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InfraRed Capital Partners To Buy Data Center Business From Rogers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

InfraRed Capital Partners, an international infrastructure asset manager, has agreed to acquire Rogers Communications' data center business as part of its value-add strategy.

Nuveen: $1.3 Billion Raised For Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Nuveen has completed the first close of its Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Fund II (EPIC II), raising $1.3 billion in initial capital commitments toward its $2.5 billion target. This fund aims to provide private credit solutions for infrastructure projects, meeting the growing demand for energy driven by digitalization, electrification, and reindustrialization in North America, Europe, and other OECD countries.

Qloud Games: $5 Million Seed Raised To Build Solarpunk MMO Loftia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Qloud Games, an independent studio, has announced a $5 million seed funding round for its upcoming massively multiplayer online game, Loftia. The round was led by BITKRAFT Ventures and GFR Fund, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), 1UP Fund, and Gaingels.

Dentons: Myron Mallia-Dare Named As Partner In Corporate Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Dentons has announced the appointment of Myron Mallia-Dare as a partner in its Corporate group in Toronto.

MARA Investing About $168 Million For 64% Stake In Exaion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

MARA Holdings has entered into an investment agreement with EDF Pulse Ventures to acquire a 64% stake in Exaion, a subsidiary of EDF, with an option to increase ownership to 75% by 2027.

Castlelake: $1.8 Billion Aviation Lending Platform Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Castlelake, a global alternative investment manager with 20 years of experience, has launched Merit AirFinance. This aviation lending business will provide debt capital to airlines and leasing companies for new and used aviation assets.

Marktlink Capital: €520 Million Raised For Two Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Investment firm Marktlink Capital has raised €520 million from approximately 1,000 Dutch entrepreneurs and families for two new funds. This capital will be invested across various private equity and venture capital funds, benefiting hundreds of strong companies.

Kirkland & Ellis: Maria Raptis Joins Firm As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis has welcomed Maria Raptis, a prominent antitrust lawyer, as a partner. Raptis specializes in the antitrust aspects of mergers and acquisitions, with extensive experience in litigating antitrust cases.

Profound: $35 Million Series B Raised For AI Visibility And Content Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Profound, a platform that helps businesses control how they appear in AI responses, announced a $35 million Series B round led by Sequoia with continued participation from Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, Saga VC, and South Park Commons. This brings Profound's total funding to $58.5 million.

Infinity Loop: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Transform Vendor Contract Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Infinity Loop, an AI-based contract intelligence platform, announced a $5 million seed round led by Glasswing Ventures and TIAA Ventures, along with other investors. This funding will accelerate expansion as demand from enterprises continues to grow.

HaloNinjas: Investment Raised From Start Something Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2025

HaloNinjas, Scotland's HaloITSM partner in the EMEA region, has raised funding from Start Something Ventures (SSV), an Indianapolis-based angel investment group, to support its expansion in the USA and Europe.

Workday Buying Low-Code Platform Flowise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2025

Workday, an AI platform for managing people, finances, and agents, has announced its acquisition of Flowise. Flowise is a low-code platform that streamlines the development of AI agents, ranging from basic chatbots to complex automated workflows.