Venture Capital

Abry Partners Closes $780 Million Continuation Vehicle For Centauri Health Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Abry Partners announced the closing of a $780 million oversubscribed continuation vehicle to extend its partnership with Centauri Health Solutions, a healthcare technology company that provides data-driven solutions to U.S. health plans. Funds managed by Neuberger Private Markets and Apollo’s Sponsor and Secondary Solutions business served as co-lead investors in the transaction.

Bestie Bite Raises $1.7 Million To Accelerate U.S. Expansion And Grow Hospitality Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Bestie Bite announced that it has raised a new €1.5 million (about $1.7 million) funding round as the company looks to accelerate its expansion in the United States and continue building its platform for hospitality discovery and restaurant marketing.

Electro Optic Systems Invests More Than $11.5 Million To Establish European C2 AI Hub In France

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) announced plans to invest more than €10 million (about $11.5 million) to establish France as its European hub for AI-enabled counter-drone command-and-control (C2) systems, expanding the company’s presence in the region and strengthening Europe’s defense technology capabilities.

Johnson & Johnson Raises U.S. Vision Manufacturing Capacity With More Than $1 Billion Jacksonville Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Johnson & Johnson announced an investment of more than $1 billion to expand its Vision operations in Jacksonville, Florida, strengthening the company’s U.S.-based manufacturing, packaging, and distribution capabilities for its ACUVUE-brand contact lenses.

Orbio AI Raises $21 Million To Expand AI-Powered Frontline Workforce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Orbio AI announced that it has raised $21 million in funding to accelerate the expansion of its AI-powered workforce management platform and bring its technology to frontline workers worldwide. The funding round was backed by Visionaries, Dawn Capital, Plus Partners, Enzo Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, 2100 Ventures, and GP Compas.

CollimateHealth Raises $6.9 Million Seed Round To Advance Microbeam Radiation Therapy For Cancer Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

CollimateHealth announced the closing of an oversubscribed €6 million (about $6.9 million) seed funding round as the company seeks to advance its proprietary microbeam radiation therapy technology and transform the future of oncology.

Qorelo Raises $3.5 Million To Accelerate AI-Powered SAP Transformations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Qorelo announced that it has raised $3.5 million in funding just five months after launching, as the company seeks to help enterprises modernize legacy SAP environments and build the foundation for broader AI adoption.

THENA Capital Raises £45 Million Fund I To Back UK MedTech Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

THENA Capital announced the final close of its inaugural fund at £45 million, marking a significant milestone for the venture capital firm and reinforcing its focus on supporting early-stage medical technology companies in the UK.

Vornado Realty Trust Completes Acquisition Of 49% Stake In Park Avenue Plaza

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Vornado Realty Trust announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of a 49% ownership interest in Park Avenue Plaza, expanding its presence in Manhattan’s Plaza District.

Aton Health Raises Series A Growth Investment Led By Shore Search Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Aton Health announced the closing of a Series A growth investment led by Shore Search Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Treasure Global Secures $15 Million Enterprise AI Contract For Social Listening Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Treasure Global announced that it has secured a $15 million contract from Creative World Industries Sdn Bhd to develop and deploy an enterprise-grade Social Listening AI System. The agreement marks a significant step in the Malaysia-based technology company’s strategy to expand beyond its core digital ecosystem and build higher-value, AI-driven revenue streams.

Kos Biotechnology Partners Announces Third Fund Closing At $123 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Kos Biotechnology Partners, a global life sciences investment firm focused on connecting the U.S. biopharma ecosystem with Europe, announced the third closing of its inaugural global life sciences fund, bringing total capital commitments to $123 million (€106 million).

OceanSound Partners Adds Kenneth Wolff As Partner And Chief Legal Officer Following $3.4 Billion Fund III Close

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

OceanSound Partners announced the appointment of Kenneth Wolff as Partner and Chief Legal Officer, strengthening the private equity firm’s leadership team following the recent closing of $3.4 billion in connection with Fund III.

Endurance Energy Raises $54 Million Series A To Develop Deep-Ocean Geothermal Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Endurance Energy, a startup founded by former SpaceX engineer Andrew Redd, has raised $54 million in Series A funding to develop geothermal power plants that tap into vast energy resources beneath the ocean floor.

RELAI Raises $6.9 Million And Launches Verifiable Continual Learning Platform For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

RELAI announced the launch of a verifiable continual learning platform designed to help AI agents continuously improve from real-world failures while preventing regressions. The company also revealed it has secured a total of $6.9 million in funding to support its growth.

Equal AI Raises $30 Million Series B To Expand AI Lifestyle Concierge Platform In India

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Equal AI has secured $30 million in Series B funding in tranches, with the round co-led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital.

Genspark Raises $100 Million Series B Extension At $2.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Genspark announced a $100 million extension to its Series B financing, bringing the company’s total Series B funding to $485 million and valuing the business at a post-money valuation of $2.6 billion.

Sybilla Technologies Raises 35 Million PLN (About $9.5 Million) To Expand Space Surveillance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Sybilla Technologies announced the completion of its first external funding round, raising 35 million PLN (about $9.5 million). The investment was provided by 3TS Capital Partners and Vinci S.A.

Definic Raises $2.9 Million Seed Round And Rebrands To Build Enterprise IT Procurement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Definic, formerly known as Nordics, announced that it has closed a $2.9 million seed funding round and unveiled a new corporate identity as it seeks to establish itself as the default platform for enterprise IT procurement.

Belden Prices $1.85 Billion Senior Secured Term Loan To Support Pending RUCKUS Networks Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Belden announced that it has successfully syndicated and priced a new $1.85 billion senior secured term loan B facility due 2033, providing financing for its pending acquisition of RUCKUS Networks.

Google Expands Virginia Investments With New Workforce Training Programs And $15 Million Energy Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Google announced new investments in Virginia to support skilled trades training and energy affordability programs as the company continues to expand its presence across the Commonwealth. The announcement was made alongside Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger during an event at the Richmond Electricians’ Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee facility.

THEKER Robotics Raises $85 Million In Europe’s Largest Robotics Series A Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

THEKER Robotics announced that it has raised $85 million in Series A funding, marking what the company described as the largest robotics Series A financing in Europe.

Partners Group Targets $1.5 Billion For Fifth Real Estate Secondaries Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Partners Group announced that it is targeting $1.5 billion for its fifth real estate secondaries program, which includes a closed-end fund as well as bespoke mandates and other investment vehicles pursuing the same strategy.

OurMind Raises €2.1 Million To Reduce Healthcare Administrative Burden With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

OurMind has raised €2.1 million (about $2.4 million) in funding in a round led by 4impact Capital. The company develops AI tools designed to help healthcare professionals reduce administrative work and spend more time focusing on patient care.

CardNexus Raises €3.5 Million To Build A Mobile Marketplace For Trading Card Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

CardNexus announced that it has raised €3.5 million (about $4 million) in funding led by Piton Capital, with participation from Motier Ventures, Financière Saint James, Kima Ventures, OPRTRS CLUB, AQUITI Gestion, and F4 Fund.

Ongwe Minerals Announces $10 Million LIFE Offering And $3 Million Private Placement To Advance Namibian Gold Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Ongwe Minerals announced plans for a $10 million listed issuer financing exemption (LIFE) offering and a concurrent non-brokered private placement of approximately $3 million to support exploration activities at its gold projects in Namibia.

Parabilis Medicines Closes Upsized IPO And Raises More Than $845 Million Including Regeneron Private Placement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Parabilis Medicines, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies against historically undruggable protein targets, announced the closing of its upsized initial public offering and a concurrent private placement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Applied Materials Invests $500 Million To Expand Singapore Manufacturing And R&D For AI Chip Demand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Applied Materials announced the expansion of its manufacturing and research and development operations in Singapore with a new $500 million (S$600 million) Tampines Campus designed to support the growing global demand for semiconductors driven by artificial intelligence.

Niteshift Raises $7 Million Seed Round To Build Cloud Infrastructure For AI Coding Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Niteshift, a New York City-based startup building cloud infrastructure for AI coding agents, announced a $7 million seed funding round led by Greylock, with participation from Amplify Partners, BoxGroup, and SV Angel.

nesto Raises C$302 Million Series E At C$1.47 Billion Valuation To Expand AI-Powered Lending Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

nesto, a Canadian mortgage technology and financing platform, announced the closing of a CAD 302 million Series E financing round at a CAD 1.47 billion valuation.