Venture Capital

Vesper Infrastructure Partners: €1 Billion Final Close For Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

Vesper Infrastructure Partners announced that its Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I has reached a final close with total assets under management exceeding €1 billion, surpassing its initial €800 million target.

Mighty Capital: $91 Million Fund III Closes, Tripling Prior Fund On Product-Led Investing Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

Mighty Capital announced the close of its $91 million Fund III, tripling the size of its previous fund and reflecting strong support from existing and new institutional investors.

DOJO AI: $6 Million Raised For Agentic Marketing Platform Driving Autonomous Decision-Making

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

DOJO AI, an intelligent marketing system built on a new class of agentic AI, announced a $6 million seed round at a $30 million valuation, led by Armilar with participation from Heartfelt VC.

Achieve Partners: $450 Million Fund Closed To Build AI-Ready Workforce Through Apprenticeships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

Achieve Partners announced the close of Achieve Partners Workforce II, a $450 million fund aimed at addressing labor market disruption driven by artificial intelligence and persistent talent shortages across high-growth industries. The fund, which is more than double the size of its predecessor, is backed by major institutional investors including Cambridge Associates, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Prudential Financial, Ingka Investments, and ZOMA Capital.

Seapoint: €7.5 Million Raised For AI-Native Financial Operations Platform For European Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

Seapoint, an AI-native financial operations platform designed for Europe’s startup ecosystem, has raised €7.5 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to €10 million within just over a year. The company plans to use the new capital to accelerate its expansion across Europe.

Artemis: $70 Million Funding Launches AI-Native Cybersecurity Platform To Combat Machine-Speed Attacks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Artemis emerged from stealth with $70 million in combined seed and Series A funding, positioning itself to address a rapidly evolving threat landscape driven by AI-powered cyberattacks.

Ethermed: $8.5 Million Series A Brings Total Funding To $15 Million+ To Scale AI Prior Authorization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Ethermed announced it has raised $8.5 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to more than $15 million, as it looks to expand its AI-powered platform for prior authorization and medical necessity workflows.

Factory: $150 Million Series C Values Autonomous Software Platform At $1.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Factory announced it has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Blackstone, Insight Partners, Evantic Capital, 20VC, NEA, and Mantis VC, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.5 billion.

Beeline Medicines: $300 Million Series A Launches Precision Immunology Biotech With Broad Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Beeline Medicines officially launched with $300 million in Series A financing led by Bain Capital, positioning the company to develop next-generation precision therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Ulysses: Booz Allen Investment Expands Maritime Autonomy Capabilities Across Defense And Commercial Missions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Booz Allen Hamilton announced that its venture arm, Booz Allen Ventures, has invested in Ulysses, a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles.

Joe & The Juice: $1.8 Billion Valuation Achieved As Emirates International Investment Company Takes Minority Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Emirates International Investment Company, the strategic investment arm of National Holding Group, has acquired a strategic minority stake in Joe & The Juice, valuing the company at $1.8 billion.

Slash Financial: $100 Million Series C At $1.4 Billion Valuation Raised To Fuel AI Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Slash Financial announced it has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, reaching a $1.4 billion valuation and achieving unicorn status. The round was led by Ribbit Capital, with Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital co-leading, alongside participation from New Enterprise Associates and Y Combinator. The financing brings the company’s total capital raised to more than $160 million.

Achieve Life Sciences: Up To $354 Million Private Placement Funds Cytisinicline Development And Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Achieve Life Sciences announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement that could generate up to $354 million in gross proceeds, including $180 million upfront and up to an additional $174 million tied to warrant exercises following potential regulatory milestones.

Anthropic: $5 Billion Investment From Amazon Expands Strategic AI Infrastructure Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Amazon announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Anthropic, including a $5 billion investment and the potential to invest up to an additional $20 billion tied to future milestones, as the companies deepen their push into large-scale AI infrastructure.

Algo8: Chemelex Minority Investment To Advance AI-Driven Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Chemelex announced a minority investment in Algo8 to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across manufacturing operations.

Rowan University: $10 Million Gift To Launch School Of Financial Planning With Edelman Financial Engines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Rowan University announced a $10 million commitment from Edelman Financial Engines to establish a new School of Financial Planning aimed at addressing a growing shortage of qualified financial planning professionals.

Horizon Technology Finance: $25 Million Loan Facility Supports Stellar Cyber Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Horizon Technology Finance announced it has provided a delayed draw senior credit facility of up to $25 million to Stellar Cyber to support continued growth.

Model N: $1.3 Trillion In Managed Revenue Highlights Growing Demand For Life Sciences Commercialization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Model N announced that it now manages $1.3 trillion in gross revenue for pharmaceutical and medical technology customers, underscoring the company’s expanding role in helping life sciences manufacturers navigate increasingly complex pricing, revenue, and compliance environments.

Reliable Robotics: $160 Million Raised To Scale Autonomous Aircraft Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Reliable Robotics announced it has raised $160 million in new funding to accelerate deployment and scale production of its Reliable Autonomy System, the first Federal Aviation Administration certifiable system designed to enable fully automated aircraft operations. The financing round was led by Nimble Partners, with continued backing from Eclipse, Lightspeed, Coatue, and Pathbreaker Ventures. New investors include Island Green Capital, Socium Ventures, AE Ventures, RTX Ventures, Presidio Ventures, UP.Partners, KAS Venture Partners, What If Ventures, Calm Ventures, Gaingels, and Mana Ventures.

Tava Health: $40 Million Raised For Behavioral Health Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Tava Health announced a $40 million Series C funding round led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors Catalyst Investors, Blue Heron Ventures, Peterson Ventures, and Springtide Ventures. The new funding supports the company’s evolution from a mental health network into a full-stack behavioral health platform serving providers, employers, and health plans through a unified infrastructure.

Syenta: $26 Million Raised For AI Chip Connectivity And Advanced Packaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Syenta, a next-generation semiconductor company focused on advanced packaging solutions, announced it has raised $26 million in Series A funding led by Playground Global and Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund, with participation from Investible, Salus Ventures, Jelix Ventures, and Wollemi Capital. The round brings total funding to more than $36 million and will support commercialization efforts and expansion into the United States.

AcuityMD: $80 Million Raised To Advance AI Platform For MedTech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

AcuityMD announced it has raised $80 million in new funding to expand its artificial intelligence platform for the medical technology industry, bringing its total funding to more than $160 million and valuing the company at $955 million. The Series C round was led by StepStone Group, with participation from Benchmark, Redpoint Ventures, ICONIQ, and Atreides Management.

Wasabi Technologies: $250 Million Credit Facility Secured To Expand Cloud Storage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Wasabi Technologies announced it has secured a $250 million credit facility led by Bain Capital’s Private Credit Group, with participation from U.S. Private Credit Investments, a division of BTG Pactual Global Alternatives; Neuberger Specialty Finance; Energy Impact Partners; and Aksia. The financing will support continued investment in the company’s cloud storage platform, infrastructure, and global expansion efforts.

Qualitate: $7 Million Raised To Scale AI-Driven Expert Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Qualitate announced it has raised $7 million in seed funding led by IA Ventures and Crew Capital, with participation from angel investors including Tony Berkman, Travis May, Matt Levin, and advisors Alex Zukin and Brian Lichtenberger. The funding will support the company’s mission to automate decision-making workflows, from initial research questions to final recommendations, using artificial intelligence.

Core Scientific: $3.3 Billion Senior Secured Notes Offering Proposed To Fund Data Center Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Core Scientific announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Core Scientific Finance I, intends to offer $3.3 billion in senior secured notes due 2031 in a private placement, subject to market conditions and other factors. The offering will be made to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-U.S. investors under Regulation S.

The University Of Texas At Austin: $750 Million Commitment From Michael And Susan Dell To Build AI-Driven Medical Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Michael Dell and Susan Dell have committed $750 million to The University of Texas at Austin to fund a new AI-powered medical center and research campus, one of the largest philanthropic gifts in higher education and healthcare.

A&K Robotics: $8 Million Series A Raised To Scale Autonomous Airport Mobility Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

A&K Robotics announced the closing of an $8 million Series A funding round to accelerate the deployment of autonomous mobility solutions for airports and expand its production and research capabilities. The round was led by BDC Capital through its Industrial Innovation Venture Fund, along with Vantage Futures, and included participation from additional investors such as RiSC Capital, Grep VC, Nimbus Synergies, and Dan Gelbart.

Monk: $25 Million Series A Raised To Automate Accounts Receivable With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Monk announced a $25 million Series A financing round to accelerate development of its AI-native accounts receivable platform, bringing total funding to $29 million following a $4 million seed round in 2025. The round was co-led by Footwork and Acrew Capital, with continued participation from BTV.

Thiel Foundation: 2026 Thiel Fellowship Class Awarded $250,000 Grants To Young Entrepreneurs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Thiel Foundation announced its 2026 class of Thiel Fellows, awarding a new group of young entrepreneurs $250,000 each over two years to pursue breakthrough ideas across industries including AI, fintech, robotics, and infrastructure.

Collov Labs: $23 Million Series A Raised To Advance Visual AI Systems And Launch New Research Lab

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Collov Labs announced the launch of a new research lab focused on developing visual intelligence systems, alongside a $23 million Series A financing to accelerate adoption of AI-powered visual interfaces and applications. The round was backed by Brightway Future Capital, Taihill Venture, MindWorks Capital, and Matrix Partners. The funding will be used to expand the company’s research team and accelerate development of its visual AI systems and applications.