Innovation

MassMutual Ventures Launches $150 Million Climate Technology Fund II, Bringing Climate Commitment To $300 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

MassMutual Ventures has launched Climate Technology Fund II, a $150 million venture fund focused on early-stage companies applying climate technology and artificial intelligence to real assets.

Nebius Raises $5.75 Billion Through Convertible Notes To Fund AI Data Centers And GPU Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Nebius Group has closed a $5.75 billion private offering of convertible senior notes, providing the AI cloud infrastructure company with additional capital to expand its data center footprint, build out computing infrastructure, and acquire GPUs.

Apollo Atomics Raises $31 Million Seed As Nuclear Reactor Pipeline Tops 20 GW Of Signed LOIs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Apollo Atomics has raised $31 million in an oversubscribed seed round to commercialize compact pressurized water reactors designed for factory manufacturing and deployment in less than two years. FCVC led the financing, with participation from Y Combinator, Telesoft Partners, Alumni Ventures, Robinhood Ventures, Nucleation Capital, Pelion VC and Duke Capital Partners. Individual investors included Evan Meagher, Paul Graham, Philip Johnston, Matteo Franceschetti and Ray Rothrock.

Foss & Company Closes $150 Million Tax Equity Investment For Summit Ridge And Apollo Illinois Solar Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Foss & Company has closed an approximately $150 million tax equity investment involving Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credits generated by distributed energy projects across Illinois, owned through a joint venture between Summit Ridge Energy and Apollo Global Management.

Phoenix Children’s Promotes Richard Siever And Ryan Yeager To Senior Executive Roles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Phoenix Children's has promoted Richard Siever to Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and Ryan Yeager to Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance, elevating two longtime internal leaders as the pediatric health system continues investing in its legal and financial capabilities.

North Names Emma Kirk Head Of Strategic Growth As Adviser Demand Expands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

North has appointed Emma Kirk as Head of Strategic Growth as the Australian wealth management platform continues to invest in its distribution capabilities to support rising demand from advisers and licensees.

Lightspeed Adds NextSilicon President Rupal Hollenbeck To Board As Company Targets Profitable Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Lightspeed Commerce has appointed technology industry veteran Rupal Hollenbeck to its Board of Directors, adding three decades of global technology and go-to-market leadership experience as the commerce platform focuses on executing its strategy and driving profitable growth. Hollenbeck's appointment will become effective October 1, 2026.

Trustar Bank To Acquire $750 Million In Deposits And Maryland Branches From Forbright For $19 Million Premium

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Trustar Bank has signed an agreement to acquire two Maryland branches and a Virginia customer service hub from Forbright Bank in a transaction that includes approximately $750 million in local deposits.

Hilco Provides $60 Million ABL Facility To Support Turnspire’s Acquisition Of Hulcher Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Hilco Global Capital Solutions has provided a $60 million first-lien asset-based lending facility to support Turnspire Capital Partners' acquisition of Hulcher Services, a provider of mission-critical rail infrastructure and industrial services.

eCapital Provides $30 Million Receivables Facility To Support 18-Facility Post-Acute Care Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

eCapital has provided a $30 million healthcare receivables financing facility to an unnamed multi-state post-acute care provider operating 18 skilled nursing and post-acute facilities.

Continental Resources To Acquire FireBird Energy II, Adding 32,000 BOE/D And 147,000 Net Resource Acres In Permian

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Continental Resources has agreed to acquire FireBird Energy II from Quantum Capital Group, significantly expanding its position in the Permian Basin with oil-weighted production, development inventory and acreage adjacent to its existing operations. FireBird owns approximately 54,000 net acres in the Midland Basin.

Denarius Metals Invests C$28.8 Million In Copper Giant As Trafigura Raises Stake To 14.79%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Denarius Metals has completed a C$28.8 million strategic investment in Copper Giant Resources and closed a C$28.81 million private placement with Trafigura to fund the transaction.

Kimbell Royalty Partners Closes $221.2 Million Acquisition, Adding 3+ Million Gross Acres And 29,000 Producing Wells

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Kimbell Royalty Partners has completed its previously announced $221.2 million acquisition of mineral and royalty interests from affiliated sellers, expanding its portfolio across the Eagle Ford, Permian, Mid-Continent and Appalachia regions.