Venture Capital

Oliv Financial Secures Up To $500 Million Loan Purchase Partnership With International Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Oliv Financial, a Chicago-based technology-enabled consumer lending platform, has secured a long-term forward-flow loan purchase agreement with a multibillion-dollar international bank, establishing a funding framework of up to $500 million to support its national expansion. The partnership will enable the bank to purchase eligible consumer loans originated through Oliv's platform, providing institutional capital to support future lending activity.

.406 Ventures Marks 20 Years With 100th Investment In Teal Health And Promotion Of Kathryn Taylor Reddy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

.406 Ventures, a Boston-based early-stage venture capital firm, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with its 100th portfolio investment in Teal Health and the promotion of Kathryn Taylor Reddy from Principal to Partner. The firm has raised more than $1.3 billion across five core funds and three opportunity funds over the past two decades, investing in healthcare, data and artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity companies. Its portfolio includes six companies that have achieved unicorn status, while more than 30% of its investments have involved repeat founders or executives previously backed by the firm.

Spiro Secures Additional $18 Million From Africa Go Green Fund, Bringing Its Commitment To $36 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Spiro, an African electric mobility company, has secured an additional $18 million in debt financing from Africa Go Green Fund (AGG), doubling the fund's total financing commitment to $36 million. Managed by Cygnum Capital, AGG will provide the additional capital to support Spiro's expansion of electric motorcycles and battery-swapping infrastructure in Uganda and Rwanda.

Spott Raises $21 Million Series A Led By Balderton To Expand AI Recruitment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Spott, an AI-native software platform for recruitment agencies, has raised $21 million in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Base10 Partners, Y Combinator, and Fortino. The financing will support international expansion, additional enterprise functionality, and the development of AI agents designed to automate recruitment workflows and identify new business opportunities.

Ramona Optics Raises $25 Million Series A Led By ARCH Venture Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Ramona Optics, a biomedical imaging technology company based in Durham, North Carolina, has raised $25 million in an oversubscribed Series A financing round led by ARCH Venture Partners. Additional investors include Stealthpoint Ventures, ND Capital, Fall Line Capital, Hamamatsu Ventures, Murchison Capital Partners, and Overlap Holdings. The company will use the funding to expand commercial operations, advance its proprietary microscopy technology, and develop additional capabilities for biomedical research and drug discovery.

Vaulted Deep Secures $35 Million In Debt Financing From Mediobanca, Arranged By CFP Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Vaulted Deep, a Houston-based waste management and carbon removal company, has secured a $35 million debt facility from Mediobanca, arranged by CFP Energy, to expand its subsurface waste disposal infrastructure across the United States. According to the company, the transaction represents the largest publicly disclosed U.S. commercial debt financing for durable carbon removal secured by long-term purchase contracts. The funding will support new waste disposal sites and additional investments in technology to accelerate infrastructure development.

Morphotonics Raises Over €40 Million In Series B Funding To Expand AI Glasses Manufacturing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Morphotonics, a Netherlands-based developer of nanoimprint lithography technology, has closed a Series B financing round exceeding €40 million to expand manufacturing technology for artificial intelligence glasses, augmented reality waveguides, and advanced photonic components. The financing includes increased commitments from existing investors 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, and BOM, alongside major new investor Invest-NL. Additional participants include the European Innovation Council Fund, Ernij Next, and the European Investment Bank.

HighLife Medical Raises More Than $90 Million To Advance U.S. Clinical Study And European Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

HighLife Medical, a Paris-based medical technology company developing transcatheter treatments for structural heart disease, has raised more than $90 million (€80 million) in financing to advance its U.S. clinical development program and accelerate commercial expansion in Europe. The funding round was co-led by Andera Partners, Sofinnova Partners, Supernova Invest, and Mérieux Equity Partners, with participation from new and existing investors.

Anyang Indorama Gases Secures $358 Million From Five Banks To Double Fertilizer Production Capacity In China

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Anyang Indorama Gases, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Indorama Corporation, has secured RMB 2.4 billion, approximately $358 million, in long-term financing from a consortium of five banks to fund its Phase II fertilizer expansion project in Anyang City, Henan Province, China. The lenders include OCBC Bank, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, Bangkok Bank (China), and China CITIC Bank. The investment is expected to double the company's annual urea fertilizer production capacity to approximately 2 million metric tons by 2029.

Cyera Raises $400 Million From Goldman Sachs At Over $12 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Cyera, an artificial intelligence and data security company, has secured a $400 million investment from Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives through an extension of its Series G financing round, which was led by Evolution Equity. The investment will accelerate Cyera's development of a unified data and identity security platform for enterprises deploying autonomous AI agents. The company reports a valuation exceeding $12 billion.

Millrose Properties Launches $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering To Support Dream Finders Transaction And Repay Debt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Millrose Properties, a Miami-based homesite financing and development platform, has announced plans to offer up to $1 billion in senior notes across two separate tranches. The proposed private offering consists of $500 million in senior notes due 2029 and $500 million in senior notes due 2031. The company intends to use the proceeds, together with $500 million from its delayed draw term loan facility, for general corporate purposes, potential homesite acquisitions, and debt repayment.

Solaris Energy Infrastructure Launches $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering Due 2032

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Solaris Energy Infrastructure has announced plans to offer $1 billion in senior notes due 2032 through its subsidiary, Solaris Energy Infrastructure LLC. The company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, growth-related capital expenditures, and expenses associated with the offering. The transaction is subject to market conditions and customary closing requirements.

Beagle Labs Raises $4.1 Million In Pre-Seed Funding Led By Chingona Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Beagle Labs, an AI-powered property intelligence platform for commercial insurance underwriting, has raised $4.1 million in pre-seed funding led by Chingona Ventures. Additional investors include Sovereign's Capital, Remarkable Ventures, C2 Ventures, South Loop Ventures, and Red Bike Capital. The company will use the funding to expand its technology platform, develop additional AI capabilities, strengthen customer support, and grow its team.

Binance Invests $100 Million In Circle And Renews USDC Partnership For Five Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Binance has announced a $100 million equity investment in Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) alongside a five-year renewal and expansion of the companies' strategic partnership. The agreement is designed to increase adoption of Circle's USDC stablecoin across Binance's global platform, with a particular focus on emerging markets.

KKR Commits $350 Million To Launch Akrapoint Commercial Capital Equipment Finance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

KKR has announced the launch of Akrapoint Commercial Capital, a new equipment finance platform backed by a $350 million capital commitment from investment funds managed by KKR. The investment will be made through KKR's Asset Based Finance strategy, providing Akrapoint with long-term institutional capital to finance essential equipment for small and middle-market businesses throughout the United States.

Accelevation Files For IPO With $1.1 Billion Backlog Following 147% Revenue Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Accelevation Holdings Corp., an Ohio-based provider of data center infrastructure, has filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company, which designs, manufactures, and installs power distribution and other critical infrastructure for AI and cloud computing facilities, reported approximately $1.1 billion in backlog as of June 30, 2026, following 147% revenue growth in 2025.

Agree Realty Prices $400 Million Of 5.650% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2036

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Agree Realty Corporation has priced a $400 million public offering of 5.650% senior unsecured notes due 2036 through its operating partnership, Agree Limited Partnership. The offering was priced at 98.497% of the principal amount, representing an effective yield to maturity of 5.849%. Following the company's previously executed interest rate hedges, the all-in interest rate on the notes is approximately 5.36%.

Sol Raises $4 Million In Funding To Launch Proactive AI Assistant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Sol, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup, has emerged from stealth with $4 million in funding from General Catalyst, Nexus Venture Partners, DeVC, Peercheque, and Kunal Shah. The company has developed a proactive AI assistant that identifies commitments made in Gmail and automatically begins completing the associated work, including research, document creation, presentations, scheduling, and drafting email responses. Unlike conventional AI assistants that wait for instructions, Sol is designed to recognize what users have already promised to do and initiate the necessary tasks, while requiring their approval before completing final actions.

Horowitz Andreessen Academy Raises $42 Million And Launches Tuition-Free Fellowship In San Francisco

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a new education company incubated by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), has launched in San Francisco with $42 million in funding and support from 10 founding technology partners, including OpenAI, NVIDIA, Google, Meta, and Anthropic. The Academy has opened applications for its inaugural tuition-free Founding Class Fellowship, which will welcome approximately 50 students in September 2027. The program is designed for ambitious young technology builders who want to develop companies, pursue careers in technology, and learn directly from Silicon Valley founders and executives.

Michigan CDFI Coalition Approved For Up To $10 Million Loan From Michigan Strategic Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced that the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board has approved a loan of up to $10 million to the Michigan CDFI Coalition. The funding will increase lending capital available to Michigan-based, non-depository Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), supporting small businesses, affordable housing, and community development projects throughout the state.

Michigan State University Research Foundation Breaks Ground On $20 Million Rosenberg Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

The Michigan State University Research Foundation (MSU Research Foundation) has officially broken ground on the Rosenberg Center, a $20 million, 65,000-square-foot innovation hub on Michigan State University's campus in East Lansing. I had the opportunity to attend the groundbreaking ceremony, and it was wonderful to see the university, business leaders, and Michigan's entrepreneurial community come together to celebrate this major investment in the region's innovation economy. The facility is expected to open in summer 2027 and will bring startups, researchers, investors, and corporate partners together to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies.

Teal Health Raises $22 Million Series A To Expand FDA-Authorized At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Teal Health has raised $22 million in Series A funding to expand access to its FDA-authorized at-home HPV cervical cancer screening platform as the women's healthcare company prepares for broader insurance coverage beginning in January 2027.

Hunt Scanlon Ventures Invests In Millionways, Building The Behavioral Intelligence Layer For AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Hunt Scanlon Ventures, an M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets, has completed an investment in millionways, a New York-headquartered frontier lab building a behavioral intelligence layer for AI. millionways pioneered the development of a proprietary Large Psychology Model, Thorsten-4, designed to understand human signals, motives, communication patterns, and behavior, with applications across AI governance, executive hiring, talent management, and leadership assessment.

Bird&Be Raises $13 Million To Expand Supplements, At-Home Testing, And Retail Distribution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Bird&Be, a fertility and wellness company providing supplements and at-home reproductive health tests for women and men, has raised $13 million in new funding to accelerate product development, clinical research, retail expansion and broader access to evidence-backed fertility care. The round was led by BDC Thrive and BFG Partners, with participation from BAM Ventures, Founder Collective, Rejuvenation Ventures and HSR Ventures.

Blair Health Raises C$4.2 Million Pre-Seed To Close Specialist Gap In Women’s Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Blair Health, a clinical infrastructure company that enables generalist healthcare providers to deliver specialist-level care, has raised C$4.24 million in pre-seed financing, marking the company's first institutional round and bringing total capital raised to date to C$4.5 million. The oversubscribed round was co-led by Business Development Bank of Canada's Thrive Venture Fund, Accelia Capital, and Ogaei, with participation from Ontario Centre of Innovation through its Life Sciences Innovation Fund, and angel investors.

H2SITE Secures €3.4 Million In Enova Funding To Scale Onboard Ammonia-To-Power For Maritime

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

H2SITE has secured €3.4 million (NOK 39.1 million) in funding from Enova for HydraNord Power, a project that will develop and validate a commercial-scale onboard ammonia-to-power system for the maritime sector. Enova is one of the Norwegian government's primary instruments for accelerating the country's climate and energy transition, managing the Climate and Energy Fund on behalf of the Norwegian government.

Xpansiv And Verdane Announce Strategic Partnership And Capital Raise To Advance Global Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Xpansiv, the infrastructure provider for global energy transition markets, and Verdane, the European growth investment firm, have announced a strategic partnership in which Verdane is leading a major capital raise by Xpansiv. The investment will support Xpansiv's acquisition strategy, continuing the company's expansion into new products, asset classes, and geographies.

OBE Power Closes Equity Investment From North Sky Capital To Expand EV Charging Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

OBE Power, an owner and operator of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, has closed an equity investment from North Sky Capital, a pioneer in impact investing in the United States. The investment complements OBE Power's existing credit facility with Gresham House and is intended to support the company's continued growth and the expansion of its fully owned and operated EV charging network across the United States and Canada.

Owl Ventures Welcomes NBA Legend Chris Paul As Venture Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Owl Ventures, the world's largest venture capital firm focused on education and workforce innovation, has announced that NBA legend, entrepreneur, and investor Chris Paul has joined the firm as Venture Partner. Paul served eight years as president of the National Basketball Players Association, representing players through major business, labor, and organizational issues during a transformative period for the league.

MTTI Awarded $3.17 Million NCI Grant To Advance Lu-177-EBRGD For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Molecular Targeting Technologies, a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company, has been awarded a $3.17 million, five-year National Cancer Institute grant to advance the development of Lu-177-EBRGD, an investigational radiopharmaceutical targeting integrin αvβ3, for non-small cell lung cancer. The award, under NIH grant R01CA299133, will support an integrated translational program encompassing preclinical research, drug product manufacturing, regulatory preparation, and planned clinical studies.