Venture Capital

VSS Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment In Cordoba To Expand Engineering And Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

VSS Capital Partners has completed a significant growth investment in Cordoba, a Los Angeles-based engineering, construction and program management company serving municipalities, public agencies and institutional customers across the Pacific Coast.

Remedium Bio Raises $10 Million Series A Led By Lifespan Vision Ventures With Participation From Eli Lilly And HKX Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Remedium Bio has raised $10 million in Series A financing led by Lifespan Vision Ventures to advance its durable protein therapeutics platform toward first-in-human clinical development. Eli Lilly and Company and HKX Capital also participated in the round. Lifespan Vision Ventures has completed the initial closing, and Harry Robb of the firm has joined Remedium’s board of directors.

NVIDIA Partners With Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs And KKR To Mobilize Over $500 Billion For AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Nvidia is working with a group of major financial firms on a potential $500 billion financing package aimed at supporting the massive infrastructure buildout required for artificial intelligence, according to sources with FT.

Intel Announces $15 Billion Common Stock Offering To Support AI And Manufacturing Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Intel has announced a proposed $15 billion underwritten public offering of its common stock as the semiconductor company looks to strengthen its balance sheet and fund investments tied to growing demand for AI computing.

Sila Receives Conditional $1.4 Billion U.S. Department Of War Loan Commitment To Expand Domestic Battery Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Sila has received a conditional loan commitment of up to $1.4 billion from the U.S. Department of War through its Office of Strategic Capital to expand domestic production of advanced battery materials and cells. The financing would support an expansion of Sila’s silicon-carbon anode manufacturing capacity at its Moses Lake, Washington, facility and the development of a lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility.

Firmus Raises $2 Billion Strategic Equity Round At More Than $10.5 Billion Valuation To Expand NVIDIA AI Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Firmus has secured full commitments for a $2 billion strategic equity financing round to accelerate the expansion of its AI infrastructure platform across Australia and prepare for further growth throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The round includes follow-on investments from Coatue and NVIDIA, along with new capital from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and other Blackstone vehicles. Jane Street also participated.

Ambrook Raises $30 Million Series B Led By Lachy Groom To Expand Financial Platform For Small Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Ambrook has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Lachy Groom to expand its financial platform for small and family-run businesses. Cameron Ventures also invested in the company as part of its backing of Ambrook’s mission to modernize financial infrastructure for American entrepreneurs.

VISOID Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round From Skyfall Ventures, Farvatn Venture And byFounders Angel Collective

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

VISOID has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to accelerate development and growth of its AI-powered architectural visualization platform. The round was backed by Skyfall Ventures, Farvatn Venture and byFounders Angel Collective. VISOID also highlighted continued support from Startuplab, OBOS and Antler.

Plantible Foods Secures $25 Million USDA-Backed Loan From X-Caliber And $10 Million Equity Investment To Quintuple Protein Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Plantible Foods has secured $35 million in combined debt and equity financing to expand production of Rubi Protein, its plant-derived functional protein ingredient, at the company’s Ranchito facility in Eldorado, Texas.

Naked Energy Raises £8.875 Million From Great British Energy And Barclays Climate Ventures To Expand UK Solar-Thermal Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Naked Energy has raised £8.875 million from Great British Energy and Barclays Climate Ventures to establish a new UK manufacturing facility for its renewable heat technology and expand production capacity. The round was led by Great British Energy, which is investing £7.5 million through its Energy Engineered in the UK program. Existing shareholder Barclays Climate Ventures also participated. The investment represents Great British Energy’s first major solar investment.

Sonablate Forms Strategic Alliance With Eleven Ventures To Facilitate Up To $200 Million In Equity Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Sonablate has entered into a strategic alliance with Eleven Ventures, an investment platform founded by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud, to accelerate the global commercialization and adoption of its AI-powered therapeutic ultrasound technologies.

VibeIQ Raises $22.5 Million To Expand AI-Native Product Decision Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

VibeIQ has raised $22.5 million in growth financing to accelerate development of its AI-native product decision platform and expand across apparel, footwear, consumer goods and private-label retail. The financing was led by Volition Capital, with participation from existing investor Venture Guides.

Tortuga Growth Partners Invests In Advanced eClinical Training To Expand Healthcare Workforce Development Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Tortuga Growth Partners has made a strategic investment in Advanced eClinical Training, a provider of online healthcare certification and workforce development programs. The investment was made through Tortuga Growth Partners Fund I and expands TGP’s healthcare investment platform as the firm targets businesses addressing structural workforce challenges.

Salus Scientific Raises $10.1 Million In Oversubscribed Series A Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Salus Scientific has closed an oversubscribed $10.1 million Series A financing to support commercial expansion, production growth and the buildout of its clinical infrastructure.

SiteVue AI Raises $7.5 Million Seed Round To Expand AI-Powered Vision For Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2026

SiteVue AI has raised $7.5 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered video technology for manufacturing, food processing, construction and other industrial environments. The round was co-led by Penny Jar Capital and Overture, with participation from Silence, Spring Bank, Mana Ventures, Outset Capital, WaterStone and Untapped Ventures.

Fluor: New Awards Surge To $6.1 Billion As Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Contract Bolsters $26.9 Billion Backlog

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

Fluor reported a sharp acceleration in new project awards during the second quarter of 2026, with $6.1 billion of new business that included a nuclear fuel enrichment project as the engineering and construction company’s backlog stood at $26.9 billion.

Whatnot Raises $545 Million Series G At $20 Billion Valuation To Expand Live Shopping Platform And AI Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

Whatnot has raised $545 million in Series G funding at a $20 billion valuation to accelerate the expansion of its live shopping marketplace and provide additional tools, services and buyer acquisition support for sellers. The round was led by ICONIQ, Lightspeed and Avra and included a mix of new and returning investors. New investors included Kleiner Perkins, Wellington Management and Standard Capital, the new investment firm founded by former Y Combinator partner Dalton Caldwell. Returning investors included Andreessen Horowitz, Bond, DST Global, Greycroft, Y Combinator and Alphabet’s CapitalG.

StepStone Group: Total Capital Reaches $913 Billion As Fee-Earning AUM Climbs 21%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

StepStone Group’s private markets platform reached approximately $913 billion in total capital responsibility as of June 30, 2026, reflecting continued growth across assets under management, assets under advisement and its fee-generating capital base.

Greenstone Biosciences Receives NIH Grant To Develop Cardiac Fibrosis Treatments For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

Greenstone Biosciences has received a Catalyze R61 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to support the discovery of new drug candidates targeting myocardial fibrosis and dilated cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health.

Prime Capital Financial Secures $600 Million Carlyle Investment At More Than $1.8 Billion Enterprise Value

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

Prime Capital Financial has entered a strategic partnership with Carlyle through an approximately $600 million hybrid capital solution that includes a minority ownership investment in the independent wealth management firm.

Yukon Partners Provides Mezzanine Financing For Second Nature Brands’ Acquisition Of Tillamook Country Smoker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Yukon Partners has made a mezzanine investment in CapVest-backed Second Nature Brands to support its acquisition of Tillamook Country Smoker. Financial terms of Yukon’s investment and the acquisition were not disclosed.

X-Caliber Rural Capital Provides $25 Million USDA Loan For Plantible Foods’ Texas Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

X-Caliber Rural Capital has closed a $25 million USDA OneRD Business & Industry Guaranteed Loan for Plantible Foods. The financing represents the maximum amount available through the program and will support the expansion of Plantible’s commercial production facility in Eldorado, Texas.

Eldridge Provides $278 Million Loan To Refinance Blackstone And Portman’s Ten Twenty Spring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Eldridge Capital Management has provided a $278 million loan to refinance Ten Twenty Spring, a Class A office building in Atlanta owned by Portman and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate.

Lumilens Emerges From Stealth With Over $900 Million Raised At $5.51 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Lumilens has emerged from stealth with more than $900 million in total funding as it develops optical connectivity systems for large-scale AI data centers. The company announced more than $700 million in new financing co-led by Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Meritech, Seligman Ventures and Spark Capital. The round values Lumilens at $5.51 billion.

Talcott Financial And Goldman Sachs Launch West Grove Re With About $1 Billion In Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Talcott Financial Group has established West Grove Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurance sidecar formed in partnership with Goldman Sachs.

Gryphon Investors Raises More Than $770 Million For Gryphon VI Co-Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Gryphon Investors has completed the final closing of Gryphon VI Top-Up Co-Investment Partners with more than $770 million in total commitments. The oversubscribed fund exceeded its original $650 million target.

JJ Watt Invests In Base Power Through $1 Billion Series D And Becomes A Customer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Former professional football player JJ Watt has invested in Base Power as part of the Texas energy company’s $1 billion Series D financing. Watt has also become a Base customer and said switching his Houston home to the company’s service reduced his power bill by more than 20%.

Solar Landscape Secures Up To $150 Million From Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners For 250 MW Solar Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Solar Landscape has secured a development financing facility of up to $150 million from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through its Green Credit Fund II.

Charles River Associates Expands Credit Facility To $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Charles River Associates has increased and extended its credit facility through a six-bank lending syndicate. The five-year facility provides up to $400 million of financing, consisting of a $75 million term loan and a $325 million revolving credit facility.

ReCode Therapeutics Secures Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Funding And Names Heather Clark CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

ReCode Therapeutics has secured new funding from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and entered a research collaboration with an undisclosed gene editing company to develop potential genetic medicines for cystic fibrosis.