Venture Capital

ZAP Surgical Raises $36 Million Led By Catalio Capital To Scale Non-Invasive Brain Surgery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

ZAP Surgical Systems has secured $36 million in financing led by Catalio Capital Management, with continued support from Baheal, the company’s strategic partner in China. The funding will support the global expansion of ZAP’s non-invasive robotic brain surgery platform and continued development of its technology across neuroscience applications.

Salmon Secures $140 Million To Expand Lending And Banking Products In The Philippines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Salmon Group has secured $140 million in additional financing to accelerate the expansion of its technology-driven banking and lending platform in the Philippines. The financing consists of $90 million committed by Spice Expeditions, WashU, and Moore, along with $50 million in proceeds from a bond issuance. Salmon plans to use the capital to scale its existing profitable lending products and support the nationwide rollout of new offerings.

Horizon3 Expands In Singapore With EDBI And SG Growth Capital Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Horizon3 is expanding its presence in Singapore with new investments from EDBI and its parent, SG Growth Capital, as the AI-native cybersecurity company increases its operations across Southeast Asia.

BayMark Health Services Completes Lender Transaction To Strengthen Balance Sheet And Fund Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

BayMark Health Services has completed a strategic transaction with its existing lenders that materially strengthens the company's balance sheet and provides additional growth capital. The transaction received unanimous support across BayMark's capital structure and is intended to create a more stable financial foundation for continued investment in addiction-treatment services.

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Gooch & Housego To Expand Advanced Photonics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Arlington Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Gooch & Housego, or G&H, taking the advanced photonics and optical technology company private and providing additional capital to support its expansion across aerospace and defense, industrial, and life sciences markets.

High Lander Reaches $30 Million In Funding To Accelerate U.S. Defense And Homeland Security Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

High Lander has reached $30 million in total funding as the autonomous aviation software company expands in the United States and increases its focus on defense, homeland security, and other dual-use applications.

EnCap Investments Closes $3.5 Billion Minerals Continuation Vehicle For Permian Basin Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

EnCap Investments has closed a continuation vehicle with approximately $3.5 billion in capital commitments for EnCap Minerals and Rock River Minerals, giving the firm and its partners additional time to retain exposure to a large portfolio of Permian Basin mineral and royalty interests.

New Private Equity Invests In ONE Group Solutions To Build Data-Driven Fund Governance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

New Private Equity has completed a significant minority investment in ONE group solutions, a Luxembourg-headquartered provider of third-party fund management company and governance services to asset managers. ONE's founders and management team will retain a substantial ownership stake, and CEO Steve Bernat will continue leading the business.

Wood Smith Henning & Berman Forms MSO With Strategic Investment From Charlesbank Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Wood Smith Henning & Berman has formed WSHB Support Services, a management services organization that will provide non-legal operational infrastructure to the national trial firm, supported by a strategic investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners. WSHB will remain an independent law firm, and its lawyers will retain sole authority over legal practice and client matters.

HapWare Raises $1.5 Million Pre-Seed Ahead Of ALEYE Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

HapWare has closed an oversubscribed $1.5 million pre-seed financing ahead of the planned 2027 launch of ALEYE, a wrist-worn haptic device designed to translate facial expressions, gestures, and body language into touch. The Denver-based company also announced that ALEYE was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 in the Accessibility category.

XRlabs Raises $8.4 Million Seed Led By Playground To Expand Surgical Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

XRlabs has raised $8.4 million in seed funding led by Playground Global, with participation from Eka Ventures, to accelerate development and clinical deployment of its device-agnostic Surgical Intelligence platform. The London-based company, which also has offices in Palo Alto, is building software that places a real-time artificial intelligence layer inside the operating room without requiring hospitals to replace the surgical systems they already use.

POV Beauty Secures Series A Led By Silas Capital To Accelerate Skin Prep Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

POV Beauty has closed a Series A financing led by Silas Capital, with participation from REDO Capital and existing investor Imaginary Ventures, as the skin-prep brand expands following a nationwide launch at Sephora. The company plans to use the new capital to increase retail momentum, build its team, strengthen its TikTok Shop presence, and fund additional skincare-makeup hybrid products.

Fragment Raises $12 Million Series A Led By FirstMark To Expand AI-Powered Financial Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Fragment has raised $12 million in Series A funding to expand its financial infrastructure platform for vertical AI companies seeking to automate billing, payments, accounting, and other financial operations. The financing was led by FirstMark, with participation from BoxGroup. The new round brings Fragment's total funding to $23 million.

Labelbox Raises More Than $100 Million Series E To Advance Reinforcement Learning And Enterprise AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Labelbox has raised more than $100 million in Series E financing to accelerate development of its reinforcement learning infrastructure and enterprise AI agent platform. The financing includes both equity and a credit facility and was led by Infinitum Partners, with participation from Wipro Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, B Capital, Tau Ventures, Snowpoint Ventures, and other investors.

Forgepoint Raises $9.8 Million Seed Led By Primary Venture Partners And A16z Speedrun To Scale AI Inside Sales Rep Frank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Forgepoint has raised $9.8 million in seed funding to expand Frank, its AI-powered Inside Sales Rep designed to help manufacturers automate the process of turning requests for quotes into customer-ready proposals and purchase orders. The round was led by Primary Venture Partners and a16z speedrun, with angel investors from OpenAI, Brex, Vercel, and SoFi also participating. Forgepoint plans to use the funding to bring Frank to more manufacturers, deepen integrations with the software systems customers already use, and expand its team.

Allara Raises $30 Million To Expand AI-Enabled Women’s Healthcare Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Allara has raised $30 million in new funding to expand its AI-enabled women’s healthcare platform, grow partnerships, and advance research focused on hormonal, metabolic, and reproductive health. The financing brings Allara’s total funding to $75 million. Five existing investors, including Index Ventures and GV, increased their commitments, while Camino Partners, Foreground Capital, and Family Fund joined as new investors.

Zippy Raises $20 Million Series C From Saluda Grade To Expand Manufactured Housing Finance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Zippy has raised $20 million in Series C funding from Saluda Grade to expand its technology-enabled manufactured housing finance platform and accelerate its nationwide growth. Saluda Grade, an alternative investment firm specializing in asset-backed credit, was the sole investor in the round through its growth equity strategy. Beyond the equity investment, Saluda Grade will work with Zippy across credit, capital markets, balance sheet management, and product development.

Othello Raises $8 Million Seed To Scale Real-Time AI Sales Coaching Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Othello has raised $8 million in Seed funding to expand its real-time AI sales coaching platform, which provides sales representatives with live recommendations while customer conversations are still in progress.

Sonilo Raises $11 Million Led By B Capital To Build AI-Native Audio Platform For Video

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Sonilo has raised $11 million in funding to develop and scale its AI-native audio platform, which generates music and sound effects designed to synchronize with the pacing, emotion, and narrative of video content. The funding round was led by B Capital, with participation from Redpoint. Sonilo plans to use the capital to expand its compute infrastructure and improve model performance, grow distribution across creator and developer platforms, and expand its music licensing capabilities.

Marklo Raises $5 Million Seed Led By Forerunner To Launch Agentic Marketing Platform For Shopify Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Marklo has raised $5 million in Seed funding to expand its agentic marketing platform for commerce brands and has opened the product to public beta ahead of the holiday shopping season. The round was led by Forerunner, with participation from Freestyle Capital. Marklo plans to use the funding to grow its product and engineering teams, expand the public beta, and invest in customer success and community programs.

Seragy Secures €12 Million Financing To Advance Biomarkers For Neurodegenerative Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Seragy Holding has secured €12 million in financing to accelerate development of its proprietary SeRAS platform and expand its laboratory and analytical capabilities for neurodegenerative diseases and other conditions driven by pathological protein aggregation.

EZO Secures €150 Million Senior Debt Facility To Accelerate EV Charging Expansion Across The UK And Ireland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

EZO has reached financial close on a €150 million investment-grade, non-recourse senior debt facility to finance the development of more than 3,000 electric vehicle charge points across the UK and Ireland.

Harbor Raises $10 Million Seed Led By Base10, Abstract And 8VC To Insure AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2026

Harbor has emerged from stealth with $10 million in Seed funding to build insurance and risk infrastructure for companies deploying AI agents. Base10, Abstract, and 8VC led the financing, with participation from Restive, NFX, Innovation Endeavors, Kibo Ventures, Masia, and MVP Ventures.

Venture Capital

ZAP Surgical Raises $36 Million Led By Catalio Capital To Scale Non-Invasive Brain Surgery

Salmon Secures $140 Million To Expand Lending And Banking Products In The Philippines

Horizon3 Expands In Singapore With EDBI And SG Growth Capital Investments

BayMark Health Services Completes Lender Transaction To Strengthen Balance Sheet And Fund Growth

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Gooch & Housego To Expand Advanced Photonics Platform

High Lander Reaches $30 Million In Funding To Accelerate U.S. Defense And Homeland Security Expansion

EnCap Investments Closes $3.5 Billion Minerals Continuation Vehicle For Permian Basin Assets

New Private Equity Invests In ONE Group Solutions To Build Data-Driven Fund Governance Platform

Wood Smith Henning & Berman Forms MSO With Strategic Investment From Charlesbank Capital Partners

HapWare Raises $1.5 Million Pre-Seed Ahead Of ALEYE Launch

XRlabs Raises $8.4 Million Seed Led By Playground To Expand Surgical Intelligence Platform

POV Beauty Secures Series A Led By Silas Capital To Accelerate Skin Prep Growth

Fragment Raises $12 Million Series A Led By FirstMark To Expand AI-Powered Financial Infrastructure Platform

Labelbox Raises More Than $100 Million Series E To Advance Reinforcement Learning And Enterprise AI Agents

Forgepoint Raises $9.8 Million Seed Led By Primary Venture Partners And A16z Speedrun To Scale AI Inside Sales Rep Frank

Allara Raises $30 Million To Expand AI-Enabled Women’s Healthcare Platform

Zippy Raises $20 Million Series C From Saluda Grade To Expand Manufactured Housing Finance Platform

Othello Raises $8 Million Seed To Scale Real-Time AI Sales Coaching Platform

Sonilo Raises $11 Million Led By B Capital To Build AI-Native Audio Platform For Video

Marklo Raises $5 Million Seed Led By Forerunner To Launch Agentic Marketing Platform For Shopify Brands

Seragy Secures €12 Million Financing To Advance Biomarkers For Neurodegenerative Diseases

EZO Secures €150 Million Senior Debt Facility To Accelerate EV Charging Expansion Across The UK And Ireland

Harbor Raises $10 Million Seed Led By Base10, Abstract And 8VC To Insure AI Agents

Blackstone Closes $8.7 Billion Energy Transition Partners V At Hard Cap

Cascadia Capital Names Burke Smith As Managing Director To Lead Transportation And Logistics Practice

Sunbound Acquires Richter Healthcare Consultants And Raises $24 Million Series A

Lightview Capital Invests In Thorn Run Partners To Accelerate Government Affairs Platform Growth

GTCR Leads $200 Million Second Lien Term Loan For Sophos Refinancing

Blue Origin Invests More Than $3 Billion In Florida Infrastructure To Support Multiple Launches Per Week

Apax To Acquire Warburg Pincus Stake In Odido To Support Next Phase Of Growth