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ProphetX Raises $35 Million To Scale Federally Regulated Sports Prediction Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

ProphetX has raised $35 million to expand its federally regulated sports-focused prediction market, increase market liquidity and grow its business-to-business technology and partnership operations. The round was led by Parlay Capital and Data Point Capital. Other participants included FDJ Ventures, Greenwave Ventures, Connexa Capital, Impellent Ventures, the Operating Group and Sharp Alpha Advisors.

Aurenar Raises $5.7 Million Seed Round To Advance Noninvasive Stroke Neuromodulation Device

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Aurenar has raised $5.7 million in an oversubscribed seed round to advance V-Link, a noninvasive neuromodulation device intended to reduce serious complications among intensive care patients. The round was co-led by the Go Red for Women Venture Fund, part of American Heart Association Ventures, and Solas BioVentures. BJC Health and Kaleida Capital also participated.

Credible Data Raises $10 Million Seed Round To Bring Governed Business Context To Enterprise AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Credible Data has raised $10 million in seed funding to expand a platform that provides AI agents and applications with governed definitions and business context for structured enterprise data. The round included Gradient, SignalFire, and K5 Global. Angel investors included G2 co-founder and CEO Godard Abel, pandas creator and Composed Ventures General Partner Wes McKinney, Snowplow Analytics co-founder and CEO Alex Dean, SV Angel and others.

Alpen Raises Initial $6 Million Of Planned $10 Million Series B To Scale High-Efficiency Windows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Alpen High Performance Products has completed the initial $6 million closing of a planned $10 million Series B round to expand manufacturing and meet demand for its high-efficiency windows and architectural glass products.

CORE Biomedicine Raises $21 Million Series A And Receives AMED Grant For Cancer Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

CORE Biomedicine has raised $21 million in Series A financing and received a grant from the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development to advance precision oncology programs based on cancer cell lineage.

Torrey Pines Medicine Raises Funding For Ultra-Long-Acting Metabolic Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Torrey Pines Medicine has raised tens of millions of renminbi in an angel financing round to advance ultra-long-acting peptide medicines for obesity, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases. The round was led by Lotus Lake Ventures, with participation from Stars Capital, Tainuo Capital, Blue Ocean Capital and entrepreneur Yousheng Shen. The company will use the proceeds to support corporate development, prepare its TPM004 program for an investigational new drug submission and Phase 1 clinical testing, and expand its PepTetris peptide discovery platform.

Act Security Launches With $60 Million To Reduce Cloud Access Attack Paths

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Act Security has emerged from stealth with $60 million in funding and a cloud security platform designed to reduce the access paths that allow attackers to move through corporate infrastructure. The company raised a $20 million seed round led by Team8 and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Hetz Ventures and Claltech. It subsequently raised a $40 million Series A led by Notable Capital, with participation from Startpoint Capital and SVCI.

All Star Healthcare Solutions Acquires Cross Country Healthcare’s Locums Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

All Star Healthcare Solutions has acquired the locum tenens division of Cross Country Healthcare, expanding its physician and advanced practitioner staffing platform. The transaction was completed in connection with Knox Lane's acquisition of Cross Country Healthcare. All Star is also a Knox Lane portfolio company.

Hush Security Raises $30 Million Series A To Govern Enterprise AI Agent Identities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Hush Security has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand its identity security platform for AI agents and other non-human users of enterprise systems. Akamai Technologies joined the round as a strategic investor alongside existing investors Battery Ventures and YL Ventures.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Avove To Expand UK Water And Power Infrastructure Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of Avove, a UK infrastructure services and engineering company focused on regulated water, wastewater and power markets. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Avove's management team will reinvest alongside H.I.G. while remaining in place to lead the business.

Palico Updates Pricing And Digital Tools For Larger LP-Led Secondary Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Palico has introduced a new pricing model, expanded transaction capabilities and refreshed digital tools as it prepares to support larger limited partner-led secondary transactions. The regulated Alternative Trading System connects buyers and sellers of interests in private equity and other private funds through a fully digital marketplace.

THE TEAM Raises Additional Investment To Expand Global Sports, Music And Entertainment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Providence Equity Partners has made an additional investment in THE TEAM to finance the acquisition of founder Casey Wasserman's remaining ownership interest. The transaction follows a competitive sale process involving several rounds of bids from prospective buyers and investors.

Claros Technologies Raises $55 Million Series B To Commercialize PFAS Destruction Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Claros Technologies has raised $55 million in Series B financing to accelerate the global commercialization of its ClarosTechUV system for permanently destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or forever chemicals. The total includes the company's previously announced convertible note financing.

SoftVest And Blackbeard Sign Deal For $2.2 Billion Combination Of Permian Basin Royalty Trust And US Land Guild

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

SoftVest and Blackbeard Holdings announced the execution of a definitive agreement to combine Permian Basin Royalty Trust with oil and gas mineral interests and land operations owned by Blackbeard and its affiliates, known as US Land Guild. The proposed combination is valued at approximately $2.24 billion.

Navi Medical Technologies Raises A$6.8 Million To Launch Pediatric Vascular Access System In The U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Navi Medical Technologies has raised A$6.8 million to commercialize its Neonav vascular access technology in the United States following FDA clearance and the beginning of clinical evaluations at two major U.S. children's hospitals. Commercial sales are expected to begin during 2026.

Spinal Elements Launches Luna Ti For Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion Procedures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Spinal Elements has completed the first clinical procedures using Luna Ti, a lumbar interbody implant that combines the company's established Luna design with an integrated titanium surface. The product is intended for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures performed through a posterior surgical approach.

Borr Drilling Completes $287 Million Acquisition Of Five Jack-Up Rigs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Borr Drilling has completed the acquisition of five premium jack-up drilling rigs from Fontis Finance through BC Ventures, a 50-50 joint venture between Borr and its long-term well construction partner in Mexico. The total purchase price was $287 million.

Lafayette Instrument Acquires Avisoft Bioacoustics To Expand Life Sciences Research Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Lafayette Instrument has acquired Avisoft Bioacoustics, expanding its scientific instrumentation portfolio with hardware and software used in ultrasonic vocalization research. The terms were not disclosed.

HashKey Proposes Acquisition Of Singapore Derivatives Exchange APEX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

HashKey Holdings has entered into a non-legally binding framework agreement for the possible acquisition of all equity interests in Asia Pacific Exchange, a Singapore-based derivatives exchange. The agreement was signed through HashKey's wholly owned subsidiary, HKDAG Singapore.

Trinity Hunt Partners Establishes Steadpoint Industrial Services With Investment In Northline Industrial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Trinity Hunt Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, announced the formation of Steadpoint Industrial Services. Steadpoint is an industrial aftermarket Maintenance, Repair, and Operations services platform.

Israel Innovation Authority Launches New International Technology Pilot Accelerator Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

The Israel Innovation Authority announced a new series of International Technology Pilot Accelerator Programs. The initiative is designed to help Israeli technology companies expand into global markets through direct integration with leading innovation ecosystems worldwide.

Discern Security Raises $13 Million Series A, Launches Agentic Loops To Close Security Gaps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Discern Security announced $13 million in Series A funding led by Forgepoint Capital. The round included participation from First Rays Ventures, Growth Enjin Partners, Vela Ventures, and other angel investors.

Five Finalists Announced For Cambridge Tech Week 2026 Pitching Competition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Five UK startups have been selected to compete in the live Cambridge Tech Week Pitching Competition this September. The finalists were chosen following a judging process from a shortlist of 20 companies.

Mercer Advisors Unveils Second Generation Of Aspen, Its AI-Enabled Platform For Fiduciary Family Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Mercer Advisors, a national wealth management and financial planning firm, unveiled the second generation of Aspen. Aspen is the firm's proprietary AI-enabled ecosystem that powers its full-spectrum family office offering.

TrialAssure ANONYMIZE Selected By European Medicines Agency As Official Anonymization Tool

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

TrialAssure announced that its ANONYMIZE platform has been selected by the European Medicines Agency as an official anonymization tool used within the agency. EMA will use the platform to redact clinical documents, such as dossiers submitted by market authorization holders, to protect the identity and privacy of clinical trial participants.

WealthReach Acquires AdvisorRankings, Adding AI Search Expertise For Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

WealthReach, an AI-powered organic growth platform built for registered investment advisors and wealth management firms, announced the acquisition of AdvisorRankings. AdvisorRankings is a search engine optimization and AI search optimization agency focused exclusively on helping financial advisors get found by prospects online.

Simile Raises Over $200 Million In Series B At A $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Simile, known as The Simulation Company, announced it has raised more than $200 million at a $2 billion post-money valuation. The round was led by Greenoaks. Index Ventures doubled down on its investment, alongside returning investors Hanabi, Bain Capital Ventures, A*, Factory, and CVS Health Ventures. Definition joined as a new investor.

Valeon Partners Names Lawson Smith As Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Valeon Partners, a merchant bank serving founders, family offices, and private equity stakeholders in partnership with Leon Capital Group, announced that Lawson Smith has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Smith will be responsible for overseeing the firm's market strategies.

Function Secures $450 Million Growth Financing From General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Function announced the closing of $450 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund. The financing will accelerate the company's mission to help millions more people understand and take ownership of their health.

Huntress Surpasses $250 Million In ARR, Now Protects More Than 270,000 Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Huntress announced it has surpassed $250 million in annual recurring revenue, with 65% year-over-year growth. The company said it has increased the number of identities and endpoints under protection by more than 400% since reaching unicorn status in 2024.