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OBE Power Closes Equity Investment From North Sky Capital To Expand EV Charging Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

OBE Power, an owner and operator of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, has closed an equity investment from North Sky Capital, a pioneer in impact investing in the United States. The investment complements OBE Power's existing credit facility with Gresham House and is intended to support the company's continued growth and the expansion of its fully owned and operated EV charging network across the United States and Canada.

Owl Ventures Welcomes NBA Legend Chris Paul As Venture Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Owl Ventures, the world's largest venture capital firm focused on education and workforce innovation, has announced that NBA legend, entrepreneur, and investor Chris Paul has joined the firm as Venture Partner. Paul served eight years as president of the National Basketball Players Association, representing players through major business, labor, and organizational issues during a transformative period for the league.

Hyperscale Data To Form Patriot BTC To Separate Bitcoin Mining From Michigan AI Data Center Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Hyperscale Data announced that it is taking steps to form Patriot BTC, a proposed new subsidiary intended to hold the company's cryptocurrency mining operations and related assets as a distinct business. As part of the proposed transaction, Hyperscale Data intends to initially transfer all operating assets used in its cryptocurrency mining operations to Patriot BTC, including the company's Montana data center, Bitcoin miners, mining equipment, and related infrastructure.

MTTI Awarded $3.17 Million NCI Grant To Advance Lu-177-EBRGD For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Molecular Targeting Technologies, a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company, has been awarded a $3.17 million, five-year National Cancer Institute grant to advance the development of Lu-177-EBRGD, an investigational radiopharmaceutical targeting integrin αvβ3, for non-small cell lung cancer. The award, under NIH grant R01CA299133, will support an integrated translational program encompassing preclinical research, drug product manufacturing, regulatory preparation, and planned clinical studies.

Verda Raises $189 Million Series B To Become Europe’s Latest AI Infrastructure Unicorn

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Verda, the Helsinki-founded AI infrastructure company, has hit unicorn status after raising $189 million in an oversubscribed Series B plus additional investment. The round is led by Emergence Capital, an early backer of Salesforce and Zoom, with participation from MUFG Innovation Partners, Supermicro, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Lifeline Ventures, 6 Degrees Capital, byFounders, Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment), and a group of angel investors including Ola Tørudbakken of Meta and Mark Saroufim of Core Auto and GPUMODE.

Ares And PSP Investments Establish Joint Venture To Invest Up To $2.4 Billion In U.S. Logistics Real Estate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Ares Management and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board have established a new joint venture to invest up to $2.4 billion in logistics real estate opportunities in the United States. The partnership pairs Ares Real Estate's vertically integrated logistics platform with PSP Investments' scaled capital to target high-conviction markets.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s 1GT Leads €49 Million Series E For Amber Electric

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced that its 1GT private climate equity strategy led a €49 million Series E financing round for Amber Electric, an energy flexibility platform that enables customers to optimize how they store and use energy at home. The funding will support the company's continued growth and expansion in Europe, following a recent partnership with E.ON, one of the UK's largest energy suppliers, which also participated in the latest round.

STORE Capital Closes $525 Million Securitization At Record-Low Credit Spread

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

STORE Capital, an internally managed net-lease real estate investment trust, announced the completion of $525 million in long-term fixed-rate notes designated as STORE Master Funding Net-Lease Mortgage Notes, Series 2026-2. This is the sixteenth note issuance under STORE's Master Funding debt program.

Clearwater Paper Refinances Debt With New $475 Million Credit Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Clearwater Paper announced the successful refinancing of its senior notes due in 2028, along with the refinancing of its existing term revolver credit facility and ABL revolving credit facility. The existing notes and credit facilities have been replaced with a new term loan and revolving credit facility, extending the company's debt maturities.

BrightSpire Capital Prices $960 Million CRE CLO And Redeems 2024-FL2 Securitization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

BrightSpire Capital announced the pricing of BRSP 2026-FL4, a $960 million managed Commercial Real Estate Collateralized Loan Obligation, on September 18, 2026. The company expects approximately $844.8 million of investment-grade securities to be placed with institutional investors, providing term financing on a non-mark-to-market, non-recourse basis. The transaction is scheduled to close on October 16, 2026.

Heartwood Partners Announces Growth Investment In The Xtreme Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Heartwood Partners has made a growth investment in The Xtreme Group, in partnership with the management team, who will continue to lead the company. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, TXG has built an independent, full-service aviation MRO platform with capabilities spanning airframe heavy maintenance, engine MRO, line maintenance, aircraft on-ground services, and the sale and lease of aircraft and engines, serving primarily cargo and commercial operators.