Round To Eliminate Enterprise Data ROT

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Clario announced that it has launched from stealth with $6 million in seed funding to help enterprises eliminate redundant, obsolete, and trivial data.

Behavox Raises $175 Million From HPS Investment Partners To Accelerate Global Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Behavox announced that it has received a $175 million preferred equity investment from investment funds and accounts managed by HPS Investment Partners, a global credit investment firm and part of BlackRock.

Telepatia Raises $42 Million To Expand AI Doctor Platform Across Latin America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Telepatia AI announced that it has raised $42 million in funding, including a $33 million Series A round led by a16z. The round included participation from Shyam Sankar of Palantir, David Vélez of Nubank, and Simón Borrero of Rappi. Existing investors A-Star, Abstract, Canary, Picus, and SV Angel also participated.

Innovation

Microamp Secures €6.5 Million To Advance Any-G mmWave AI-RAN Wireless Platform

Nokia Defense And KNDS Partner To Expand Battlefield Connectivity

Realize Capital Partners Closes $276.7 Million Fund I

Oligomerix Awarded $1.9 Million NIH Grant For Alzheimer’s Disease Safety Studies

Neuron23 Receives $2.5 Million Grant From The Michael J. Fox Foundation To Expand Phase 2 Parkinson’s Trial

Front Row Acquires Carbon Beauty To Expand Beauty E-Commerce Capabilities

Trump Says Apple Will Work With Intel To Design And Build Chips In U.S.

Belmont Medical Completes Acquisition Of Arcos

OffPlan Raises $2.5 Million To Expand Membership-Based Primary Care Platform

NeuralTrust Raises $20 Million To Secure Enterprise AI Agents

Triveni Bio Raises $65 Million Series C To Expand Clinical Studies For TRIV-573

Uplift Investors’ Orion Legal MSO Partners With John Foy & Associates

Lane42 Provides Senior Secured Term Loan For Principal Mineral’s Acquisition Of Isola Group

Trace Finance Raises $32 Million Series A To Scale Regulated Banking And Stablecoin Infrastructure

Traysar Raises $25 Million To Build Subterranean Defense Technology

Franklin Templeton Expands Canvas Platform With Tax Overlay Capabilities

Blackstone Launches SablePointe Credit Strategies To Expand Asset-Based Lending Capabilities

Architect Labs Raises $24 Million Seed Round To Democratize Custom Chip Design

EigenQ To Go Public Through $3 Billion Business Combination With Silicon Valley Acquisition

Twenty Raises $100 Million Series B At $1 Billion Valuation To Build Offensive Cyber Capabilities

Pramaana Labs Raises $27 Million Follow-On Seed Round

XDOF Raises $70 Million To Build Infrastructure For Robot Foundation Models

Chevrolet Introduces 2027 Silverado 1500 With Next-Generation V8 Engines

Clario Raises $6 Million Seed Round To Eliminate Enterprise Data ROT

Behavox Raises $175 Million From HPS Investment Partners To Accelerate Global Growth

Telepatia Raises $42 Million To Expand AI Doctor Platform Across Latin America

Comand AI Raises €32 Million Series A To Accelerate NATO Deployment

Rune Technologies Wins $99 Million U.S. Army Contract For AI-Powered Predictive Logistics Platform

Afiniti: Interview With CEO Jerome Kapelus About The Behavioral Analytics Company

GitHits Raises $1.75 Million Pre-Seed To Build Code Search For AI Coding Agents