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Gaw Capital Opens Saudi Arabia Office And Names Khalid AlBihlal Managing Director Of Private Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Gaw Capital has opened an office in Saudi Arabia and appointed Khalid AlBihlal as Managing Director of Private Equity for the country as the alternative investment firm expands its presence across the Gulf Cooperation Council.

H.I.G. Capital Adds Tim Hsu And Chris Todisco To Lead Credit Fundraising Across $75 Billion Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Bertelsmann Investments: Revenue Jumps To €451 Million As Organic Growth Hits 45.1% And Portfolio EBIT Reaches €122 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Bertelsmann Investments reported strong growth in the first half of 2026, with revenue from its Bertelsmann Next businesses rising to €451 million from €280 million a year earlier.

Great Hill Partners Names Sam Liu Director Of AI As Firm Applies Technology Across $19 Billion+ Investment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Great Hill Partners has appointed Sam Liu as Director of AI, adding an experienced artificial intelligence executive to its Growth Team as the private equity firm expands the use of AI across investing and portfolio company value creation.

Lockheed Martin Secures $2.25 Billion Revolver Led By Bank Of America And Extends $3 Billion Facility To 2031

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Lockheed Martin has entered into a new $2.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and extended the maturity of an existing $3 billion revolving facility, giving the defense contractor $5.25 billion of committed revolving credit capacity across the two agreements.

Linear Completes $99 Million Tender At $2.5 Billion Valuation As ARR Tops $100 Million And Net Retention Hits 177%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Linear has completed a $99 million tender offer that allowed current and former employees to sell a portion of their vested equity at a $2.5 billion company valuation. Existing investors Accel and 01A participated alongside new investors Salesforce Ventures and S32.

Anthropic Reportedly Explored $7 Billion MatX Acquisition As AI Lab Accelerates Custom Chip Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Anthropic explored acquiring AI chip startup MatX for approximately $7 billion before the negotiations ended, as the Claude developer looks to accelerate development of its own artificial intelligence hardware, according to Reuters. The discussions have since evolved toward a potential partnership between the companies.

Owner Raises $240 Million At $2.3 Billion Valuation As ARR Tops $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Owner has raised $240 million in new financing at a $2.3 billion valuation as the AI-native technology platform expands beyond restaurant software toward becoming a broader operating system for local businesses.

InfiMaker Raises Tens Of Millions From IDG Capital As K1 Kickstarter Pledges Surpass $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

InfiMaker has completed a new financing round that includes tens of millions of U.S. dollars from IDG Capital, as the desktop manufacturing company reports more than $4 million in Kickstarter pledges for its K1 five-axis CNC machine. The financing marks another institutional-backing milestone for InfiMaker, following earlier investments from Kunlun Capital.

AusperBio Raises $120 Million Series C As Total Funding Reaches $360 Million And AHB-137 Advances Through Phase 3

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

AusperBio has closed a $120 million Series C financing to advance its chronic hepatitis B pipeline, including the Phase 3 registrational program and potential commercialization of its lead investigational therapy AHB-137. The financing brings AusperBio's total capital raised since 2024 to $360 million.

Warpify Robotics Raises Pre-Series A From Zhongguancun Zhongnuo Fund To Expand Robotics-As-A-Service Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Warpify Robotics has completed a Pre-Series A financing backed by Zhongguancun Zhongnuo Fund, marking the global robotics company's first institutional funding round.

Lambda Secures $926 Million GPU Term Loan With Baa2 Investment-Grade Rating

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Lambda has closed a $926 million senior secured Term Loan B facility to finance GPU infrastructure supporting a committed customer deployment with an investment-grade offtaker.

CivilGrid Raises $26 Million Series A As PG&E Reports $60+ Million In Eliminated Paving Conflicts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

CivilGrid has raised $26 million in Series A financing to expand its infrastructure planning platform nationally as utilities and engineering firms increasingly use software to reduce delays, construction conflicts and project costs. Spark Capital led the round, with participation from Energy Impact Partners, Afore Capital, A\*, Ford Street Ventures and SNR Ventures.

Metriport Raises $26 Million As Healthcare Data Platform Reaches Amazon One Medical, Sollis Health And Color Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Metriport has raised $26 million in new funding to expand its open-source healthcare data infrastructure and develop additional AI, machine learning and agentic capabilities for clinicians. TJ Parker, General Partner at Matrix, led the financing, with participation from ARTIS and Y Combinator. The round brings Metriport's total funding to $28.4 million.

Kardium Secures Up To $31.25 Million From Canada For $125 Million Globe System Manufacturing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Kardium will receive up to $31.25 million from the Government of Canada to support a $125 million project expanding manufacturing capacity for its Globe Pulsed Field System in Vancouver, British Columbia. The federal funding is being provided through Canada's Strategic Response Fund and will support an expansion of Kardium's cleanroom manufacturing infrastructure.

Yardstik Raises $30 Million Series B As Revenue Grows 149% And Total Funding Reaches $65 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Yardstik has raised $30 million in Series B financing to expand its workforce fraud prevention, background screening and continuous monitoring platform as the company reports 149% year-over-year revenue growth. Harbert Growth Partners led the financing, with existing investors Rally Ventures, MissionOG, Crosslink Capital, Grotech Ventures and Great North Ventures participating. The round brings Yardstik's total capital raised to $65 million.

Helcim Raises C$53 Million Series C At C$250 Million Valuation As ARR Tops C$150 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Helcim has raised C$53 million in Series C financing at a C$250 million valuation as the payments company expands its platform for small and mid-sized businesses across North America. BDC Capital's Growth Venture Fund led the round. New investors Curql and Gold House Ventures participated alongside existing investors Headline, Aquiline, Information Venture Partners, Vesey Ventures, Clocktower Ventures and Alberta Accelerate Fund. Curql is backed by more than 160 North American credit unions.

Multiplier Raises $6 Million Seed Funding To Build AI Operating System For Asset Managers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

Multiplier has raised $6 million in seed financing to develop AI infrastructure specifically for asset management firms as investors increasingly look beyond general-purpose AI tools toward systems built around their proprietary research and decision-making processes. Lux Capital led the round, with participation from Y Combinator, GoAhead Ventures, Rebel Fund, General Advance, Unpopular Ventures and Amino Capital.

Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund Expands Filmmaker Support After $9+ Million Invested Across 200+ Fellows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2026

The Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund in Film and Media at Johns Hopkins University is expanding its support for independent filmmakers with new post-production, distribution, and journalism resources as it opens applications for its eleventh fellowship cohort.

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Gaw Capital Opens Saudi Arabia Office And Names Khalid AlBihlal Managing Director Of Private Equity

H.I.G. Capital Adds Tim Hsu And Chris Todisco To Lead Credit Fundraising Across $75 Billion Platform

Bertelsmann Investments: Revenue Jumps To €451 Million As Organic Growth Hits 45.1% And Portfolio EBIT Reaches €122 Million

Great Hill Partners Names Sam Liu Director Of AI As Firm Applies Technology Across $19 Billion+ Investment Platform

Lockheed Martin Secures $2.25 Billion Revolver Led By Bank Of America And Extends $3 Billion Facility To 2031

Linear Completes $99 Million Tender At $2.5 Billion Valuation As ARR Tops $100 Million And Net Retention Hits 177%

Anthropic Reportedly Explored $7 Billion MatX Acquisition As AI Lab Accelerates Custom Chip Push

Owner Raises $240 Million At $2.3 Billion Valuation As ARR Tops $100 Million

InfiMaker Raises Tens Of Millions From IDG Capital As K1 Kickstarter Pledges Surpass $4 Million

AusperBio Raises $120 Million Series C As Total Funding Reaches $360 Million And AHB-137 Advances Through Phase 3

Warpify Robotics Raises Pre-Series A From Zhongguancun Zhongnuo Fund To Expand Robotics-As-A-Service Globally

Lambda Secures $926 Million GPU Term Loan With Baa2 Investment-Grade Rating

CivilGrid Raises $26 Million Series A As PG&E Reports $60+ Million In Eliminated Paving Conflicts

Metriport Raises $26 Million As Healthcare Data Platform Reaches Amazon One Medical, Sollis Health And Color Health

Kardium Secures Up To $31.25 Million From Canada For $125 Million Globe System Manufacturing Expansion

Yardstik Raises $30 Million Series B As Revenue Grows 149% And Total Funding Reaches $65 Million

Helcim Raises C$53 Million Series C At C$250 Million Valuation As ARR Tops C$150 Million

Multiplier Raises $6 Million Seed Funding To Build AI Operating System For Asset Managers

Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund Expands Filmmaker Support After $9+ Million Invested Across 200+ Fellows

Basware To Acquire Trustpair, Extending Payment Fraud Protection Across 2.5 Billion Invoices And 20 Million Suppliers

Hexagon To Acquire Guidance Marine As Maritime Positioning Business Adds €22 Million In Revenue

OmicsBank Raises $2.25 Million Seed Funding As Clinical Data Network Reaches 12.5 Million Patients And 90+ Hospitals

Bath & Body Works: Q2 Sales Fall 2.3% As $80 Million Tariff Refund Nearly Doubles Adjusted EPS

URBN: Sales Rise 10% To Record $1.66 Billion As Nuuly Revenue Jumps 29%

Dycom: Backlog Jumps 53% To Record $12.2 Billion As Organic Revenue Grows 16.7%

Li Auto: Deliveries And Margins Improve Sequentially As New Models And AI Strategy Advance

Donaldson: Q4 Sales Rise 8% As Gross Margin Expands 180 Basis Points

Everpure: Revenue Jumps 38% As Product Sales Rise 54%, But Free Cash Flow Swings To Negative $238 Million

Williams-Sonoma: Gross Margin Jumps 450 Basis Points, But Falls 160 Basis Points Excluding Tariff Refunds

HP: Revenue Rises 12.5% As Tariff Refunds Add $0.11 To Quarterly EPS