Venture Capital

DC BLOX: $1.15 Billion Green Loan Closed For Atlanta Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

DC BLOX has secured $1.15 billion in green loan financing to build a 120 MW data center campus in Douglas County, Georgia, with plans to add 80 MW by 2027 to support cloud and AI workloads. The company is expanding its presence around Atlanta with additional capacity in Conyers and Douglasville.

Sound Point Capital: $1.1 Billion In Commitments Raised For First Closing Of Strategic Capital Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Sound Point Capital Management, an alternative credit manager with over $44 billion in assets, announced the first close of Strategic Capital Fund III (SCF III) with $1.1 billion in commitments, exceeding both its initial and final close targets. The fund aims for a year-end 2025 final close with a target capitalization of $1.5 billion.

Laurel: Funding Raised From Workday Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Laurel, an AI-based time intelligence platform for professional services, has received strategic investment from Workday Ventures and will join the Workday Innovation Partner network. Laurel’s technology automates time capture and analysis for hundreds of enterprise clients, including Ernst & Young and Grant Thornton, helping firms boost productivity, profitability, and resource allocation.

Xpand: $6 Million Raised For Launching Autonomous Retail Stores

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Xpand, a retail tech startup developing AI-based autonomous stores, has raised $6 million in a funding round led by Ibex Investors and Emerge, with participation from its leadership team. The funds will enable Xpand to launch its first smart store in Vienna and support its global expansion.

Lifezone Metals: $60 Million Bridge Loan Secured From Taurus Mining Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Lifezone Metals announced that its subsidiary, Kabanga Nickel Limited, has secured a $60 million bridge loan from Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, L.P., to advance its Kabanga Nickel Project in northwest Tanzania. The funding will support early works and infrastructure as Lifezone seeks long-term project financing.

1Kosmos: $57 Million Series B Raised To Advance Identity Verification And Passwordless Authentication Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

1Kosmos has secured $57 million in Series B funding, led by Forgepoint Capital and Oquirrh Ventures, with a $10 million line of credit from Bridge Bank.

Celanese: New $1.75 Billion Revolving Credit Facility Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Celanese Corporation, a global leader in the chemical and specialty materials industry, announced the signing of a new significant credit agreement, effective August 11, 2025. This agreement establishes a new $1.75 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility.

BinSentry: $50 Million Raised To Modernize Animal Feed Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

BinSentry, a company specializing in AI-based sensors for agricultural feed supply chains, has secured $50 million in Series C funding, led by Lead Edge Capital, to fuel its global expansion. Its solar-powered, self-cleaning sensors provide 99% accurate real-time feed monitoring, reducing manual checks and preventing outages.

SetPoint Medical: $140 Million Raised To Develop Therapies For Chronic Autoimmune Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

SetPoint Medical, focused on therapies for chronic autoimmune diseases, raised $140 million in private funding—$25 million from its Series C and $115 million from its Series D rounds, co-led by Elevage Medical Technologies and Ally Bridge Group.

CP Group: Investment Raised From Declaration Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Declaration Partners has acquired a majority stake in CP Group, a leader in material recovery facilities and sorting technologies. This partnership marks a significant milestone in CP Group’s 50-year history, providing capital and strategic resources to enhance innovation, scale operations, and strengthen its position in the waste and recycling industry.

Brook + Whittle: $130 Million Financing Secured For Packaging Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Brook + Whittle, recognized as a leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has announced the successful completion of a significant refinancing transaction. Through this initiative, the company has secured $130 million in new capital, established a robust new revolving credit facility, and extended its debt maturity runway.

Brown & Root Industrial Services: Funding Raised From One Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle-market private equity firm, will invest in Brown & Root Industrial Services, with existing investor KBR retaining a significant stake.

Green Infrastructure Partners To Be Recapitalized In $4.25 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

GFL Environmental announced that Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to recapitalize its business at an enterprise value of $4.25 billion.

Nomi Health: Investment Raised From Inspirit Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company focused on providing real-time access to affordable care, announced a strategic investment from Inspirit Equity, a private equity firm founded by Charles Gores, son of Michigan native and Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores.

Aira: €150 Million Raised For Advancing Electrification Of Residential Heating In Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Aira has announced its expansion into Germany, Italy, and the UK, becoming a clean energy-tech company in Europe with an annual sales run rate of €200 million. And the company has raised €150 million in equity financing.

Tahoe Therapeutics: $30 Million Raised To Develop Dataset For Training Virtual Cell Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Tahoe Therapeutics has raised $30 million to develop a large-scale dataset for training Virtual Cell Models. Led by Amplify Partners and supported by investors such as Databricks Ventures and General Catalyst.

SeaX: Interview With Founder & CEO Kid Parchariyanon About The Early-Stage Investment Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Southeast Asia Exponential Ventures (SeaX) is a VC fund investing globally in early-stage companies with game-changing “exponential” technologies. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SeaX founder and CEO Kid Parchariyanon to gain a deeper understanding of the firm.

Equillium: Up To $50 Million Financing Raised To Advance EQ504

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Equillium has secured a securities purchase agreement with leading healthcare investors to raise to $50 million. The financing includes an upfront payment of $30 million for approximately 52.6 million shares or pre-funded warrants at $0.57 per share, plus an additional $20 million contingent upon meeting specific milestones. New investors include ADAR1 Capital Management, Janus Henderson Investors, Adage Capital Partners, Coastlands Capital, and Woodline Partners.

Nokken: Investment Raised From Limestone Capital For Advancing Modular Hospitality Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Limestone Capital, a Swiss private equity firm, has acquired over 30% of Nokken, a UK company specializing in modular cabins. The partnership will support Nokken's expansion across Europe, the UK, the US, Asia, and Australasia, underscoring Limestone's commitment to innovative, sustainable hospitality ventures.

Accel-KKR: $1.9 Billion Continuation Fund Closed To Support The Growth of isolved

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Accel-KKR, a technology-focused investment firm, has completed AKKR Isosceles CV LP, a $1.9 billion single-asset continuation fund to extend its partnership with isolved, a human capital management software provider.

Novig: $18 Million Series A Raised For Scaling P2P Sports Prediction Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Novig, the leading U.S. peer-to-peer sports (P2P) prediction market, has closed an $18 million Series A funding round led by Forerunner, with backing from Y Combinator, NFX, Perceptive Ventures, and Gaingels. Founded by Jacob Fortinsky and Kelechi Ukah, Novig enables users to trade directly with one another, eliminating the hidden fees and biased odds typically found in traditional sportsbooks.

Docyt: $12 Million Raised For AI-Based Accounting Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Docyt recently launched High Precision Accounting Intelligence (HpAI), an AI engine designed to automate complex accounting workflows with high accuracy. Backed by a $12 million pre-Series B funding round led by Pivot Investment Partners, Docyt aims to expand its AI across accounting firms and multi-entity businesses.

beatBread: $124 Million Raised To Expand Artist Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

beatBread, a music funding platform, has raised $124 million in credit and equity from investors including Citi, Deciens Capital, Mucker Capital, and Advantage Capital to support its growth.

OneSkin: $20 Million Raised From Prelude Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

OneSkin, a biotech-driven skin longevity brand, has secured $20 million in Series A funding from Prelude Growth Partners. Unlike typical funding rounds, Prelude Growth initiated the investment, allowing OneSkin to bring on a growth-focused partner as they scale. The backing highlights growing interest in skin longevity and OneSkin’s leadership in this space.

Pantomath: $30 Million Series B Raised For AI-Based Data Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Pantomath, an AI-based data operations platform, has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by General Catalyst, with participation from existing and new investors. Building on its $14 million Series A round in late 2023, this funding will support product development, market expansion, and strategic hiring to meet demand for automated AI Data Reliability Engineer (DRE) solutions.

Tracelight: $3.6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Make Financial Models Easier To Build

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Tracelight, a UK-based AI firm, has secured $3.6 million in seed funding led by Chalfen Ventures, with notable angel investors participating. The company streamlines financial modelling by integrating large language models (LLMs) with Excel, automating tasks such as formula writing, model validation, and natural language analysis.

HistoSonics: Univ. Of Michigan Spin-Out Sells Majority Stake In $2.25 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

HistoSonics, creator of the Edison Histotripsy System, has been acquired in a majority stake deal by global investors including K5 Global, Bezos Expeditions, and Wellington Management, valuing the company at $2.25 billion. Additional investors include Alpha JWC Ventures, Alpha Wave Ventures, Johnson & Johnson - JJDC, Inc., and others.

Venture Capital

DC BLOX: $1.15 Billion Green Loan Closed For Atlanta Data Centers

Sound Point Capital: $1.1 Billion In Commitments Raised For First Closing Of Strategic Capital Fund III

Laurel: Funding Raised From Workday Ventures

Xpand: $6 Million Raised For Launching Autonomous Retail Stores

Lifezone Metals: $60 Million Bridge Loan Secured From Taurus Mining Finance

1Kosmos: $57 Million Series B Raised To Advance Identity Verification And Passwordless Authentication Platform

Celanese: New $1.75 Billion Revolving Credit Facility Announced

BinSentry: $50 Million Raised To Modernize Animal Feed Supply Chains

SetPoint Medical: $140 Million Raised To Develop Therapies For Chronic Autoimmune Diseases

CP Group: Investment Raised From Declaration Partners

Brook + Whittle: $130 Million Financing Secured For Packaging Solutions

Brown & Root Industrial Services: Funding Raised From One Equity Partners

Green Infrastructure Partners To Be Recapitalized In $4.25 Billion Deal

Nomi Health: Investment Raised From Inspirit Equity

Aira: €150 Million Raised For Advancing Electrification Of Residential Heating In Europe

Tahoe Therapeutics: $30 Million Raised To Develop Dataset For Training Virtual Cell Models

SeaX: Interview With Founder & CEO Kid Parchariyanon About The Early-Stage Investment Firm

Equillium: Up To $50 Million Financing Raised To Advance EQ504

Nokken: Investment Raised From Limestone Capital For Advancing Modular Hospitality Expansion

Accel-KKR: $1.9 Billion Continuation Fund Closed To Support The Growth of isolved

Novig: $18 Million Series A Raised For Scaling P2P Sports Prediction Market

Docyt: $12 Million Raised For AI-Based Accounting Automation

beatBread: $124 Million Raised To Expand Artist Funding

OneSkin: $20 Million Raised From Prelude Growth

Pantomath: $30 Million Series B Raised For AI-Based Data Operations Platform

Tracelight: $3.6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Make Financial Models Easier To Build

HistoSonics: Univ. Of Michigan Spin-Out Sells Majority Stake In $2.25 Billion Deal

Strand Therapeutics: $153 Million Series B Funding Raised To Advance Programmable mRNA Therapeutic Pipeline

ForCast Orthopedics: Initial Closing Of Series A Completed

PreFix: Growth Financing Raised From Decathlon Capital