Venture Capital

Base Power Raises $1 Billion Series D At $13 Billion Valuation And Launches U.S.-Made Home Battery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Base Power has raised $1 billion in a Series D financing round at a $13 billion post-money valuation and launched Base Core, a home battery manufactured at the company’s Austin facility.

OLIX Raises $312 Million At $3.3 Billion Valuation To Build Frontier AI Inference Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

OLIX has raised $312 million in a Series B funding round at a $3.3 billion valuation, two years after the London-based artificial intelligence infrastructure company was founded.

Index Ventures Raises $3.5 Billion Across New Seed, Venture And Growth Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Index Ventures has announced $3.5 billion in investing capital across new seed, venture and growth funds as the firm marks its 30th anniversary.

Avantus Secures $1.05 Billion Corporate Credit Facility Led By SMBC, ING, HSBC, KKR And Truist

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Avantus has closed an upsized $1.05 billion corporate credit facility to support the development and construction of its utility-scale solar and energy storage portfolio across California and the Desert Southwest.

AB2 Bio Receives $30 Million From Nippon Shinyaku For U.S. Tadekinig Alfa Rights, With Up To $600 Million In Milestones And Royalties

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

AB2 Bio has received a $30 million payment after Nippon Shinyaku exercised its option for exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to Tadekinig alfa in a rare pediatric hyperinflammatory disease.

Cloud Capital Completes $520 Million Triple-A-Rated Data Center ABS Issuance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Cloud Capital has completed a $520 million asset-backed securities issuance through its newly established Cloud Capital ABS Master Trust, creating a scalable financing platform for its stabilized data center portfolio.

Nuclea Energy To Go Public Through Mangoceuticals Combination With Former Shareholders Owning About 96%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Nuclea Energy has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with publicly traded Mangoceuticals, creating a path for the advanced nuclear technology company to obtain a Nasdaq listing.

Gravie Raises New Funding Led By General Atlantic And Brings Total Capital To $463 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Gravie has closed a new funding round led by General Atlantic, bringing the health benefits company’s total capital raised to $463 million.

Lydian Raises $43 Million Series A Led By Breakthrough Energy Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Lydian has raised $43 million in Series A financing to launch PIVOT, a modular production platform designed to reduce the cost of synthetic aviation fuel. Breakthrough Energy Ventures led the funding round. AP Ventures and Builders Vision participated alongside existing investors Congruent Ventures, Galvanize, Grok Ventures, Overture, Union Square Ventures and Voyager Ventures.

Balance Point Invests Debt And Equity In ShipSigma Recapitalization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Balance Point Capital has provided debt and equity capital to support Inverness Graham Investments’ recapitalization of ShipSigma. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

DC Advisory: Interview With Director Shawn Neuren About Technology And Information Services M&A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

DC Advisory is a global investment bank that advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, debt raisings and restructurings, private capital markets, and GP strategic matters, with industry-focused teams operating across 24 geographies. Pulse 2.0 interviewed DC Advisory Director Shawn Neuren to learn more.

Cantina Raises $8 Million Led By Framework Ventures And Launches Agentic Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Cantina has launched from stealth with $8 million in new funding led by Framework Ventures, bringing the cybersecurity company’s total capital raised to $16.5 million.

DataBahn Raises $40 Million Series B For Enterprise Data Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

DataBahn has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners, bringing the enterprise data infrastructure company’s total funding to $59 million. Existing investors Forgepoint, GTM Capital and S3 Ventures also participated in the round.

K2 Space Raises $500 Million Series D At $6.8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

K2 Space has raised $500 million in a Series D funding round at a valuation of $6.8 billion to expand production of large, high-power satellites. Kleiner Perkins and ICONIQ led the financing. CapitalG, Lightspeed, Altimeter, Spark Capital, Sands Capital, ARK Invest, accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates and other existing investors also participated.

The Farmer Companies Raises $17 Million Series A And Names Randy Johnson CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

The Farmer Companies has raised $17 million in Series A financing and appointed former Dot’s Pretzels CEO Randy Johnson as chief executive officer. Raff Ventures led the funding round, with participation from AJAX Capital Partners. Johnson succeeds founder Adam Farmer, who will remain actively involved as chairman.

Pelco Solutions: Investment Partnership With Dominus Capital Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Dominus Capital and affiliates have completed their investment in Pelco Solutions, a provider of solutions for traffic, utility, and pedestrian safety applications. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, Pelco brings together five brands, Pelco Products, TraffiCalm, PedSafety, Component Products, and Novax, with products deployed across all 50 states, Canada, and other markets. Pelco's management team, led by CEO Paul Koenig, will continue to lead the business and remain significant shareholders alongside Dominus. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ellis Raises More Than $10 Million In Seed Funding Led By First Round Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Ellis has emerged from stealth with more than $10 million in seed funding to build an AI-native operations platform for private credit firms. First Round Capital led the financing, with participation from 645 Ventures, Harlem Capital, Khosla Ventures, Slow Ventures, Wilshire Lane, Westbound, Collide Capital and Gallery Ventures. Individual investors included Ariel Alternatives CEO Mellody Hobson, Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner and Mercury founder and CEO Immad Akhund.

BridgePeak Energy Capital Funds $921 Million Across 44 Loans In First Half Of 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

BridgePeak Energy Capital closed and funded more than $921 million across 44 loans during the first six months of 2026. The amount funded represented a 12% increase from the same period in 2025.

Edge Focus Completes $100 Million Consumer Loan Securitization Co-Sponsored By Nelnet Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Edge Focus has completed EDGEX 2026-1NN, a $100 million pre-funded asset-backed securitization supported by a portfolio of unsecured consumer loans. The deal represents the company’s fifth asset-backed securitization and expands its series of institutional consumer-credit offerings.

Antora Energy Raises $550 Million In Series C Funding Co-Led By G2 Venture Partners And Eclipse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Antora Energy has raised $550 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round co-led by G2 Venture Partners and Eclipse. New investors in the round included Ribbit Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Activate Capital, John Doerr, Westly Group, StepStone Group and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures. Existing investors Decarbonization Partners, Impact Science Ventures, Trust Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Lowercarbon Capital also participated.

Strivve Secures Final CUSO-Backed Capital Raise Led By Chartway Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Strivve and its Credit Union Service Organization subsidiary, Strivve CUSO, have secured an investment led by Chartway Ventures as part of what is expected to be the fintech company’s final capital raise.

EVERSION Raises €2.3 Million Led By Kammerer Holding And Kreissparkasse Biberach Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

EVERSION Technologies has raised €2.3 million in an investment led by family office Kammerer Holding and the opportunity capital fund of Kreissparkasse Biberach.

Ahead Health Raises $10 Million To Expand Into Germany And The Netherlands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Ahead Health has raised $10 million in funding led by 3VC and RTP Global to support its expansion into Germany and the Netherlands, its first markets outside Switzerland. The Zurich-based preventive healthcare company has begun accepting bookings for checkups in Munich. Customers in the Netherlands can join a waitlist ahead of the company’s full rollout in August 2026.

Wacona Capital Closes $210 Million Continuation Vehicle For Core States Group Led By Painswick Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Wacona Capital has closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for Core States Group with total commitments of approximately $210 million, including commitments from the private equity firm’s general partner.

Cadiz: $403.3 Million Northern Pipeline Construction Contracts Executed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Cadiz announced that its affiliate Fenner Gap Mutual Water Company has executed the principal construction contracts for the Northern Pipeline conversion project, following federal approval of the right-of-way grant for the pipeline. The agreements utilize a Construction Manager at Risk delivery model that establishes guaranteed maximum prices for the project's principal construction components, including pump stations and pipeline replacement.

Polar: $5.7 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build AI Browser That Does Real Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Polar, the AI browser that automates the tedious parts of knowledge work, has raised $5.7 million in seed funding led by Madrona, with participation from angel investors including former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke and Modal founder Erik Bernhardsson.

Marvell: $250 Million India Investment To Expand Bangalore Facility For AI Technology Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Marvell Technology, a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, has announced plans to invest $250 million in India over the next three years to expand its capabilities across technology, talent, and infrastructure. The announcement coincides with a milestone event celebrating 20 years of innovation in India.

Buildforce: $10 Million Series A Raised To Staff Electricians Nationally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Buildforce, the largest tech-enabled electrician staffing business in the US, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Saepio Capital, with participation from new investor Blue Heron Capital and existing investors including Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, S3 Ventures, and Chicago Ventures. The new capital will be used to fuel continued national expansion and further develop its technology serving both electricians and electrical contractors.

Discern: $10 Million Series A Raised To Automate State Filings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Discern, a software-first registered agent that automates state filings, has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by Walkabout Ventures and Bungalow Capital. The round follows 4x ARR growth in 2025 and brings the company's total funding to $17.5 million. Discern also powered foreign registrations and multi-state compliance for Stripe Atlas last year.

Nocera Acquires Controlling Interest In QMAX Technology To Advance AI Infrastructure Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Nocera has acquired a 30% controlling interest in QMAX Technology, a Taiwan-based memory and storage solutions company and authorized distribution channel for Micron/Crucial memory products, through a variable interest entity structure. The company issued 300,000 shares of restricted common stock to Chien-Hua Tseng, the registered holder of the equity interest. Through the transaction, Nocera gains established memory sales qualifications, vendor authorizations, and distribution relationships covering DRAM modules, server memory, and solid-state storage.