Venture Capital

CurTec: Acquisition By Ampersand Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

Ampersand Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth equity investments in life sciences and healthcare, has acquired CurTec, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of high-performance plastic packaging for pharmaceutical and specialty chemical applications. This acquisition was made in collaboration with Bencis Capital Partners and CurTec's management.

Sunsave: £113 Million Series A Raised For Making Solar Panels And Battery Storage Accessible

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

Sunsave is a UK-based energy startup that aims to make solar panels and battery storage accessible and affordable for UK households. The company’s primary offering is a unique solar power subscription service, known as Sunsave Plus, which removes the significant upfront costs typically associated with installing solar systems. Sunsave recently raised £113 million in new funding.

Blue Owl Capital: $850 Million Secured For Private Offering Of Alternative Credit Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

Blue Owl Capital announced the final close of the private offering of an alternative credit fund, securing $850 million in capital commitments from a diverse client base across its global private wealth channel.

Pollen Street Capital: €2 Billion Raised To Bolster European Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

Pollen Street Capital is a leading alternative asset manager based in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2013 and specializes in investing within the financial and business services sectors across Europe. Pollen Street Capital announced that it has secured €2 billion in new capital, which was raised across its new flagship fund, Private Equity Fund V, and an additional co-investment vehicle.

Radical AI: $55 Million Series Seed+ Raised For Advancing Materials Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

Radical AI is a company focused on transforming materials science and advanced manufacturing through the power of artificial intelligence. Its core mission is to dramatically accelerate the discovery, development, and production of new materials, which has traditionally been a slow and resource-intensive process. The company announced a $55 million Series Seed+ funding round led by RTX Ventures, with participation from NVentures (NVIDIA's VC arm), Noa, Infinite Capital, Eni, AlleyCorp, and others.

Auxxo: €26 Million First Closing Of Female Catalyst Fund II Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

Auxxo has announced a significant milestone: the first closing of the Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund II at €26 million, with the European Investment Fund (EIF) joining as an anchor investor. Other significant investors, including Aurum Impact, Cherry Ventures, Speedinvest, various family offices, business angels, and founders from across Europe, also joined.

iCOUNTER: $30 Million Series A Raised For Cybersecurity Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2025

Apollo Information Systems has announced the launch of iCOUNTER, a cyber risk intelligence company led by John Watters, a pioneer in cyber threat intelligence. iCOUNTER focuses on delivering precision risk intelligence to protect customers in the SLED, SMB, and enterprise sectors from targeted attacks.

Substack: $100 Million Series C Raised At Reported $1.1 Billion Valuation For Newsletter Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2025

Substack has announced that it has raised $100 million in Series C funding, led by investors at BOND and The Chernin Group (TCG), with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Rich Paul (CEO and founder of Klutch Sports Group), and Jens Grede (CEO and co-founder of SKIMS).

Mantis VC: $100 Million Third Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2025

Mantis VC, a venture capital firm co-founded by Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, members of the musical group The Chainsmokers, has raised $100 million in commitments for its third fund. This amount marks a $20 million increase from the previous Fund II, which raised $80 million. With this new fund, Mantis VC now manages a total of $225 million across all three funds.