Venture Capital

Young Futures: $1.4 Million Awarded To Nonprofits Supporting Youth Navigation Of AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Young Futures announced nearly $1.4 million in funding for 16 nonprofits focused on helping young people engage with artificial intelligence in a safe, informed, and empowered way. The initiative marks the organization’s first dedicated AI funding effort and reflects growing concern about how rapidly AI is shaping youth experiences across learning, relationships, and identity.

Zelestra: $600 Million Financing Secured For Texas Solar Portfolio Backed By Meta Agreements

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Zelestra has secured $600 million in green financing to support the development of a 440 MW solar portfolio in Texas, marking a major milestone in the company’s U.S. expansion.

Bow River Capital: Acquisition Of Spur Capital Partners To Expand Evergreen Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Bow River Capital has agreed to acquire Spur Capital Partners in a transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, marking a strategic expansion into venture capital through an evergreen fund structure.

Thesis Care: $45 Million Raised To Scale AI-Powered Clinical Teams Across Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Thesis Care, an AI-powered care team platform focused on expanding clinical capacity, announced it has raised $45 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $60 million. The round was led by Oak HC/FT with participation from CRV, Black Opal Ventures, and healthcare technology angel investors.

Pritzker Alternative Strategies: $385 Million Raised For Inaugural Family Capital Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Pritzker Alternative Strategies LP has raised nearly $385 million for its inaugural fund, marking a rapid and successful entry into the private equity investment space backed by family capital.

Pictet Alternative Advisors: €403 Million Raised For First Direct Private Equity Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Pictet Alternative Advisors has announced the final close of its first direct private equity strategy, Pictet Private Equity Entrepreneur Capital I, at €403 million, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s direct investing capabilities.

Cambridge Mobile Telematics: $350 Million Raised To Scale Global Road Safety Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Cambridge Mobile Telematics announced a $350 million strategic investment led by TPG and Allianz X, with participation from State Farm, to expand its AI-driven telematics platform and accelerate global road safety initiatives.

Andesa Services: Terminus Capital Acquires Majority Stake To Accelerate Growth In Insurance Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Terminus Capital Partners has made a majority investment in Andesa Services, positioning the company for accelerated growth and expanded technology innovation in the life and annuity insurance market.

Clasp: $20 Million Raised To Scale Clinician Retention Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Clasp, a healthcare workforce infrastructure company, announced a $20 million Series B funding round to expand its clinician retention platform and scale its ROTC-style hiring model across the U.S. healthcare system. The round was led by Crosslink Capital and Digitalis Ventures, with participation from Juvo, Strada Education, prior investors, and several operators.

VITL: $7.5 Million Secured To Build Operating System For Cash-Pay Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

VITL, a Nashville-based healthtech company focused on infrastructure for cash-pay healthcare, announced it has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round led by SignalFire. The company plans to use the capital to expand its pharmacy network, accelerate product development, and grow its team as it targets inefficiencies in a rapidly growing segment of the healthcare market.

Origin: $30 Million Series A+ Raised For AI-Powered Benefits Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Origin, an AI-powered enterprise benefits platform, announced it has raised $30 million in a Series A+ funding round, bringing its total funding to over $50 million within the past year as it targets inefficiencies in global employee benefits spending. The round was led by Notion Capital, with participation from Felix Capital, Acadian Ventures, and existing investors, and was completed at a higher valuation than the company’s earlier Series A. Origin also secured additional growth capital from HSBC Innovation Banking UK.

Draco Evolution: $8 Million Raised To Launch AI Investing App Dravo After ETF Beats S&P 500 In 2025

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Draco Evolution, the investment firm behind the NYSE-listed Draco AI ETF (NYSE: DRAI), has launched its AI-powered retail investing app, Dravo, following strong ETF performance that significantly outpaced the broader market. The app is currently in beta with expanded testing underway ahead of a broader public release.

Invenio Partners: €75 Million Fund III Targets Southeast European Growth Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Invenio Partners has announced the first close of its third flagship private equity fund, targeting €75 million to back high-growth small and medium-sized enterprises across Southeast Europe.

Climate Investment: $450 Million Raised For Decarbonization Growth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Climate Investment has closed a $450 million Decarbonization Acceleration Fund, marking the firm’s second fund and its first dedicated growth equity vehicle to scale climate technologies beyond the venture stage.

Forward Consumer Partners: $500 Million Closed For Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Forward Consumer Partners has announced the final close of its second fund at a $500 million hard cap, underscoring strong investor demand for its consumer-focused investment strategy.

Marcus & Millichap: $113.7 Million Financing Arranged For Fort Worth Retail Portfolio Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Marcus & Millichap announced that its division, IPA Capital Markets, has arranged $113.7 million in acquisition financing and preferred equity for a portfolio of retail centers in Fort Worth, Texas.

Xanadu: $302 Million Raised As Photonic Quantum Computing Company Goes Public

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Xanadu Quantum Technologies has gone public on the Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol XNDU, marking a significant milestone as the first pure-play photonic quantum computing company to list on public markets.

ParaFi Capital: $125 Million Raised For Venture Fund III Focused On Institutional Crypto Adoption

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

ParaFi Capital, a digital asset investment firm, announced the launch of its third venture fund with $125 million in capital, as the firm continues to expand its focus on blockchain and institutional finance innovation.

Intercontinental Exchange: $600 Million Investment In Polymarket

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Intercontinental Exchange announced it has completed a new $600 million direct investment in Polymarket, advancing its broader strategic commitment to the fast-growing prediction markets sector.

Purdue Innovates: Accelerator Announces Second Cohort Of Five Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Purdue Innovates has announced the launch of its second accelerator cohort, selecting five Purdue-connected startups to participate in its three-month, investment-based program aimed at scaling early-stage companies.

Meta: $2 Billion Agreement To Fund Energy Infrastructure For Louisiana AI Data Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Meta Platforms has entered into a new agreement with Entergy Louisiana that will deliver approximately $2 billion in customer savings while supporting the buildout of energy infrastructure for one of the largest AI data center projects in the United States.

Triangle Health: $4 Million Raised To Build AI Health Navigation Platform After Founder’s Brain Cancer Diagnosis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Triangle Health, an AI-powered health navigation platform, has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding following a deeply personal origin story involving cofounder Arun Verma, who was diagnosed with brain cancer after undergoing a full-body MRI scan.

Dimer Health: $13.5 Million Raised For AI-Driven Post-Discharge Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Dimer Health, a clinician-led, AI-native transitional care medicine company, has raised $13.5 million in series A financing to expand its post-discharge care platform and accelerate national growth. The round was led by Team8 and Table Management, with participation from Silver Circle and TechAviv, bringing the company’s total funding to nearly $20 million.

Novaworks: $8 Million Raised For AI-Native Workforce Management Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Novaworks, an AI-native human capital management operating system built on the ServiceNow platform, has launched alongside an $8 million seed funding round led by Stalwart Ventures, with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and Bell Ventures. The company is introducing what it describes as the first agentic operating system for total workforce management, aimed at helping enterprises modernize how they manage employees, contractors, and AI agents.

Above Security: $50 Million Raised For AI-Native Insider Risk Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Above Security has emerged from stealth with $50 million in funding to tackle insider risk in what it describes as the “agentic era,” as artificial intelligence systems increasingly operate autonomously within enterprises.

Stratum Biosciences: $2 Million Raised To Advance AI-Powered Skin Biology Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Stratum Biosciences has secured $2 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its AI-powered skin biology discovery platform and expand research and development partnerships. The round was backed by Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and Skin Angels, a network of early-stage dermatology investors.

Tripo AI: $50 Million Raised For 3D Generation Platform And New Spatial AI Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Tripo AI announced $50 million in new funding as it unveiled a new generation of production-ready 3D model architectures designed to generate assets directly in native three-dimensional space. The round was backed by Alibaba and Baidu Ventures, with proceeds set to support continued research into large-scale 3D foundation models and expansion of the company’s global developer platform.

Qualified Health: $125 Million Raised For Enterprise AI Platform Expansion In Health Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Qualified Health, an enterprise AI platform focused on healthcare, has raised $125 million in a Series B financing round to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence across health systems. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from Transformation Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Menlo Ventures’ Anthology Fund, and several existing investors.

Shield AI: $2 Billion Raise And Aechelon Acquisition At $12.7 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Shield AI announced it is raising $1.5 billion in Series G funding alongside $500 million in preferred equity financing, reaching a $12.7 billion post-money valuation, while also acquiring Aechelon Technology Inc to expand its defense simulation and autonomy capabilities.

FiEE: $3 Million Investment To Build AI Music Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

FiEE announced it will invest approximately $3.0 million to build an AI-powered music ecosystem, marking a strategic expansion into the global music and entertainment market.