Venture Capital

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.

Francisco Partners To Acquire Majority Stake In Command Alkon From Thoma Bravo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Command Alkon from Thoma Bravo, supporting the construction technology company’s continued expansion and development of AI-powered capabilities.

Hadrian Raises $1.37 Billion Series D At $7.87 Billion Valuation To Expand Automated Defense Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Hadrian has raised $1.37 billion in Series D equity financing to build additional highly automated factories and expand production of critical U.S. defense, aerospace and industrial systems. The financing values the advanced manufacturing company at $7.87 billion. The round was co-led by WCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures and Baillie Gifford.

Naïve Raises $28.5 Million Series A To Build Infrastructure For Autonomous Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Naïve has raised $28.5 million in Series A funding to develop infrastructure that enables AI agents to operate businesses through a unified application programming interface. The round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Y Combinator, Zetta Venture Partners and Liquid 2 Ventures.

LuminArx Capital Management And Bridge Launch $500 Million Financing Program For Retail Suppliers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

LuminArx Capital Management and Bridge have formed a partnership to provide up to $500 million in financing to consumer packaged goods brands and suppliers fulfilling orders for major U.S. retailers.

Celestica Announces $3 Billion Equity Offering To Accelerate AI Infrastructure Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Celestica has announced a proposed $3 billion common stock offering to finance investments supporting increased customer demand across its global AI and data center infrastructure business.

Energy Capital Partners Raises $8.1 Billion For ECP VI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Energy Capital Partners has completed an $8.1 billion fundraising for ECP VI, the investment firm’s sixth flagship equity strategy focused on energy transition infrastructure. The fund reached its hard cap, which was increased during the fundraising process to accommodate investor demand. ECP VI significantly exceeded its original $5 billion target.

SoftBank Invests $2 Billion In Intel To Support U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing And AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

SoftBank Group entered into a definitive agreement to invest $2 billion in Intel common stock as the companies expanded their commitments to U.S. semiconductor innovation and advanced technology.

NavVis Raises $85 Million Series D To Build Spatial Data Foundation For Physical AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

NavVis has raised $85 million in Series D funding to expand its spatial data platform and accelerate the development of AI products for industrial facilities, construction sites and other physical environments. The round was led by U.S. private equity firm The Jordan Company, with participation from existing investors Yttrium and its consortium of industrial family offices, KOZO KEIKAKU ENGINEERING and Cipio Partners.

Omilia Raises $67 Million Series B To Expand Agentic Customer Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Omilia has raised $67 million in Series B funding to accelerate the international expansion of its self-learning agentic customer experience platform. The round was led by Expedition Growth Capital, a transatlantic investment firm specializing in software and artificial intelligence companies.

UWM: Oaktree And Ishbia Family Commit $2.05 Billion As Company Suspends Dividend

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

UWM Holdings announced a $2.05 billion equity capital investment from Oaktree Capital Management and an investment vehicle owned by the Ishbia family as the mortgage lender moves to strengthen liquidity and reduce balance-sheet pressure.

Nextalia: Private Equity II Reaches Over €1.1 Billion First Close From More Than 200 Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Nextalia has completed the first close of Nextalia Private Equity II at more than €1.1 billion, securing commitments from over 200 investors within five months.

Proxy Foods AI Raises $6 Million Seed Round To Expand AI-Native Food R&D Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Proxy Foods AI has raised $6 million in seed funding to expand its artificial intelligence platform for food and beverage research and development. The round was led by Ted Leonsis, founder, chairman, managing partner and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, with lead participation from Robert G. Hisaoka and SWaN & Legend Venture Partners.

LifeMine Therapeutics Raises $263 Million To Advance LIFE-001 For Organ Transplantation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

LifeMine Therapeutics has secured $263 million in financing to accelerate the clinical development of LIFE-001 and advance its broader pipeline of transplantation and immunology therapies. The financing includes an oversubscribed $188 million Series E round led by Milky Way Investments. New investors included Bezos Expeditions, Gates Frontier and RA Capital Management, while GV, LoLa Capital Partners, GlaxoSmithKline, Invus and ARCH Venture Partners continued their support.

Vedanta Biosciences Raises $60 Million To Advance Phase 3 VE303 Study

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Vedanta Biosciences has secured $60 million in funding to advance its pivotal Phase 3 RESTORATiVE303 study evaluating VE303 for the prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. The financing includes a $40 million investment round led by existing investors AMR Action Fund and BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts. Vedanta received approximately $18 million during the first quarter and another $22 million during the second quarter.

Sapiom Raises $35 Million Series A To Scale AI Agent Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Sapiom has raised $35 million in Series A funding to expand its infrastructure platform for deploying, operating and scaling artificial intelligence agents.

Opal Therapeutics Secures $1.25 Million NSF Award To Expand Uterine Organoid Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Opal Therapeutics has secured a $1.25 million Phase II award through the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research program.

SkinBit Raises $6 Million Pre-Seed To Expand Full-Body Skin Cancer Screening Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

SkinBit has raised $6 million in pre-seed funding to develop and deploy its full-body skin imaging system for skin cancer screening. Boost VC, Cleo Capital, Manna Ventures and Profluent Capital participated in the round. The investor group also included Lyft co-founder Logan Green and nine board-certified dermatologists.

Aurelius Systems Raises $40 Million Series A To Scale Archimedes Counter-Drone Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Aurelius Systems has raised $40 million in Series A funding to advance its Archimedes autonomous counter-drone platform and expand manufacturing operations. Draper Associates and KAS Venture Partners co-led the round. Other participants included General Catalyst, Hanwha Asset Management Venture Fund, Outlander, Alumni Ventures, Bravo Victor Venture Capital, Detroit Venture Partners and Decisive Point.

Glucotrack Secures $5.5 Million Financing Through Equity And Convertible Debt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Glucotrack has entered into definitive agreements for approximately $5.5 million in financing from institutional investors. The deal consists of a $2 million equity financing and a $3.5 million follow-on investment in the form of convertible debt.

Cross-Border Impact Ventures: Women’s And Children’s Health Technology Fund II Reaches $58 Million First Close Toward $125 Million Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Cross-Border Impact Ventures has completed a $58 million first close for its second women’s and children’s health-focused investment fund. The Women’s and Children’s Health Technology Fund II is targeting a total fund size of $125 million. Cross-Border Impact Ventures expects to complete the final close in 2027.

Shelfmark Raises $3.5 Million Seed Round To Advance Physical AI For Continuous-Flow Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Shelfmark has raised $3.5 million in seed funding to expand its Physical AI platform for continuous-flow manufacturing and move beyond real-time defect detection toward more autonomous, self-optimizing production. Armory Square Ventures led the round, with participation from Grand Ventures, Hyde Park Angels, Argon Ventures and Cultivation Capital. The financing brings Shelfmark’s total capital raised to approximately $5 million.

Pinegap Raises $8 Million Series A To Build Custom AI Agents For Institutional Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Pinegap has raised $8 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered equity research platform for institutional investors. Stellaris Venture Partners led the round, with participation from existing investors Inventus, Silicon Valley Quad and DeVC.

Mitti Labs Raises $9.5 Million Series A To Expand GeoAI Platform Across Asia’s Rice Fields

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Mitti Labs has raised $9.5 million in Series A funding to expand its satellite- and AI-powered platform for improving water efficiency and reducing methane emissions across Asia’s rice fields. Aramco Ventures led the round, with participation from Lightspeed India, Godrej Industries Group, Cisco Foundation, Francis Family Fund and Volta Circle. The financing brings Mitti Labs’ total funding to $12.5 million since the company launched in 2023.

WindBorne Systems Raises $37 Million Series B To Expand Atmospheric Sensing Network And AI Weather Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

WindBorne Systems has raised $37 million in Series B funding to expand its global atmospheric sensing network and accelerate the development of its AI-powered weather forecasting platform. The oversubscribed round was co-led by Khosla Ventures and Galvanize, with participation from TransLink Capital, Lux Capital and existing investors. The financing brings WindBorne’s total funding to more than $62 million.

McNally Capital Makes Majority Investment In TENICA Global Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

McNally Capital has made a majority investment in TENICA Global Solutions, a provider of engineering, cybersecurity, mission operations, and digital modernization services supporting U.S. national security programs. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. McNally partnered with Nio Advisors on the investment.

Kingswood Capital Management Raises $4 Billion Across Two Oversubscribed Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Kingswood Capital Management has raised $4 billion across two middle-market private equity funds, more than doubling the Los Angeles-based firm’s assets under management to over $7 billion.

Sonoco Invests Over $25 Million To Expand Wood Reel Manufacturing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Sonoco Products Company has invested more than $25 million since 2024 to expand its wood reel manufacturing and assembly operations as demand grows for power and communications cable packaging. The total includes planned capital spending during 2026.

OLIGO Security Raises $60 Million, Bringing Total Funding To $140 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

OLIGO Security has raised $60 million in additional funding, bringing the runtime cybersecurity company’s total funding to $140 million. Participants included Ballistic Ventures, Canon Capital, Greenfield Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Red Dot Capital Partners and TLV Partners. The round also included angel investors such as Mellanox Technologies (acquired by NVIDIA for $6.9 billion) co-founder Eyal Waldman.

Rivo Raises $3.1 Million To Launch Autonomous Cash Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Rivo has launched publicly following its beta period and raised a $2.7 million seed round, bringing its total funding to $3.1 million. The financing was backed by South Park Commons, Wisdom Ventures, Script Capital, 645 Ventures, 20VC and angel investor and adviser Jag Duggal, the former Chief Product Officer of Nubank.