Venture Capital

Smoky Mountain: $435 Million Financing Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Argo Infrastructure Partners has closed a $435 million senior secured notes financing for Smoky Mountain Holdings, a joint venture with Brookfield that owns the Cheoah, Calderwood, Chilhowee, and Santeetlah hydroelectric dams. This marks the first US Private Placement market financing of its kind, featuring both fixed and variable amortization.

Seroda Ventures Buys Majority Stake In Google Cloud-Focused Consulting Firm Evonence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Seroda Ventures, led by Vijay Rao, has taken a majority stake in Evonence, a Google Cloud consulting firm, and will merge it with Cloudnyx.ai, its Google Cloud-focused system integrator.

Cache: $12.5 Million Series A Raised For Expanding Tax-Efficient Diversification Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Cache has secured $12.5 million in Series A funding led by First Round Capital, following strong market traction with over $625 million in assets and near profitability within a year of launch.

Darwinbox: $40 Million Raised For AI-Based Human Capital Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Darwinbox, a rapidly growing AI-powered human capital management (HCM) platform, today announced a $40 million investment from Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Audax Strategic Capital: $1.3 Billion Raised For Inaugural Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Audax Strategic Capital (ASC), part of Audax Private Equity, has closed its first fund, the Audax Private Equity Solutions Fund, above target, with approximately $1.3 billion in total capital.

Citizen Health: $30 Million Secured For Patient-Powered Platform Transforming Rare Disease Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Citizen Health, a patient-driven platform redefining care for rare diseases, announced it has secured $30 million in Series A financing. This round was led by 8VC with support from Transformation Capital and Headline, bringing total funding to $44 million since its launch in December 2023.

XOPS: Autonomous IT Company Raises $40 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

XOPS, an autonomous IT company, has secured $40 million to streamline IT operations for complex enterprises. Its platform addresses inefficiencies by automating critical processes, reducing costs, and enhancing the employee experience.

Mesh: Funding Raised For Crypto Payments Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Mesh, a leading crypto payments network, announced additional investments from PayPal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uphold, Mirana Ventures (venture partner for ByBit), SBI Investment, Overlook Ventures, Kingsway Capital, Moderne Ventures, and CE-Ventures, bringing total capital funding to more than $130 million. This funding positions the company to accelerate its impact on the global payments industry.

IgniteData: Series A Funding Closed To Advance Clinical Trial Data Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

IgniteData, an expert in clinical trial data automation, has closed its Series A funding round led by FCA Venture Partners, with participation from SpringTide and Oncology Ventures. This investment will help IgniteData grow its global research site network and enhance its Archer platform, which streamlines clinical trial data transfer from EHR to EDC systems and data warehouses.

Drivepoint: $9 Million Raised For Strategic Finance Platform For Consumer Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Drivepoint, an AI-based strategic finance platform for consumer brands, announced today that it has secured over $9 million in new funding to accelerate product innovation and expand its go-to-market strategy.

Topline Pro: $27 Million Raised To Transform Local Home Services Into AI-Based Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Topline Pro, an AI-based platform for home service businesses, has announced a $27 million Series B funding round led by Northzone, with new participation from Tactile Ventures, and Industry Ventures, alongside continued support from existing investors Forerunner Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, TMV, Flybridge, and BBG Ventures.

Facility Grid: Growth Investment Raised From Nexa Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Facility Grid offers software designed to help construction professionals manage building projects effectively. They recently received funding from Nexa Equity, a firm that specializes in helping businesses grow. This partnership will allow Facility Grid to further improve its software for builders, project managers, and contractors.

Dealops: $7 Million Raised To Develop Effective Tools For Quoting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Dealops has raised $7 million to develop more effective tools for pricing and quoting, specifically targeting modern sales teams in AI and software companies. The funding comes from investors like Pear VC, General Catalyst, Depth VC, Elsa Ventures, and others, including leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, and Salesforce. The funding will be used to expand the team and enhance the product, enabling more companies to utilize it.

Squint: $40 Million Series B Raised For Expanding Agentic Manufacturing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Squint, a leader in Manufacturing Intelligence, has raised $40 million in Series B funding, now totaling over $59 million. This investment was led by The Westly Group and TCV, with support from Sequoia Capital and Menlo Ventures.

IK Partners To Invest In Francks Kylindustri

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

IK Partners has agreed to invest in Francks Kylindustri, a top Nordic company that installs and maintains commercial and industrial refrigeration systems. IK will become the main owner, following Segulah V (advised by Amplio Private Equity AB). The price of the deal was not shared.

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners: Over $1.65 Billion Closed For Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners has closed its second fund, called Fund II, with over $1.65 billion in committed capital. This includes more than €100 million for a European sidecar fund. Both funds raised money rapidly—in under four months—and attracted more investors than anticipated.

Rosnet: Strategic Investment Raised From M33 Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Rosnet, a company that makes software for restaurant operations, has received investment from M33 Growth, a Boston-based firm. This funding will enable Rosnet to grow more rapidly and enhance its products and services for restaurants.

Evolution Data Centres: Zero Two Joins As Strategic Shareholder

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Evolution Data Centres, a leading sustainable data centre company in Southeast Asia, has received an investment from Zero Two, a digital infrastructure development and investment company based in Abu Dhabi.

Gameto: $44 Million Series C Raised For Developing Stem Cell-Derived Therapies For Reproductive Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Gameto is a biotechnology company that is developing therapies using stem cells for reproductive health. The company recently raised $44 million in a Series C financing round, led by Overwater Ventures, with support from several investors, including Insight Partners, RA Capital, and Two Sigma Ventures.

Jocasta Neuroscience: $35 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Longevity Protein Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Jocasta Neuroscience is a company focused on improving longevity. Its main product is a special formulation of the protein alpha-Klotho, which may help treat cognitive issues linked to neurodegenerative diseases. The company recently raised $35 million in a Series A financing round. True Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, led the funding, with contributions from Moore Strategic Ventures, SC8 Investments, Glentura, the Yagan Family Foundation, and others. Kevin Rose from True Ventures will join Dr. Michael Davidson, the Chair of the Board, and Dr. Albert Agro, the CEO, on the Board of Directors.

Hyphen: $25 Million Series B Raised For Scaling Automated Meal Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Hyphen is a foodservice platform that focuses on automated meal production. The company recently raised $25 million in Series B funding, with investment from CAVA Group. This funding will help Hyphen bring its Automated Makeline from the factory to restaurants across the U.S.

Claros Technologies: $10 Million Raised To Advance ClarosTechUV PFAS Destruction Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Claros Technologies has secured $10 million in funding through convertible notes to speed up the launch of its ClarosTechUV PFAS Destruction System.

O6 Environmental: Investment Raised From Quad-C

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Quad-C Management, a leading middle-market private equity firm, has invested in O6 Environmental, LLC, a St. Louis-based provider of environmental services, including remediation, industrial cleaning, liquid waste processing, and emergency response.

TPG Twin Brook: $3 Billion Continuation Vehicle Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners and Coller Capital have successfully closed a $3 billion credit-focused continuation vehicle, marking the largest transaction of its kind in the private credit secondaries market to date.

Rithm Capital: $482.6 Million Non-QM Loan Securitization Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Rithm Capital, a global asset manager experienced in real estate and credit, has closed a $482.6 million securitization of non-qualified residential mortgage (Non-QM) loans, named NRMLT 2025-NQM4. This marks the company's fourth non-QM deal of 2025, emphasizing its leadership in the market.

Inclined: $8 Million Series B Raised To Enhance Liquidity Access To Whole Life Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Inclined Technologies, a platform that helps consumers maximize the cash value of whole life insurance policies, has raised $8 million in a Series B funding round led by HSCM Ventures, with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and other investors.

Softwear Automation: $20 Million Series B1 Raised For Autonomous Sewing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Softwear Automation, a pioneer in autonomous sewing technology, has successfully closed a $20 million Series B1 funding round. This is a significant milestone in the company's mission to revolutionize the manufacturing of sewn goods. A strategic investment led the funding round from BESTSELLER, the Danish fashion company known for popular brands like JACK & JONES, VERO MODA, and ONLY.

Titan: $74 Million Raised To Transform IT Services With Augmented AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Titan, an AI holding company dedicated to transforming the IT services industry, has announced a significant milestone: a $74 million funding round led by General Catalyst. Alongside this funding news, Titan also announced its strategic acquisition of RFA, a managed service provider (MSP) specializing in the financial services sector.

The O.H.I.O. Fund: $238 Million Raised In First Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

The O.H.I.O. Fund, a private investment advisory firm focused on Ohio's economic growth, has closed its Ohio Institutional Impact Investment Fund, raising $106 million.

JMI Equity: Twelfth Flagship Fund Closed At $3.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

JMI Equity has announced the final close of its oversubscribed Fund XII, securing $3.1 billion in capital commitments and raising its total commitments to over $11 billion since its founding in 1992. The firm specializes in growth equity investments in high-growth business-to-business (B2B) software companies across North America, investing between $40 million and $400 million in selected firms.