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Rhoda AI: $450 Million Series A Raised To Deploy Video-Predictive Robots In Real-World Environments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Rhoda AI has emerged from stealth with $450 million in Series A funding and a new robotics intelligence system designed to move autonomous machines beyond controlled laboratory demonstrations and into real-world industrial environments.

Cresset: Susie Cranston Named Chief Executive Officer As Founders Move To Executive Co-Chair Roles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Cresset announced that Susie Cranston, currently president of the firm, will assume the role of chief executive officer effective April 15, 2026. As part of the leadership transition, co-founders Avy Stein and Eric Becker will step down from their co-CEO roles and continue as executive co-chairmen, remaining actively involved in guiding the firm’s culture, client relationships, investment platform, growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions strategy, recruiting, and governance.

WealthStream: AI Advice Intelligence Platform Launched To Help Develop Next Generation Of Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

WealthStream announced the launch of its AI-native advice intelligence platform designed to help wealth management firms develop advisors more quickly and deliver consistent, high-quality financial planning. The platform debuted at the T3 Technology Conference in New Orleans.

VRGL: Unified Growth Platform Expansion For Wealth Management Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

VRGL announced the expansion of its advisory technology platform, evolving beyond proposal software into a unified growth platform designed to support wealth management firms across the entire client lifecycle. The company said the expanded architecture connects acquisition, engagement, and retention workflows within a configurable system designed to help firms scale their operations and client relationships.

SageSure: $200 Million Secured For Seawall Re II Sidecar Reinsurance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

SageSure, a residential property managing general underwriter specializing in catastrophe-exposed markets, announced the closing of its second reinsurance sidecar transaction through Seawall Re II Ltd., securing $200 million in capital.

Claremont Lincoln University: $270 Per Course Pricing Model Launched To Expand Access To Undergraduate Degrees

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Claremont Lincoln University announced a new course-based tuition model designed to expand access to undergraduate education while improving pricing transparency for students.

Medisolv: Acquisition Of Lilac Software Expands AI Capabilities For Value-Based Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Medisolv, a healthcare quality data management company, announced that it has acquired Lilac Software, an AI-driven predictive analytics company focused on Medicare Advantage Stars performance. The deal expands Medisolv’s capabilities in predictive, AI-powered quality intelligence to help healthcare organizations manage increasingly complex value-based care models.

BOXABL Appoints Shan Palaniappan As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

BOXABL announced that Shanmugam “Shan” Palaniappan has joined the company as chief technology officer, a move intended to strengthen its software, automation, and artificial intelligence capabilities as the company scales its factory-built housing operations.

Veeva Systems: $100 Million Acquisition Of Ostro To Expand AI-Powered Brand Engagement In Life Sciences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Veeva Systems announced that it has acquired Ostro, an AI-driven brand engagement platform designed for the life sciences industry, in a transaction valued at approximately $100 million in cash along with long-term equity retention grants.

Astara Capital Partners Expands Operating Partner Team With Human Capital Hire And Operations Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Astara Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, announced an expansion of its operating partner team as it continues to strengthen the leadership and operational capabilities supporting its portfolio companies.

Anyware Robotics: Investment From NAVER D2SF To Advance Physical AI Logistics Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

NAVER’s corporate venture arm, NAVER D2SF, has invested in robotics startup Anyware Robotics, a company developing physical AI systems designed to automate demanding material-handling tasks in logistics operations.

Charney Companies: $125.536 Million Refinancing Secured For Union Channel Rental Building In Brooklyn

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Charney Companies, Tavros and Canyon Partners Real Estate have secured $125.536 million in fixed-rate financing for Union Channel, a 224-unit residential rental building in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood. The financing was arranged by JLL Capital Markets and structured as a seven-year loan through Freddie Mac.

TirNua Capital Partners: €140 Million Commitment From ISIF For Climate Action Infrastructure Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has committed up to €140 million as a cornerstone investor in a new climate action infrastructure fund launched by TirNua Capital Partners, bringing the vehicle's total commitments to €340 million.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts: €540 Million Raised For First GP Stakes Fund Prime Capital Partners I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts announced the final close of Prime Capital Partners I, its first fund dedicated to GP stakes, raising approximately €540 million in investor commitments and exceeding its initial €400 million fundraising target.

Pioneer HOA: Platform Launched By FFL Partners To Consolidate HOA Property Management Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Private equity firm FFL Partners has launched Pioneer HOA, a newly created holding company designed to house the firm’s existing and future investments in homeowners association property management companies.

Truelink Capital: $2 Billion Fund II Closed At Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Truelink Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on growth and long-term value creation, announced the closing of Truelink Capital Fund II, L.P., with total commitments of $2.0 billion, exceeding its $1.5 billion target and reaching its hard cap. The fundraise was completed in less than three months and was significantly oversubscribed, closing in a single round.

Synopsys: Electronics Digital Twin Platform Launched To Accelerate Physical AI System Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Synopsys announced the launch of its Electronics Digital Twin (eDT) Platform, an open solution designed to help engineering teams create, manage, deploy, and use electronics digital twins for complex software-defined systems. The company said the platform is intended to transform how modern intelligent systems are designed and validated by connecting silicon, software, and system-level development earlier in the engineering process.

Escape: $18 Million Raised For AI Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Escape, an offensive security engineering platform that uses AI agents to discover and fix software vulnerabilities, has raised $18 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Balderton, with participation from Uncorrelated Ventures and existing investors IRIS and Y Combinator.

Talvy: $2 Million Seed Raised For Video-First Professional Profiles Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Talvy, a Cambridge, Massachusetts–based networking platform focused on video-first professional profiles, announced it has raised $2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Link Ventures and aims to support the company’s efforts to expand its platform and redefine how candidates present themselves during the hiring process.

PactFi: $25 Million Raised For Private Credit Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

PactFi, a New York–based provider of a secure operational platform for private credit transactions, has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by 7RIDGE’s Ecosystem Impact Fund, with participation from Vestigo Ventures.

Kai: $125 Million Raised For Agentic AI Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Kai, a San Jose, California–based cybersecurity company building an agentic AI platform designed to autonomously perform security operations, has emerged from stealth with $125 million in funding.

Rebar: $14 Million Raised For HVAC AI Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Rebar, a vertical AI platform developing the core operating system for the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing industries, announced the closing of a $14 million Series A financing round. The funding was led by Prudence, with participation from Zero Infinity Partners, Founder Collective, Villain Capital, and Optimist Ventures.

Legora: $550 Million Series D At $5.55 Billion Valuation Raised For Collaborative AI Legal Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Legora, a collaborative AI platform for legal work, has raised $550 million in a Series D funding round at a $5.55 billion valuation to accelerate its expansion across the United States.

Imperium Technologies: $2 Million Raised For Industrial Steam System Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Imperium Technologies, an Austin, Texas-based developer of intelligent monitoring systems for industrial steam infrastructure, has surpassed $2 million raised in funding, including backing from cleantech investment network E8 Angels.

Moxie: $25 Million Raised For Aesthetic Medicine Operating System Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Moxie, a clinical-grade operating system designed for aesthetic medicine practices, announced it has raised $25 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Viewpoint Ventures, with participation from SignalFire, Lachy Groom, and Haystack.

Sigma360: $17.3 Million Raised For AI-Powered Financial Crime Prevention And Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Sigma360, an AI-powered risk intelligence and financial crime prevention platform, announced that it has raised $17.3 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Moderne Ventures, with participation from Vocap Partners and Orrick, and follow-on investment from Contour Ventures and Mosaik Partners.

Lux Aeterna: $10 Million Seed Round For Reusable Satellite Platform And Reentry Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Lux Aeterna, a next-generation space infrastructure company focused on transforming orbital logistics through reentry and redeployment capabilities, announced that it has raised $10 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round.

Amber Semiconductor: $30 Million Series C Raised For Vertical Power Delivery Solutions For AI Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Amber Semiconductor, a fabless semiconductor company developing next-generation power management technologies, announced the initial closing of a $30 million Series C financing round from new and existing investors to accelerate development of its power delivery solutions for AI data centers.

Sandbar: $23 Million Series A Raised For Wearable Conversational Interface And AI Voice Ring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Sandbar, a New York City–based interface company building wearable AI interaction tools, announced it has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $36 million.

Vitestro: $70 Million Raised To Advance Autonomous Robotic Blood Collection Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Vitestro, a Netherlands-based medical robotics company developing autonomous blood-drawing technology, has raised $70 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round to accelerate development of its robotic phlebotomy platform and expand commercial readiness. The round drew participation from several new strategic healthcare investors including Labcorp Venture Fund, Mayo Clinic and Sutter Health. Additional new financial investors included InterVest, MGFO, PGGM, Puma Venture Capital and ROM Utrecht. Existing investors Invest-NL, the EIC Fund, Fred Moll, NYBC Ventures and Sonder Capital also participated in the financing.