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Human Computer: $5.7 Million (Seed) Raised For Creating Story-Driven Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2025

Human Computer, an independent game studio and a collaborative creative powerhouse, announced it has raised $5.7 million in a seed round led by Makers Fund. a16z and former Airbnb COO Belinda Johnson have also invested in the company, bringing the total funding to date to $7.7 million.

Terabase: $130 Million (Series C) Raised For Utility-Scale Solar Power Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2025

Terabase Energy, a leader in digital and automation solutions for utility-scale solar power, announced the closing of its $130 million Series C financing round. The funding round—led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and with participation from both existing and new strategic investors—brings the company's total funding to over $200 million.

W3i Software: $1.5 Million Raised From Hoskinson Family Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2025

Hoskinson Family Office (HFO) announced it has invested $1.5 million in W3i Software, Inc., the development company behind USDM—Cardano’s first MiCA-compliant, fiat-backed stablecoin. This investment is a major step toward bridging decentralized finance (DeFi) with the regulated financial system and accelerating Cardano’s global adoption.

Catalyze: $400 Million Financing Raised From ATLAS SP Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2025

Catalyze, a fully integrated developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) of distributed renewable energy assets, announced it has secured a $400 million multiyear debt facility from ATLAS SP Partners, the warehouse finance and securitized products business majority owned by Apollo funds.

Insilico Medicine: $110 Million (Series E) Raised For Advancing AI-Based Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2025

Insilico Medicine, a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, announced that it has successfully secured a $110 million Series E financing led by a private equity fund of Value Partners Group with strong participation from industry- and technology-focused new investors, and continued support from global existing backers.

Toyota Tsusho America To Buy Radius Recycling In $1.34 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2025

Radius Recycling announced it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with Toyota Tsusho America, a U.S. subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho. Toyota Tsusho America will buy all the shares of Radius for $30 per share in cash, representing an approximate 115% premium to Radius’ closing share price on March 12, 2025. This means the deal has a total enterprise value of about $1.34 billion.

Crown Castle Selling Fiber Business For Combined $8.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2025

B. Riley: Investment Bank Spins Off

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2025

B. Riley Financial announced this week that it is splitting off its investment banking unit while also retaining the majority of the shares in the new company. As part of this deal, B. Riley merged with shell entity Cascadia Investments. And certain investors in Cascadia will become minority stockholders of the investment bank, which is called B. Riley Securities (BRS).

Edward Jones: Generations Launched For High-Net-Worth Clients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2025

Edward Jones is launching Edward Jones Generations, the firm's first private client services offering for U.S. high-net-worth clients. Built to meet the specific needs of these clients, Edward Jones Generations provides expanded advice, planning, products, and services for clients who value personalized support and trusted relationships. Edward Jones Generations will be available to select clients in the second quarter of 2025 and expand more broadly next year.