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Global credit investing firm Silver Point Capital announced the final closing of Silver Point Specialty Credit Fund III, the latest fund in Silver Point's 21-year-old Direct Lending franchise. Inclusive of new commitments to other direct lending vehicles made during the period, the total capital raised for Specialty Credit Fund III (with anticipated leverage) surpassed $8.5 billion.

Klim, a leading European provider of insetting solutions that enable the food industry to transform its supply chains towards regenerative agricultural practices, announced the closing of its Series A funding round, led by BNP Paribas, Europe’s largest bank. The funding round also saw participation from prominent investors, including Earthshot Ventures, Rabobank, Agfunder, Norinchukin Bank, Achmea Innovation Fund, Ananda Impact Ventures, and Elevator Ventures, the VC of Raiffeisenbank International. 

Alison Technologies (Alison.ai), an AI-based advertising solutions company, announced the closing of a $13.3 million seed funding round. Almaz Capital led the round, which also included Foresight Group, Cardumen Capital, Crescendo Venture Partners, and Alumni Ventures.

Lighthouse, a leading commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry, announced a $370 million growth investment led by KKR. This funding advances Lighthouse's goal of transforming commercial strategy for the $15 billion travel & hospitality technology market. The proceeds from this funding round will be used to drive continued product innovation across Lighthouse's platform, strategic acquisitions, and global expansion efforts.

R1 is a provider of technology-driven solutions that make healthcare work better for both providers and patients. Pulse 2.0 interviewed R1 Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer Steve Albert to learn more about the company.

Lookout is a data-centric cloud security company that delivers zero trust security by reducing risk and protecting data wherever it goes, without boundaries or limits. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lookout CEO and Chairman Jim Dolce to learn more about the company.

Cybersecurity solutions Grey Market Labs (dba Replica Cyber) announced it has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Capri Ventures, with participation from Blu Ventures and AFG to advance the adoption of its platform Replica. This funding will enable the company to advance its mission of delivering Secure Environments-as-a-Service, bringing unparalleled privacy and security in a vulnerable digital landscape.

Healthcare technology leader TailorMed announced a $40 million round combining equity and debt. This funding positions the company to advance its bold vision of transforming medication access, adherence, and affordability across the United States. Windham Capital Partners led the round along with Citi Impact Fund, Samsung Next, BrightEdge, and the investment arms of some of the largest top health systems: Providence Ventures, OSF Healthcare, Inception Health, Ballad Ventures, UH Ventures, UnityPoint Health Ventures. TailorMed also benefited from the continued support of its early investors such as Sanara Ventures, Triventures, Accelmed, Almeda Ventures, and Bridges.

Trustero, an AI-based Security and Compliance, announced the closing of a $10.35 million Series A funding round led by Bright Pixel Capital (formerly Sonae IM), with participation from existing investors Engineering Capital, Zetta Ventures Partners, and Vertex Ventures US. And Trustero is proving that AI can drive real revenue and breakthroughs in GRC, a space traditionally dominated by complex, high-cost, and manual processes.

Aviz Networks, a leader in AI-based networking solutions company, announced the closing of a $17 million Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Alter Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Cisco Investments, Moment Ventures, Wistron and Accton and new strategic investors including Celestica and Qualcomm Ventures.

Addi, a Colombia-based fintech platform for integrated payments, shopping and banking, announced that it has secured a $100 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital (VPC), a leading global alternative investment firm specializing in private credit. This new facility will support Addi’s financing of credit originations in Colombia as it provides buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions to consumers and merchants.

Enveda - a biotechnology company using AI to translate nature into new medicines - announced an oversubscribed $130 million Series C funding round led by Kinnevik and FPV with participation from new and existing investors Baillie Gifford, Premji Invest, Lingotto Innovation, Lux Capital, Dimension Capital, True Ventures, Cresset Partners, The Nature Conservancy, and Henry R. Kravis. This funding round brings the total funding to $360 million.

OneCell Diagnostics, a genomics-based precision oncology company, announced that it has raised $16 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by Celesta Capital. Tenacity Ventures, Cedars Sinai, Eragon, and Singularity Ventures participated in the round.

Strength training app company Ladder announced it has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Point72 Ventures and ADvantage VC, with participation from Steve Pagliuca’s PagsGroup and Series A lead investors Tapestry VC and LivWell Ventures. And Ladder has also secured a $90 million growth investment from General Catalyst’s Customer Value strategy, to provide financing for customer acquisition costs. This combined financing will enable Ladder to reach a global audience.

Inversion - a company that is pioneering precision delivery on-demand from space to anywhere on Earth - announced a $44 million Series A funding round co-led by Spark Capital and Adjacent, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Kindred Ventures, and Y Combinator. This Inversion’s total funding to $54 million, following an earlier $10 million seed round.

Epic Cleantec - an innovator in water reuse technology for the built environment - announced the closing of its $12 million Series B funding round. The Series B funding round was led by the family office of Drs. Kathy Fields and Garry Rayant, talented entrepreneurs, impact investors, and philanthropists known for their commitment to sustainability, healthcare, and technology. And they are joined by existing investors J-Ventures, Echo River Capital, and other prominent family offices with deep real estate ties.

Nivoda, a leading digital marketplace and supply chain for the diamond industry, announced $51 million in funding. This funding will support the global growth of the world’s first transparent, efficient, and customer-focused diamond and gemstone supply chain. And Nivoda’s growth is a significant step toward transforming a traditional industry with innovative technology and agile supply chain solutions.

Neos Partners - an investment firm focused on second-order investing in the energy transition and critical infrastructure sectors - announced the closing of Neos Partners II with $1.37 billion of commitments. And Neos also closed a $350 million committed co-investment vehicle alongside Fund II.

Silfab Solar - which is the leading photo-voltaic (PV) module manufacturer - announced that it has raised $100 million of new financing to scale its state-of-the-art solar cell manufacturing plant. This $50 million equity investment was led by funds advised by ARC Financial and includes investment from their existing co-investors.

Clean Skin Club, a first-of-its-kind brand at the intersection of skincare and hygiene, announced the closing of its investment round led by Astō Consumer Partners and Amberstone. The funds will be allocated toward expansion into brick-and-mortar retail channels, new product development, and investment in talent.

Runway Growth Capital announced a $23 million growth capital commitment to Snap! Mobile, a leading fundraising platform for schools and organizations to support their sports teams, groups, and clubs. This funding will enable Snap! to expand its innovative digital platform and empower more organizations to raise critical funds for high school athletics and other extracurricular activities.

JobNimbus, a SaaS provider for the roofing industry, announced a $330 million growth investment from Sumeru Equity Partners. And existing investors including founder and CEO Ben Hodson, other co-founders Nick and Jason Wood, and Mainsail Partners will continue as investors in the business. This funding round will help JobNimbus scale its operations, expand product offerings, and continue its mission to transform the contractor technology space.

TRex Bio - a biotechnology company decoding human tissue immune biology to create revolutionary therapeutics - announced the closing of an oversubscribed $84 million Series B funding round. This funding was led by Delos Capital, with additional new investors Avego BioScience Capital (“Avego”) and Agent Capital. And existing investors Eli Lilly and Company, SV Health Investors, Pfizer Ventures, Johnson & Johnson (through its venture capital arm, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc.), Alexandria Venture Investments, and Polaris Partners also participated.

Metsera - a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company accelerating the next generation of medicines for obesity and metabolic diseases - announced the closing of a $215 million Series B funding round to further advance its portfolio of highly differentiated, clinical-stage, Nutrient-Stimulated Hormone (NuSH) analog peptides. Wellington Management and Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners led the financing, with participation from new investors including Fidelity Management & Research Company, Janus Henderson Investors, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates and by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Viking Global Investors, Deep Track Capital, and RA Capital Management. Existing Metsera investors participated, including ARCH Venture Partners, Alpha Wave Ventures, GV, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Newpath Partners, SymBiosis, and other undisclosed investors. Metsera has raised over $500 million to date.

Accelsius, a company whose proprietary direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems enable high-performance computing and rack density for data centers and edge operators, announced raising $24 million in Series A funding. The round started in early 2024.

Six One Commodities Global (61C) announced that it closed an $800 million 18-month revolving credit facility with a global borrowing base that advances its transition into a leading integrated energy merchant globally.

Expert insights platform company Arbolus announced it has closed on a $20 million growth equity investment led by Kayne Anderson Partners Fund V, which is being sub-advised by Composition Capital. With this new funding round, Arbolus is primed to reinforce its position as the leading disruptor in the expert insights industry and make human knowledge digital and widely accessible.

Commonwealth Financial Network, a national RIA dedicated to providing financial advisors with integrated business solutions, announced that Syracuse, New York-based Diversified Capital Management (DCM) joined its network of independent financial advisors. Advisors include William Kriesel, CPA, CFP, PFS, Kevin Visconti, CFP, and George Nardone, ChFC, AIF. Formerly with Cadaret Grant and its acquirer LPL Financial, the DCM team reported advising on more than $550 million in client assets.

Davis Polk announced that prominent restructuring lawyers Jifree Cader and Mark Knight will join the firm as partners in the Restructuring practice in London.

Outbuild, a construction scheduling and planning software company, announced it has raised $11 million in Series A Funding. The round was led by Sway Ventures and participated in by Hilti Venture, Trimble Ventures, and venture capital firms BGV and Zacua Ventures. This funding will help drive a targeted 100% increase in Outbuild's commercial growth by Fall 2025, support significant team expansion, and advance a product roadmap that includes AI.