Venture Capital

Pie Raises $23.7 Million To Bring AI-Powered Growth To Main Street Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Pie announced that it has raised $19.5 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The round brings Pie’s total funding to $23.7 million. The financing included participation from Capital One Ventures, Max Levchin’s SciFi VC, F-Prime, Commerce Ventures, WEX Venture Capital, and existing investors.

Omen AI Raises $31 Million Series A To Bring Continuous Fluid Intelligence To AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Omen AI announced that it has raised $31 million in Series A funding led by Nava Ventures. The round brings the company’s total funding to $41.5 million. The financing included participation from CRV, Sheryl Sandberg, Mike Mattacola, Vanderbilt University, LMNT Ventures, Mann+Hummel, Borusan Ventures, Starhill Holdings, Hard Launch Capital, and executives from Bridgestone, GM, Johnson Controls, and TensorWave.

Bubble Down Car Wash Secures $200 Million Growth Capital Commitment From BTG Pactual Strategic Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Bubble Down Car Wash announced a partnership with Strategic Capital, an investment strategy within BTG Pactual Global Alternatives.

AEVEX Secures $50 Million U.S. Air Force Contract For Advanced Unmanned Mission Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

AEVEX announced that it has been awarded a $50 million contract from the United States Air Force. The contract will support continued expansion of unmanned mission-support capabilities for current operations.

Altillion Raises $5 Million To Extract Critical Minerals From Oilfield Wastewater And Industrial Brines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Altillion announced it has secured $5 million in seed funding to accelerate the commercialization of its proprietary IRIS and ALIX technologies for extracting valuable minerals from oilfield produced water, geothermal brines, and salars. The funding round was led by EIC Rose Rock and Flathead Forge.

Compri Raises €3.2 Million To Automate Industrial Procurement With AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Compri announced it has raised €3.2 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered procurement automation platform for industrial companies. The funding round was led by Picus Capital, with participation from Shapers, Italian Founders Fund, and DFF Ventures.

Circeus Announces Launch And New Equity Financing From EBRD

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Circeus announced its launch as an AI-native holding company for mission-critical software, along with a new equity investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Vanna Health Raises $17 Million To Expand Care For People Living With Serious Mental Illness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Vanna Health announced it has raised $17 million in funding to expand evidence-based care for people living with serious mental illness. The funding round was co-led by a national healthcare insurance company and AlleyCorp, with participation from Health Velocity Capital. The investment will support Vanna Health’s clinical expansion, deepen its technology infrastructure, and bring its recovery-oriented care model to more communities across the United States.

Ground Raises $3.6 Million To Embed Onchain Finance Into Financial Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Ground announced it has launched out of stealth with $3.6 million in pre-seed funding to build infrastructure for embedding onchain finance into financial platforms. The funding round was led by Bain Capital Crypto and ParaFi, with additional participation from Nascent, Robot Ventures, Chapter One, and Consonant Ventures.

Aseon Labs Raises $10 Million To Build Robotic Pit Stop Network For Autonomous Transportation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Aseon Labs announced it has raised $10 million in seed funding to accelerate the deployment of its decentralized network of robotic micro-depots for autonomous vehicle fleets. The round was led by Crane Venture Partners, with participation from Y Combinator, Expa, Robin Hood Ventures, and Founders Capital. The round also included investments from Adrian Aoun, Immad Akhund, Rajat Suri, and operators and founding team members from Anthropic, Nuro, Turo, Revolut, and other companies across mobility, AI, and infrastructure.

Hertz Completes $350 Million Exchangeable Senior First-Lien Secured PIK Notes Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Hertz Global Holdings announced that its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation, has completed an offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Exchangeable Senior First-Lien Secured PIK Notes due 2030.

Strategic Value Partners: Jean-Baptiste de Boissieu Joins As Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Strategic Value Partners announced that Jean-Baptiste “JB” de Boissieu has joined the firm as a Managing Director and member of its European Investment Team.

National New Markets Fund Invests $20 Million In American Cast Iron Pipe Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

National New Markets Fund, an affiliate of SDS Capital Group, announced it has invested $20 million in New Markets Tax Credits to support furnace modernization at the American Cast Iron Pipe Company manufacturing plant in Birmingham, Alabama.

Marley Health Launches To Build Clinical Intelligence Platform For Proactive Pet Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Marley Health announced its launch as a clinical intelligence company applying human healthcare science to pet health.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Joins Superpower As Global Brand Ambassador

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Superpower announced that Giannis Antetokounmpo has joined the company as a brand investor and its first Global Brand Ambassador.

Higharc Raises $95 Million To Scale AI For Homebuilding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Higharc announced it has raised $95 million in Series C funding to scale its AI platform for the homebuilding industry. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from Wellington Management and existing investors including Fifth Wall, Spark Capital, Lux Capital, SE Ventures, Simpson Strong-Tie, PSP Partners, RXR Arden Digital Ventures, Suffolk Technologies, Vertex Ventures, NC Tweener Fund, and MetaProp. The funding brings Higharc’s total funding to more than $170 million.

JUPUS Raises €13 Million To Expand Legal AI For Law Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

JUPUS announced it has completed a €13 million Series A funding round to expand its legal AI platform for small and medium-sized law firms.

Revora Raises $2 Million To Build AI Agents For E-Commerce Merchants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Revora, formerly known as MyAlice, announced it has raised $2 million in funding to help e-commerce merchants improve customer engagement through AI agents.

GrailPay Raises $10.5 Million To Scale Risk Decisioning Infrastructure For Instant And Agentic Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

GrailPay announced it has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding to expand its risk decisioning infrastructure for instant payments and agentic commerce. The round was led by MissionOG, with participation from EJF Ventures, Counterpart Ventures, Construct Capital, Commerce Ventures, and SSC Venture Partners. The new funding brings GrailPay’s total funding raised to $17.2 million.

Jarvie AI Raises $8.3 Million To Bring AI Agents To Group Chats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Jarvie AI announced it has raised $8.3 million in seed funding to bring AI agents to everyday consumers. The funding round included Andreessen Horowitz, Base10 Partners, and Lightspeed.

CVC To Invest In Clevertech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

The Reggiani Family and CVC Capital Partners announced they have agreed to make a strategic investment in Clevertech, an Italian industrial automation solutions company.

Premier Lacrosse League Raises $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

The Premier Lacrosse League announced that it has closed a $100 million Series E financing round. The round was led by Ares and Joe Tsai and represents the largest capital raise in the history of professional lacrosse. The financing also includes a subsequent minority equity investment from ESPN. Additional investors include actor, writer, and producer Glen Powell; Wrexham A.F.C. co-chairman, actor, and producer Rob Mac; country music singer and songwriter Warren Zeiders; and actor Tony Cavalero.

Vena Energy Secures A$1.4 Billion In Green Financing For Australian Solar And Battery Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Vena Energy announced that it has secured about A$1.4 billion in green financing facilities to support solar and battery energy storage system assets across Australia.

Baz Raises $9 Million To Advance Agentic Coding Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Baz announced the launch of Baz Planner, a new product designed to help engineering teams eliminate bugs and vulnerabilities earlier in the software development process. The company also announced an additional $9 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding raised to $17 million.

Quantifind Raises $200 Million To Advance AI-Native Risk Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Quantifind announced a $200 million growth investment led by Summit Partners. Existing investors Citi Ventures, S&P Global, Deloitte, and Stephens Group also participated in the round.

STARK Raises €500 Million To Expand European Defense Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

STARK announced that it has secured €500 million to expand European defense capabilities. The funding includes continued support from Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and the NATO Innovation Fund.

8090 Raises $135 Million Series A Led By Salesforce Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

8090 announced that it has raised a $135 million Series A funding round led by Salesforce Ventures. The round also included participation from WNDR, Craft Ventures, The Production Board, and LAUNCH.

Lycia Therapeutics Raises $75 Million Series D To Advance LYTAC Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Lycia Therapeutics announced that it has completed an oversubscribed $75 million Series D financing. The financing was co-led by existing investor Janus Henderson Investors and new investor Balyasny Asset Management. The round also included new participation from Adage Capital Management, HBM Healthcare Investments, and OrbiMed, along with continued support from Eli Lilly and Company, Franklin Templeton, Invus, RTW Investments, and Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners.

Nixxy And Tachyon 9 Advance $1 Billion AI Data Campus In North Dakota

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Nixxy announced that its proposed strategic combination with Tachyon 9 is advancing the Nakota Data Campus, a planned $1 billion AI infrastructure development in North Dakota.

Nebex Raises $30 Million Seed Round To Build Market Infrastructure For Space Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Nebex announced that it has raised $30 million in seed funding to build market infrastructure for the global space economy. The round was led by GV, with participation from other venture funds. Nebex also announced a banking relationship with J.P. Morgan.