Venture Capital

HighVista Strategies: Raudel Yanez Appointed As Head Of Private Equity Secondaries To Launch GP-Led Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

HighVista Strategies has appointed Raudel Yanez as Managing Director and Head of Private Equity Secondaries, as the firm launches a dedicated GP-led secondaries strategy focused on the lower middle market.

Behrman Capital: Eric Smith Named As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm focused on management buyouts, leveraged buildups, and recapitalizations of established growth businesses, has appointed Eric Smith as an operating partner.

Hyperfine: $40 Million Loan Facility Secured To Expand Portable MRI Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation announced it has provided a $40 million loan facility to Hyperfine, Inc., with an initial $15 million funded at closing and up to $25 million available for future growth. The financing is intended to support Hyperfine’s continued commercial expansion as it scales adoption of its portable MRI technology.

Core Scientific: $1 Billion Credit Facility Expanded With Additional $500 Million Commitment From JPMorgan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Core Scientific, a digital infrastructure company focused on high-density colocation and data centers, announced it has expanded its strategic financing facility to $1 billion following an additional $500 million commitment from JPMorgan Chase Bank.

F&B Capital: New Franchise-Focused Advisory Firm Launched By Investment And Hospitality Groups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

ZJD, a strategic investment group, and Branded Capital Solutions, a subsidiary of Branded Hospitality, have announced the launch of F&B Capital, a new capital markets firm focused on serving the franchise ecosystem. The joint venture aims to provide tailored financial and strategic advisory services to franchisors, franchisees, and related operators seeking flexible growth and ownership solutions.

BrainGrid: $1 Million Raised For AI Product Planning Platform For Non-Technical Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

BrainGrid, an AI product planning platform designed for non-technical founders, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Next Tier Ventures and Brainstorm Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate its mission of helping users turn ideas into revenue-generating software products.

EpiFrontier Therapeutics: $32 Million Grant To Advance Beta Globin Disorder Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

EpiFrontier Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for beta globin disorders, announced it has secured up to $32 million in non-dilutive funding from the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development. The funding will support the clinical development of EPF-001, a novel small molecule G9a inhibitor designed to increase fetal hemoglobin expression in patients with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.

Striveworks: Growth Investment Raised To Scale AI Operations For Defense And Allied Governments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Striveworks, an AI operations company focused on national security missions, announced a strategic growth investment led by Washington Harbour Partners to expand its capabilities across U.S. and allied defense communities.

ROBOTERA: $1 Billion At Over $10 Billion Valuation Raised To Scale Industrial Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

ROBOTERA, a robotics company focused on embodied intelligence and humanoid systems, announced it has raised RMB 1 billion in a strategic funding round, pushing its valuation past RMB 10 billion. The round included a mix of new and existing investors spanning global technology, automotive, and industrial sectors.

Metric: Investment Raised From Southfield Capital To Accelerate Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Metric, a specialist executive search and talent solutions firm, has received a majority investment from Southfield Capital, marking a significant step toward scaling globally and expanding its service offerings.

RyboDyn: $10 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Powered Cancer Target Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

RyboDyn, a biotechnology company focused on decoding the dark proteome to uncover new cancer targets, announced the initial close of a $10 million seed financing round.

Bounti: €4 Million Raised To Build AI Platform For Frontline Operations In The Physical Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Berlin-based Bounti has raised €4 million in funding to develop an AI-native platform to improve operational execution across industries in the physical economy. The round was led by Ventech, with participation from IBB Ventures, Robin Capital, Common Magic, Festina, and a group of angel investors.

Blackstone: $12 Billion Raised For Asia Private Equity Fund (Report)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Blackstone has raised more than $12 billion for its latest Asia-Pacific private equity fund, according to a Bloomberg report, underscoring continued investor appetite for large-scale buyout strategies despite a challenging fundraising environment.

Allegro Finance: $500 Million Joint Venture To Launch Film And TV Credit Platform With Elliott

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Allegro Finance Limited, an alternative lending platform focused on the media sector, announced a $500 million strategic joint venture and senior funding line with entities advised by Elliott Advisors UK Limited. The partnership establishes a dedicated institutional credit platform for the global film and television industry.

Partners Group: $1 Billion India Buyout Fund Planned (Report)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Partners Group is seeking to raise at least $1 billion for a new India-focused buyout fund, according to a Reuters report. With this fund, the Switzerland-based private equity firm looks to deepen its exposure to one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.

CVC Credit: Senior Debt Financing Supports Pallet Distribution Network Palletways Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

CVC Credit has provided senior debt financing to support Waterland Private Equity’s acquisition of Palletways, a UK-headquartered pan-European pallet distribution network, as part of its European Direct Lending strategy.

Hosted.ai: $19 Million Raised By GPU Infrastructure Software Platform To Transform AI Economics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Hosted.ai, a GPU infrastructure software platform, announced it has raised $19 million in seed funding to advance its mission of making AI infrastructure more efficient and cost-effective for service providers, developers, and enterprise users. The round was led by Creandum, with participation from Repeat VC and existing investors including People Ventures, Z21 Ventures, Golden Sparrow, Hersir Ventures, and Tekton.

Shepherd: $42 Million Raised For AI-Native Insurance Platform Powering Infrastructure Boom

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Shepherd, an AI-native commercial insurance platform focused on construction and infrastructure projects, announced it has raised $42 million in a Series B funding round led by Intact Private Capital, with participation from Spark Capital, Costanoa Ventures, and additional investors. The latest financing brings the company’s total funding to $67 million.

NoTraffic: $90 Million Raised For AI Traffic Management Platform Expansion Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

NoTraffic, an AI-powered mobility platform focused on modernizing traffic management, announced it has raised $90 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate growth and expand its footprint across North America. The round was led by PSG Equity, with participation from M&G Investments, Grove Ventures, LifeX Ventures, Meitav Investment House, and Next Gear Ventures.

Virchow Medical: $4 Million Raised To Advance Biopsy Specimen Stewardship And Precision Oncology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Virchow Medical, a medical technology company focused on improving cancer diagnostics, announced it has raised $4 million in seed financing to expand access to precision oncology and advance biopsy specimen stewardship. The funding round was led by Cerberus Ventures, with participation from five physician users of Virchow’s biopsy technologies. As part of the investment, Chenny Zhang of Cerberus Ventures will join the company’s board of directors.

Highlight AI: $40 Million Raised To Build Shared Intelligence Layer For Agentic Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Highlight AI, an AI software company developing an intelligent operating system for teams and AI agents, announced it has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from 359 Capital, General Catalyst, Valor Equity, Common Metal, Makers Fund, Collaborative Fund, Arcadia, and SV Angel.

Cambridge Mobile Telematics: $350 Million Raised To Expand AI-Driven Road Safety Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a telematics and AI company focused on safer mobility, announced a $350 million strategic investment led by TPG and Allianz X, with participation from State Farm. The funding is aimed at accelerating the company’s global expansion and advancing its AI-powered road safety technologies.

WideField Security: Series A Backed By Cisco Investments To Expand AI Identity Monitoring Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

WideField Security announced that Cisco Investments has joined its Series A funding round as the company expands its identity security platform to address the growing risks associated with autonomous AI agents. The company also confirmed that John Hurley, Chief Revenue Officer of Optiv, has joined its board of directors, effective immediately.

Halter: $220 Million Raised For Virtual Fencing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Halter, an agtech company focused on transforming livestock management through virtual fencing technology, has raised $220 million in a Series E funding round at a $2 billion valuation. The round was led by Founders Fund, with participation from Blackbird, DCVC, Bond, Bessemer, NewView, Ubiquity, Promus, and Icehouse Ventures.

Lead Edge Capital: $3.5 Billion Raised For Growth Equity Fund VII

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

Lead Edge Capital has announced the close of its seventh flagship fund with $3.5 billion in commitments, marking the firm’s largest fund to date and bringing its total capital raised since inception to $9 billion.

Oryon Cell Therapies: $42 Million Raised For Autologous Neuron Replacement Therapies Targeting Parkinson’s Disease

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

Oryon Cell Therapies, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing autologous neuron replacement therapies for Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, announced it has emerged from stealth with total funding of $42 million, including a newly closed $21 million Series A tranche backed by investors such as Neuro.VC and Byers Capital.

QCraft: $100 Million Series D Raised For Physical AI And Autonomous Driving Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

QCraft, a global leader in autonomous driving AI, announced the completion of a $100 million Series D funding round as it accelerates development of physical-world AI and expands its global mobility footprint.

Grub Lab: $6 Million Raised To Bring Sports And Entertainment IP To Independent Restaurants Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

Grub Lab, an Australia-founded restaurant technology startup, announced it has raised $6 million in funding from Quantaco to accelerate its expansion across the United States and support a national rollout tied to major sports leagues and entertainment studios. The company is positioning itself as a modern solution to help independent restaurants compete for family dining traffic through interactive, branded experiences.

Reledo: SPV Led By Schroders Capital Supports Continued Nordic Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

Celero Capital has closed a special purpose vehicle to acquire interests in its portfolio company Reledo, providing liquidity to certain existing investors while securing new capital to support the company’s next phase of growth.

Apollo And Realty Income Sign $1 Billion Strategic Partnership For Retail Real Estate Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

Realty Income announced a $1 billion strategic partnership with Apollo, marking a significant step forward in its private capital initiative. Under the agreement, Apollo-managed funds will acquire a 49% equity interest in a newly formed joint venture that will own a diversified portfolio of approximately 500 U.S. single-tenant retail properties.