Venture Capital

WHOOP: $575 Million At $10.1 Billion Valuation Raised For Wearable Health Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

WHOOP announced it has raised $575 million in Series G funding at a $10.1 billion valuation, marking a major step forward in its efforts to build a global personalized health platform.

Ambrosia Biosciences: $100 Million Raised For Cardiometabolic Small Molecule Pipeline Advancement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Ambrosia Biosciences announced that it has raised $100 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round to advance its pipeline of orally delivered small molecule therapies targeting cardiometabolic diseases.

Kestra: $25 Million Raised For Open-Source Orchestration Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Kestra has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by RTP Global, with participation from Alven, ISAI, and Axeleo, bringing its total funding to $36 million.

Japan Post Insurance: Minority Investment In Insurance Distributor Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. has acquired a minority stake in Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group, strengthening its strategic collaboration with KKR, which remains the majority shareholder following its 2025 acquisition of the company.

Semarion: University of Cambridge Spin-Out Raises $3.8 Million To Scale Cell Assay Technology For Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Semarion, a University of Cambridge spin-out focused on advancing cell-based research, announced it has raised $3.8 million to expand its next-generation cell assay technology and accelerate adoption across the pharmaceutical industry. The funding round was led by Parkwalk, with participation from The FSE Group, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Oxford Innovation Finance, Found Capital, Cambridge Capital Group, and Start Codon. The company said the new capital will support scaling manufacturing and commercial capacity for its SemaCyte platform.

Saronic: $1.75 Billion Raised For Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding Expansion At $9.25 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Saronic Technologies has raised $1.75 billion in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at $9.25 billion, as it accelerates efforts to scale autonomous shipbuilding and strengthen maritime capabilities for the U.S. and its allies.

OpenBox AI: $5 Million Raised For Enterprise AI Trust Platform Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

OpenBox AI announced its public launch alongside a $5 million seed funding round led by Tykhe Ventures, introducing a governance platform designed to manage and secure enterprise AI systems amid accelerating regulatory pressure in the United States and Europe.

OpenFX: $94 Million Raised By Cross-Border Payments Platform To Scale Real-Time FX Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

OpenFX, a cross-border payments infrastructure platform, announced it has raised $94 million in Series A funding to expand its real-time foreign exchange and settlement capabilities. The round was backed by investors including Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone, and Pantera.

Corazon Capital: $100 Million Fund IV Raised To Back AI-Native Consumer Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Corazon Capital, a Chicago-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investing, announced the final close of its fourth fund at $100 million. The new fund will target pre-seed, seed, and Series A startups, with a particular emphasis on AI-native companies designed around enduring human behaviors.

Acclaim: $34 Million Raised For Voice-First AI Customer Experience Platform U.S. Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Acclaim, an AI-powered customer experience platform built for regulated industries, announced its formal entry into the U.S. market, backed by a previously disclosed $34 million Series A funding round. The company, formerly known as Aiphoria, is focused on deploying enterprise-grade, voice-first AI agents designed to improve customer interactions while ensuring strict regulatory compliance.

Advantage Capital: $158 Million Investment For Massachusetts Battery Storage Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Advantage Capital announced the closing of a $158 million tax equity investment to support the Medway Grid Energy Battery Storage project in Massachusetts, a 250MW utility-scale battery energy storage system. The project is backed by Vitol and developed by its VC Renewables team, which will also manage the system.

DLG Infrastructure Services: Majority Investment From Del Monte Capital To Expand Municipal Water Infrastructure Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Del Monte Capital, a private equity firm focused on growth-oriented lower middle-market companies, announced a majority recapitalization of DLG Infrastructure Services, a Houston-based provider of municipal water infrastructure services. The transaction marks Del Monte Capital’s third platform investment since its founding in 2023.

Amazon: $235 Million Investment To Expand Clean Water Access In Oregon Communities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Amazon is investing $235 million in two major surface water supply projects in Oregon aimed at improving water sustainability, replacing aging infrastructure, and supporting both local communities and industrial needs. The investment represents approximately 96% of the total $245 million cost for the combined initiatives.

Latitude: $8 Million Raised For Instant Global Fiat Payments Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Latitude, a global payments infrastructure company, has emerged from stealth with an $8 million seed round to build a new foundation for cross-border money movement. The round was led by NEA with participation from Lightspeed Faction, Coinbase Ventures, Paxos, Bitso, and the Solana Foundation.

Apogem Capital: $1.43 Billion Raised For Seventh Secondary Fund Focused On Middle Market Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Apogem Capital, a private markets investment firm and subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, announced the final close of its seventh secondary fund, Apogem Secondary Fund VII, at a $1.43 billion hard cap, with total commitments exceeding $1.45 billion, including employee contributions.

Whirl AI: $8.9 Million Raised For Enterprise IT Modernization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Whirl AI announced it has emerged from stealth with $8.9 million in seed funding to help enterprise IT teams modernize business processes and systems. The round was led by ICONIQ, with participation from notable angel investors.

Rowan: $3.3 Million Raised To Modernize Small Business Succession With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Rowan, an AI-powered platform focused on small business succession, announced it has raised $3.3 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its technology and expand support for business owners preparing for ownership transitions.

Neuron Factory: Strategic Investment Raised To Advance AI-Powered Construction Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Neuron Factory, an AI startup focused on the construction industry, announced a strategic investment round backed by leading technology and architecture, engineering, and construction investors as it accelerates development of its AI-native preconstruction platform.

Cara: $8 Million Raised For AI Insurance Brokerage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Cara, an AI platform built for insurance brokerages, announced it has raised $8 million in seed funding to expand its automation capabilities and scale its operations across the industry. The round was led by Kearny Jackson, with participation from Claire Hughes Johnson, Kevin Mahaffey, Sam Hodges, and Colin Evans.

Monarch Quantum: $55 Million Raised For Quantum Photonics Infrastructure Scale-Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Monarch Quantum, a quantum photonics hardware company, announced a $55 million oversubscribed growth round as it looks to scale production of its integrated photonics systems for quantum technologies. The funding brings the company’s total capital and customer contracts to more than $115 million within six months of its founding in 2025.

Also: $200 Million Raised At $1 Billion Valuation As Rivian Spinoff Partners With DoorDash On Autonomous Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Also, an electric micromobility startup spun out of Rivian Automotive, has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round, reaching a $1 billion valuation as it deepens its push into autonomous delivery through a strategic partnership with DoorDash.

NVIDIA: $2 Billion Investment In Marvell To Expand AI Infrastructure Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

NVIDIA announced a $2 billion investment in semiconductor company Marvell Technology as part of a broader strategic partnership aimed at expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and enabling more flexible, scalable AI systems. The investment accompanies deeper collaboration between the two companies across custom silicon, networking, and next-generation data center technologies.

CoreWeave: $8.5 Billion Financing Facility Closed For AI Cloud Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

CoreWeave announced that it has closed an $8.5 billion delayed draw term loan facility, marking what it described as the first investment-grade rated financing secured by high-performance computing infrastructure and associated customer contracts.

Northridge Law: Strategic Investment To Accelerate Growth In Sports Law

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Northridge Law LLP, a leading independent law firm focused on complex and high-stakes matters in the sports industry, announced it has secured a strategic minority investment from Cordillera Investment Partners. The investment is aimed at supporting Northridge’s next phase of growth, including expanding its international footprint, deepening capabilities, and investing in talent and technology.

Variance: $21.5 Million Raised For AI Risk And Compliance Workflow Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Variance, an AI platform focused on risk, fraud, and compliance workflows, has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with participation from 645 Ventures, Y Combinator, Urban Innovation Fund, and Okta Ventures. The company has now raised $26 million to date.

Sub-Q Bionics: $1.5 Million Raised For Implantable Lymphedema Treatment Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Sub-Q Bionics announced it has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round to advance a novel implantable solution designed to improve care for patients living with Lymphedema. The round included participation from Mayo Clinic, Yeda Research and Development Company, several private investors, and matching support from the Israel Innovation Authority.

Connie: Federal Pilot Grant To Advance Electronic Consent Management For Behavioral Health Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Connie, Connecticut’s state-designated health information exchange, has been selected as one of nine recipients of a federal pilot grant aimed at improving how behavioral health data is shared and managed across healthcare systems.

Uniblock: $5.2 Million Raised For Blockchain Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Uniblock, a managed infrastructure layer for blockchain applications, announced it has raised $5.2 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to $7.5 million. The round included a global group of investors spanning the U.S., Japan, India, Singapore, and the Solana ecosystem, along with participation from executives affiliated with major crypto and technology companies.

OpenAI: $122 Billion Funding At $852 Billion Valuation Raised To Accelerate Next Phase Of AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

OpenAI announced it has closed a $122 billion funding round at a post-money valuation of $852 billion, marking one of the largest capital raises in history and positioning the company to expand its role as core infrastructure for artificial intelligence. The funding round was backed by major strategic and institutional investors, including Amazon, NVIDIA, SoftBank, and Microsoft, as well as firms such as Andreessen Horowitz and ARK Invest. OpenAI also expanded participation to individual investors through bank channels, raising more than $3 billion.

Treeline: $25 Million Raised For AI-Powered IT Operating System Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Treeline announced it has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, as the company looks to modernize IT services through a software- and AI-driven platform.