Venture Capital

Lunar Outpost Raises $30 Million Series B To Scale Space Mobility And Infrastructure Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Lunar Outpost announced the closing of a $30 million oversubscribed Series B financing round led by Industrious Ventures, with participation from Type One Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Promus Ventures, Reliable Equity, and other investors.

Lambda Closes $1 Billion Credit Facility To Expand Gigawatt-Scale AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Lambda announced the closing of a $1 billion syndicated senior secured credit facility to support expansion of its AI infrastructure platform and growing demand for large-scale AI compute capacity.

Vori: $22 Million Series B Raised To Build AI Operating System For Grocery Stores

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Vori announced it raised $22 million in Series B financing led by Cherryrock Capital, with participation from Greylock Partners and The Factory, led by Stanford AI researcher Chris Ré.

Saltbox: Series C Funding Raised To Support National Expansion And Chicago Market Entry

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Saltbox announced a Series C financing round led by Packard Capital alongside expansion plans that include opening a third Atlanta-area location and entering the Chicago market.

Moonlight AI: $3.3 Million Seed Round Raised For AI-Powered Hematology Diagnostics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Moonlight AI AG announced the closing of a $3.3 million seed financing round to support the development of AI-powered diagnostic software for hematology and oncology laboratories. The funding round was co-led by Lotus One Investment, VP Venture Partners, and MEDIN Fund, with participation from N&V Capital and existing investor QAI Ventures.

Skeleton Technologies: €33 Million First Close Completed For Pre-IPO Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Skeleton Technologies announced the first close of a larger pre-IPO financing round with an initial €33 million investment, bringing the company’s total venture capital funding to approximately €392 million ahead of its planned U.S. initial public offering in 2027.

Moonshot AI: $2 Billion Funding Round Values Kimi Chatbot Maker Above $20 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Moonshot AI, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup behind the Kimi chatbot platform, raised approximately $2 billion in a new financing round that values the company at more than $20 billion. The funding round was led by Meituan’s venture investment arm.

Twin Bridge Capital Partners: Pacific Street Fund VI Closes Above Target With More Than $855 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Twin Bridge Capital Partners announced the closing of Pacific Street Fund VI with more than $855 million in capital commitments, exceeding the fund’s $800 million target. The fund was oversubscribed.

Baird Capital: $450 Million Global Fund III Closed At Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Baird Capital announced the final close of its third global private equity fund, Global Fund III, at its $450 million hard cap. The fund exceeded the size of its predecessor by more than 30%.

MidOcean Partners: $300 Million Continuation Vehicle Closed For Cloyes

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

MidOcean Partners announced the successful closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle for Cloyes Gear and Products, securing approximately $300 million in commitments. Funds managed by Hamilton Lane served as the sole lead investor in the transaction.

Lilly Commits Additional $4.5 Billion To Indiana Manufacturing Expansion, Opens First Genetic Medicine Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Eli Lilly and Company announced an additional $4.5 billion investment across two manufacturing sites in Lebanon, Indiana, bringing the company’s total Indiana manufacturing commitments since 2020 to more than $21 billion.

OpenTrade Raises $17 Million Strategic Round As Yield Infrastructure Demand Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

OpenTrade announced it has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to more than $30 million.

Bain Capital: $225 Million Credit Facility Provided To Kids2 To Support Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Bain Capital announced that its Private Credit Group acted as sole lender and administrative agent for a $225 million senior credit facility provided to Kids2, a global infant and toddler products company. The financing is intended to support Kids2’s continued growth initiatives and international expansion efforts.

ParcelBio: $13 Million Seed Financing Raised To Advance Next-Generation mRNA Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

ParcelBio launched with $13 million in seed financing led by Breyer Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Metaplanet, SurgePoint Capital, ZAKA VC, and additional investors.

Anagram Therapeutics Raises $250 Million From Blackstone Life Sciences To Advance Oral Enzyme Replacement Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Blackstone Life Sciences announced a $250 million investment in Anagram Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral enzyme replacement therapies for people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency associated with cystic fibrosis, pancreatic cancer, and related disorders.

Kohort: $7 Million Series A Raised To Build AI User Acquisition Agents For Mobile Game Studios

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Kohort announced the completion of a $7 million Series A financing round led by The Raine Group to support the development of its artificial intelligence-powered user acquisition agents for mobile game studios.

SNH Capital Partners: Adam Gravitt Promoted To Principal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

SNH Capital Partners announced the promotion of Adam Gravitt to Principal as the firm continues expanding its middle-market investment platform.

5th Century Partners: $276 Million Final Close For Fund II Exceeds Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

5th Century Partners announced the final close of its second investment fund at $276 million in total commitments, exceeding its target and nearly doubling the size of the firm’s predecessor fund.

Quantum Motion: $160 Million Series C Raised For Silicon-Based Quantum Computing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Quantum Motion announced it raised $160 million in a Series C financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its silicon transistor-based quantum computing technology. The financing was co-led by DCVC and Kembara, with participation from the British Business Bank, Firgun, and existing investors.

Anaergia: $20 Million Revolving Credit Facility Secured With National Bank Of Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Anaergia announced it entered into a credit agreement with National Bank of Canada for a revolving credit facility with a maximum principal amount of C$20 million, with an option to increase the facility by up to an additional C$10 million subject to certain conditions and the bank’s discretion.

LTZ Therapeutics: $38 Million Financing Raised To Advance Myeloid Engager Immunotherapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

LTZ Therapeutics announced the completion of an oversubscribed $38 million financing round to accelerate development of its Universal Myeloid Cell Engager immunotherapy platform and pipeline. The financing round was led by GL Ventures with additional participation from a sovereign wealth fund and existing shareholders.

SageOx: $15 Million Seed Round Raised For Human And AI Agent Collaboration Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

SageOx announced it raised a $15 million seed financing round led by Canaan Partners, with participation from A.Capital, Pioneer Square Labs, and Founders’ Co-op.

Tessera Labs: $60 Million Funding Raised For AI-Powered ERP Modernization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Tessera Labs announced it raised $60 million in oversubscribed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate development of its AI-native enterprise transformation platform. Foundation Capital, Myriad Venture Partners, and Osage University Partners also participated in the financing round.

District: $14.7 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

District announced it raised $14.7 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Kindred Ventures, with participation from Greylock Partners and a group of angel investors and operators from the technology and commerce sectors.

XBOW: $35 Million Added To Series C To Expand Autonomous Offensive Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

XBOW announced an additional $35 million in Series C financing from strategic investors including Accenture Ventures, DNX Ventures, Liberty Global Tech Ventures, NVentures, Samsung Ventures, and SentinelOne S Ventures. The funding extends the company’s previously announced $120 million Series C round.

Astranis: $450 Million Raised To Expand High-Orbit Satellite Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Astranis announced it raised $450 million in new capital to accelerate production of its high-orbit spacecraft and expand support for commercial and U.S. government satellite programs. The financing brings the company’s total funding to more than $1.2 billion.

Kanvas Biosciences: $48 Million Series A Raised For Microbiome Cancer Therapeutics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Kanvas Biosciences announced it raised a $48 million Series A financing round to advance microbiome therapeutics designed to improve immunotherapy outcomes for cancer patients. The financing was co-led by existing investors DCVC and Lions Capital LLC, with participation from Gates Foundation, ATHOS KG, Germin8, Ki Tua Fund, Pangaea Ventures, and additional investors.

CellCentric: $220 Million Series D Raised To Advance Inobrodib Trials For Multiple Myeloma

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

CellCentric announced the completion of an oversubscribed $220 million Series D financing to support pivotal clinical trials of inobrodib, the company’s first-in-class oral p300/CBP inhibitor for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Solar Landscape: $600 Million Debt Facility To Expand Distributed Energy Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Solar Landscape announced the closing of a $600 million committed and green-labeled senior debt warehouse facility designed to support the company’s distributed energy deployment pipeline across the United States.

Signadori Bio: €11.1 Million Seed Round Raised For Monocyte Immunotherapy Platform Targeting Solid Tumors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Signadori Bio announced the completion of a seed extension financing round, bringing the company’s total funding to €11.1 million. The latest investment included participation from Taiho Ventures along with existing investors Sofinnova Partners and Invivo Partners.