Venture Capital

Contrario: $2.3 Million Raised For AI Recruiting Platform That Hit $6 Million Annualized Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Contrario, an AI-native recruiting platform built for high-growth companies, officially launched after reaching $6 million in annualized revenue and paying more than $1 million to recruiters in under six months.

Texture: $12.5 Million Raised For Grid Software Platform For Utilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Texture, a grid software platform that gives utilities a unified view of every device and data source on their network, announced it has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by VoLo Earth Ventures and Equal Ventures, with participation from Lerer Hippeau and Abstract Ventures.

Local Boy Outfitters: Boyne Capital Investment Supports Growth And Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Boyne Capital announced that one of its affiliates has made an investment in Local Boy Outfitters, a consumer apparel and lifestyle brand focused on outdoor enthusiasts and Southern culture.

BRAMI: $33 Million Series B Raised To Scale Italian Protein Pasta

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

BRAMI announced it has raised $33 million in Series B funding led by VMG Partners to expand manufacturing capacity, strengthen its supply chain, and accelerate national growth for its protein pasta business. Existing investors including La Molisana, Pentland Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, and Gather Ventures also participated in the round.

Rasa Legal: $1 Million Investment From NextLadder Ventures Added To $5 Million Seed Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Rasa Legal announced a $1 million investment from NextLadder Ventures as part of the company’s previously announced $5 million late seed funding round.

Eris Innovations: SOFR Futures Open Interest Triples Ahead Of Eris Options Launch And New Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Eris Innovations announced a new investment round backed by leading trading firms as institutional adoption of its Eris SOFR Swap futures accelerated ahead of the June launch of Eris Options.

Accenture: Investment In Aera Technology To Fuel AI-Enabled Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Accenture announced that it has invested in Aera Technology through Accenture Ventures, a company specializing in agentic decision intelligence for enterprises. The companies are combining Aera’s decision intelligence platform with Accenture’s AI-enabled supply chain capabilities to develop AI-led, real-time decision-making solutions for complex global supply chains across industries, including consumer goods, high-tech, life sciences, mining, and oil and gas.

Pitney Bowes: Credit Facility Extended To 2031 As Fitch Assigns BB- Rating

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Pitney Bowes announced that it amended its revolving credit facility and Term Loan A, extending their maturities to May 2031 while keeping the facility sizes unchanged at $450 million for the revolving credit facility and $152 million for the Term Loan A.