Venture Capital

LanzaTech: $20 Million Raised Through Registered Direct Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

LanzaTech announced the completion of a registered direct offering that generated approximately $20 million in gross proceeds before placement agent fees and other offering-related expenses. The financing is expected to support the company’s ongoing commercialization efforts and expansion of its carbon recycling technology platform.

The Path: $14.3 Million Seed Raised For AI Therapy Platform Focused On Proactive Mental Health Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

The Path, a global AI therapy platform focused on long-term mental wellness, announced $14.3 million in seed funding led by Prime Movers Lab with participation from Apolo Anton Ohno, Deontay Wilder, and Designer Fund. The company was co-founded by Tony Robbins, Anson Whitmer, and Tyler Sheaffer.

ClearOps: €8.6 Million Series A Raised To Build AI Operating System For OEM After Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

ClearOps, an AI-powered after sales platform for industrial OEMs, announced the closing of an €8.6 million Series A funding round led by Hitachi Ventures, with participation from Schoeller Group and Barkawi Group.

IXSAR Capital: Venture Firm Launches Focused Platform For Space Technology, Autonomy, And Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

IXSAR Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on Space Technology, Autonomy, and Robotics, announced the launch of its focused venture platform designed to support technical founders developing intelligent systems, physical AI, and advanced infrastructure.

FundCanna: $60 Million Senior Credit Facility Secured To Expand Cannabis Funding Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

FundCanna, a cannabis-focused financing platform, announced it secured a new senior credit facility of up to $60 million from a global institutional investment firm managing approximately $40 billion in assets. The agreement provides $35 million at closing, with additional funding available as the company expands its portfolio.

Scapia: $63 Million Raised For AI-First Travel Fintech Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Scapia, an Indian travel-fintech company, announced it has raised $63 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst, with continued participation from existing investors Peak XV Partners and Z47. The company said the funding will be used to accelerate growth across India, strengthen its AI-first product strategy, expand its brand presence, and hire top AI talent across engineering, product, data science, and design.

SPARQ: $8.5 Million Seed Round Launched For AI-Native Game Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

SPARQ, an AI-native game engine and creator platform headquartered at Ras Al Khaimah’s Innovation City, announced the launch of an $8.5 million seed funding round with early participation from Andreessen Horowitz’s scout fund. The company said the funding marks a major milestone as it looks to expand access to game development tools for creators worldwide.

Doozy Robotics: Seed Funding Fuels Global Expansion Of Physical AI Industrial Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Doozy Robotics, a Singapore-based physical AI humanoid company focused on autonomous industrial workforces, announced a global expansion across the United States, GCC, and Asia as it prepares for a planned Series A fundraising round. The company said the expansion is supported by seed-stage backing from investors including Cocoon Capital following what it described as strong commercial traction.

Rigetti: Up To $100 Million U.S. Government Quantum Computing Research Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Rigetti Computing announced that it has signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for an award of up to $100 million over three years to accelerate superconducting quantum computing research and development projects.

Corpay: $3.7 Billion Revolving Credit Facility Expansion Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Corpay announced it has completed a refinancing transaction that increases its revolving credit facility by $925 million to $3.7 billion and expands its Term Loan A by $420 million to $3.3 billion, with both facilities extended through new five year terms ending in 2031.

Yatsen: $120 Million Private Placement First Tranche Completed With Hillhouse Participation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Yatsen Holding Limited announced the completion of the first tranche of its previously announced private placement of RMB-denominated convertible senior notes and warrants, while also revealing participation from affiliates of Hillhouse in the transaction.

Pivot: $40 Million Series B Raised For Enterprise AI Procurement Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Pivot announced it has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round, bringing the total amount raised since the company’s founding in 2023 to $70 million. The oversubscribed round was led by Forestay Capital and Notion Capital, with participation from Greyhound, procurement industry veterans, and existing investors including Hedosophia, Visionaries Club, and Emblem.

ICEYE: €300 Million Revolving Credit Facility Secured To Support Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

ICEYE announced it has secured a €300 million three-year committed revolving credit facility (RCF) to support continued global expansion and strengthen financial flexibility.

Hilton Grand Vacations: $1 Billion Warehouse Facility Expanded And Consolidated

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Hilton Grand Vacations announced the closing of an upsized and consolidated $1 billion revolving warehouse facility, strengthening the company’s financing platform and liquidity position.