Venture Capital

Colorado School Of Mines Launches $10 Million Venture Fund II To Back Deep Tech Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:31 PM

Colorado School of Mines has announced Mines Venture Fund II, a $10 million seed-funding platform that will invest in technology startups founded by Mines alumni, faculty, and students, with a $5 million commitment from the State of Colorado including funding from the Colorado Venture Capital Authority. The fund aims to invest in approximately 40 companies over the next four years, focusing on deep tech opportunities in energy, critical minerals, AI, quantum technologies, health, and space exploration.

Fifth Dimension Raises $26 Million Series A To Scale AI Decision Intelligence Platform For Real Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:30 PM

Fifth Dimension, the decision intelligence platform built for the real assets industry, has raised $26 million in a Series A funding round led by HV Capital, with participation from Prudence, Mercia Ventures, MMC Ventures, and AFG Partners, and continued support from Speedinvest, Seedcamp, and Anthemis Group. The capital will accelerate expansion across the United States, already 70% of the company's revenue, and into Asia Pacific, where Fifth Dimension has opened a Singapore office.

Bruin Capital Acquires Minority Equity In Matchroom Sport To Accelerate Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:26 PM

Bruin Capital has agreed to take a minority equity interest in Matchroom Holdings, forming a strategic alliance between one of the world's largest independent sports media and promotional businesses and a leading specialist in scaling global sports platforms. The Hearn family will retain majority ownership, with Eddie Hearn serving as Group Chairman and Barry Hearn as Founder and President. Financial terms were not disclosed. Bruin will join Matchroom's board of directors.

Circle Internet Group Launches $222 Million ARC Token Presale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:24 PM

Circle Internet Group, the New York-based stablecoin and digital payments company, reported total revenue and reserve income of $694 million for the first quarter of 2026, a 20% increase year-over-year. USDC in circulation reached $77.0 billion at quarter end, representing 28% growth, while USDC onchain transaction volume surged 263% to $21.5 trillion. Adjusted EBITDA grew 24% to $151 million, though net income from continuing operations declined 15% to $55 million as higher stock-based compensation and increased investment weighed on the bottom line.

ABB Invests $200 Million Across Europe To Expand Medium-Voltage Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:21 PM

ABB has announced a $200 million investment in its medium-voltage manufacturing capabilities across Europe over the next three years, aimed at expanding production capacity, accelerating the transition to next-generation power distribution technologies, and strengthening supply for customers modernizing their power infrastructure.

Sony Semiconductor Solutions And TSMC Sign Deal To Form JV For Next-Generation Image Sensors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:18 PM

Sony Semiconductor Solutions and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership for the development and manufacturing of next-generation image sensors, including plans to establish a joint venture in which Sony will be the majority and controlling shareholder.

n8n Valuation Doubles To $5.2 Billion As SAP Makes Strategic Investment And Embeds Platform Into Joule Studio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:27 AM

n8n, the AI orchestration platform, has announced a strategic investment from SAP alongside a multi-year commercial partnership that more than doubles the company's valuation to $5.2 billion from $2.5 billion secured less than a year ago. Under the commercial agreement, n8n's workflow automation platform will be embedded natively within Joule Studio, SAP's agent-building environment within SAP Business AI Platform, marking n8n's arrival as enterprise AI infrastructure for one of the world's largest software companies.

GreaterThan Group: Simon Zhu Forms New Model Video Game Company To Build And Fund Elite Creative Studios

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:21 AM

GreaterThan Group, a new video game company founded by games industry veteran Simon Zhu, has launched with a mission to build, empower, and fund elite creative studios to develop what it describes as unforgettable interactive experiences. The Los Angeles-based company has already partnered with three founding studios led by prominent industry figures: Arcanaut Studios in Edmonton, led by Casey Hudson; BulletFarm in Los Angeles, led by David Vonderhaar; and MAGship in Tokyo, led by Masato Sakai.

Rogue Raises $2.5 Million Pre-Seed And Secures Launch In 2,800 Walmart Stores Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:45 AM

Rogue, a Los Angeles-based high-protein snack company, has announced a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round led by Science Inc., with participation from Uncommon VC, Simple Food Ventures, and additional strategic investors. The capital will support inventory production for a national Walmart launch, expand creator and affiliate partnerships, hire across operations and retail, and prepare for broader wholesale distribution.

Blackstone To Acquire Majority Stake In Greece’s Leading E-Commerce Marketplace Skroutz

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:26 AM

Blackstone has announced that funds managed by its private equity business have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skroutz, the leading online marketplace in Greece, from CVC Capital Partners Fund VII. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Heaviside Industries Raises $28 Million Series A To Scale Autonomous Precision Munitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:25 AM

Heaviside Industries has emerged from stealth with a $28 million Series A funding round led by Interlagos, with participation from Menlo Ventures, Flume Ventures, Cantos, Anorak Ventures, and a group of defense-focused individual investors including Frank Finelli, former Partner and Managing Director at The Carlyle Group; Paul Dimitruk, Co-Founder and Senior Partner at Partners Capital; and Aaditya Devarakonda, former CEO of Dedrone. The Los Angeles-based defense company has been operating quietly since its founding in 2024, building a team of more than 50 engineers and operators across offices in Los Angeles and Oslo, Norway.

McGrath RentCorp Completes $725 Million Credit Facility Maturing In 2031

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:02 AM

McGrath RentCorp has announced the completion of a $725 million credit facility with a syndicate of banks, replacing the company's existing $650 million line of credit. The five-year facility matures on May 8, 2031, and will be used for working capital, capital expenditures, and other general corporate purposes.

Nscale Secures $790 Million In Financing To Expand AI Data Center In Narvik, Norway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:02 AM

Nscale has announced $790 million in financing committed by ABN AMRO, DNB, Eksfin, Nordea, and SEB to support the continued development of its AI data center in Narvik, Norway — the largest AI infrastructure investment in the country. The committed financing also includes an additional $790 million uncommitted accordion feature to fund a further 115-megawatt expansion at the Narvik campus.

Kalos Ventures Closes $78.8 Million Inaugural Fund Focused On Workforce, Care And Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:59 AM

Kalos Ventures Management has announced the final close of its oversubscribed $78.8 million inaugural fund, backed by investors including ZOMA Capital, GCM Grosvenor, MassMutual, Sorenson Impact Advisory, and Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates organization. The New York-based early-stage venture capital firm is building a concentrated portfolio of technology companies addressing critical infrastructure needs across the workforce, care, and education sectors.

DigitalBridge Closes $400 Million In Securitized Notes To Refinance Existing Debt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:59 AM

DigitalBridge Group has announced the closing of two securitized financing note issuances totaling $400 million through its subsidiaries DigitalBridge Issuer and DigitalBridge Co-Issuer. The transaction consists of $300 million in Series 2026-1 6.326% Secured Fund Fee Revenue Notes and a $100 million variable funding note facility that allows borrowing on a revolving basis.

Riverside Partners Rebrands As RS2 Healthcare Partners And Closes Loftware Continuation Vehicle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:53 AM

Riverside Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has announced its rebrand to RS2 Healthcare Partners, formalizing the firm's exclusive strategic focus on healthcare investing in the lower middle market. The rebrand is accompanied by the appointment of Craig Stern as Co-Managing Partner alongside David Belluck, and the closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle for Loftware, a leading global enterprise labeling and artwork management software provider, with AKKR Strategic Capital serving as lead investor.

Alcoa Announces $65 Million Investment At Norway’s Mosjøen Smelter To Add Recycled Aluminum Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:46 AM

Alcoa has announced a $65 million capital investment at its Mosjøen smelter in Norway to expand foundry production capabilities and incorporate post-consumer recycled aluminum into its casting process for the first time. The investment will expand and upgrade the Mosjøen casthouse, increasing production capacity by up to 75,000 metric tons through a new open mold foundry casting line, melting furnaces, and additional casthouse improvements.

4AM Raises $4 Million Seed Round And Launches Science-Backed Clean Sheets In 1,745 Target Stores

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:45 AM

4AM has closed an oversubscribed seed round of more than $4 million led by CAVU Consumer Partners — the firm behind poppi, Necessaire, and Vital Proteins — and is launching its hero product, Clean Sheets, in 1,745 Target stores nationwide. The round also attracted participation from B4 Capital and Type Capital, alongside a tightly curated group of strategic angel investors including Joe Cloyes of Youth to the People, Cassandra Grey of Violet Grey, Brian Bordainick of Starface, dermatologists Dr. Muneeb Shah and Dr. Joyce Park, Maggie Sellers Reum of Hot Smart Rich, and Michelle Hu of Etoile. The launch caps a year of four-times year-over-year revenue growth, four sold-out production runs, and a number-four ranking in TikTok Shop's Cleansers category.

Boundary Labs Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed To Launch Institutional Stablecoin USBD

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:12 AM

Boundary Labs has announced the closing of a $2 million pre-seed funding round led by Galaxy Ventures, with participation from institutional finance partners and angel investors, including VCs BlackWood and FirstBlock Capital. The capital will accelerate the launch of USBD, a stablecoin protocol engineered specifically for financial and blockchain institutions and approved participants that require a new standard of on-chain verifiability in the more than $300 billion stablecoin market.

Kraken Resources Closes $400 Million Senior Notes And Acquires Zavanna Energy In Williston Basin Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:11 AM

Kraken Resources has announced the closing of a $400 million private offering of 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2031 through its subsidiary Kraken Oil & Gas Partners, alongside the completed acquisition of Zavanna Energy Operating, LLC. The notes were issued at par on May 11, 2026, with proceeds used to repay a portion of outstanding borrowings under the company's revolving credit facility.

Paymentology Raises $175 Million To Accelerate Global Issuer Processing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:09 AM

Paymentology, the London-based global issuer-processor, has raised $175 million in a funding round co-led by Apis Partners, a private equity firm specializing in financial infrastructure and services, and Aspirity Partners, a pan-European private equity firm focused on financial technology and services. The investment will support Paymentology's continued global expansion, product development, and team growth as the company builds on strong demand for modern issuer processing at scale.

Telekom Srbija Raises €1.95 Billion Through Eurobond Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:08 AM

Telekom Srbija has successfully completed its second international corporate bond issuance, raising approximately €1.95 billion through a multi-tranche offering of senior unsecured notes denominated in U.S. dollars and euros. The transaction generated a total demand of $13.87 billion from approximately 300 leading international institutional investors, making it the largest corporate bond issuance ever executed in the Southeast and Central and Eastern Europe region, as well as one of the most heavily oversubscribed corporate transactions across emerging markets globally during 2025 and 2026.

AMP IT Closes New Funding Round To Scale Private EV Charging Platform Across Switzerland And Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:07 AM

AMP IT, a Geneva-based energy and mobility company, has completed a new funding round supported notably by the Swiss Technology Fund, bringing the company's total funding to €7 million since its founding in 2021. The capital will support operational scaling, further development of its proprietary software platform, and expansion into selected European markets beyond its core Swiss market.

OpenAI Confirms Deployment Company Launch With More Than $4 Billion Backing, Acquires AI Consulting Firm Tomoro

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:50 PM

OpenAI has confirmed the launch of the OpenAI Deployment Company, a new business unit designed to help organizations build and deploy AI systems across their most critical workflows, backed by more than $4 billion in initial investment. The venture is a committed partnership between OpenAI and 19 leading global investment firms, consultancies, and system integrators, led by TPG with Advent, Bain Capital, and Brookfield as co-lead founding partners. Additional founding partners include B Capital, BBVA, Emergence Capital, Goanna, Goldman Sachs, SoftBank Corp., Warburg Pincus, and WCAS, alongside consulting and systems integration firms Bain & Company, Capgemini, and McKinsey & Company.

Abry Private Debt Acquires $330 Million Private Credit Portfolio In Partnership With Coller Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:50 PM

Abry Private Debt, the private credit strategy of Abry Partners, has announced the closing of its acquisition of a $330 million diversified private credit portfolio, completed in partnership with Coller Capital, a leading secondaries platform. The portfolio is highly diversified, consisting primarily of first-lien, senior-secured loans across commercial and professional services, healthcare, and consumer discretionary, with all underlying investments backed by established private equity sponsors. Abry will assume an active management role, working directly with sponsors, lenders, and management teams throughout its hold period.

Meatly Raises £10.4 Million Series A To Build Europe’s Largest Cultivated Meat Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:44 PM

Meatly, Europe's first company to sell cultivated meat, has raised £10.4 million in Series A funding to build Europe's largest cultivated meat production facility. The round was led by three European VC funds — Oyster Bay Venture Capital, Clean Growth Fund and JamJar Investments — joining existing investors Agronomics and Pets at Home. The latest raise brings Meatly's total funding to date to £17.4 million, building on £7 million in seed funding from founding investor Agronomics.

Lyrie Completes $2 Million Pre-Seed Round To Build Security Layer For The AI Agent Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:44 PM

Lyrie.ai, the autonomous cybersecurity platform developed by OTT Cybersecurity LLC, has completed a $2 million pre-seed funding round and officially exited stealth. The raise will support continued platform development, security research team expansion, and the operationalization of the Agent Trust Protocol across Lyrie's platform and partner ecosystem. The company is headquartered in Dubai, UAE, and is already preparing a Series A round to scale deployment across enterprise and government markets.

Antier Solutions Secures $3 Million To Scale Enterprise Blockchain Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:37 AM

Antier Solutions, an enterprise blockchain engineering firm headquartered in Mohali, India, has secured $3 million in its first institutional funding round, led by GVFL, India's pioneer venture capital firm.

Ciridae Raises $20 Million Seed Round Led By Accel To Bring AI Transformation To Real Economy Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:26 AM

Ciridae, an AI transformation firm building operating systems for real economy businesses, has raised $20 million in seed funding led by Accel, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Sunflower Capital, and Backcountry Ventures. The company was founded by CEO Jack Soslow, a former partner at Andreessen Horowitz and data scientist at Meta, and CTO Jack Weissenberger, a former engineering leader at Salesforce and Head of ML at Teneyx. Ciridae will use the new capital to expand its engineering team and advance its mission of bringing AI transformation to mid-market companies that have largely been left behind by the broader AI boom.

Ripple Prime Secures $200 Million Debt Facility From Neuberger Specialty Finance To Expand Institutional Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:21 AM

Ripple, the blockchain-based enterprise solutions provider, has closed a $200 million debt facility from funds managed by Neuberger Specialty Finance, the asset-based investment team within Neuberger, a global investment management firm. The facility will support the continued growth of Ripple Prime, Ripple's multi-asset prime brokerage platform, amid rising client demand for institutional-grade prime services and margin financing solutions.