Venture Capital

VerbaFlo: $7 Million Seed Funding Raised By Conversational AI Platform For Real Estate Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

VerbaFlo, a conversational AI platform focused on transforming customer engagement for real estate businesses, has raised $7 million in seed funding. The round was led by Pi Labs, with participation from Haatch, Navigate Ventures, Old College Capital, the University of Edinburgh’s venture investment arm, and a group of global family offices, along with follow-on commitments from existing investors. With this latest round, the company’s total funding to date has reached approximately $9 million.

Crossbow Therapeutics: $77 Million Raised To Advance TCR-Mimetic Antibody Cancer Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Crossbow Therapeutics announced it has raised $77 million in a Series B financing to advance the development of its TCR-mimetic antibody therapies designed to treat a broad range of cancers. The funding round was co-led by Taiho Ventures and Arkin Bio Capital, with participation from several new and existing investors, including Sixty Degree Capital, Hamilton Square Partners Management LP, LifeLink Ventures, Libbs Ventures, Blood Cancer United’s Therapy Acceleration Program, MPM BioImpact, Pfizer Ventures, BVF Partners, Polaris Partners, Eli Lilly and Company, and Mirae Asset Venture Investment.

Breakout Ventures: $114 Million Fund III Launched To Back Frontier Science Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Breakout Ventures has announced the close of its $114 million Fund III, marking a new phase of investment focused on science-driven startups at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and artificial intelligence.

Partech Impact: €300 Million Raised To Scale European B2B Impact Tech Leaders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Partech has announced the final closing of its inaugural Partech Impact Fund at €300 million, marking a significant milestone for the firm’s expansion into impact investing. The announcement, made in an official company release, highlights the fund’s focus on scaling European B2B technology companies that are transforming global value chains.

Summit Financial: $1.2 Billion RIA Signet Financial Management Added To Expand National Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Summit Financial has announced a minority investment in Signet Financial Management, a New Jersey-based RIA managing $1.2 billion in client assets, as part of its continued national expansion strategy. The partnership, completed in collaboration with Merchant Investment Management, adds one of the largest advisory firms to Summit’s growing platform.

Obin AI: $7 Million Seed Funding Raised By Enterprise AI Company Building Agentic Workforce For Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Obin AI, an enterprise artificial intelligence company focused on financial services, has emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding to build what it describes as an agentic workforce for financial institutions. The round was led by Motive Partners, with participation from angel investors and advisors, including Dr. Fei-Fei Li and Lukasz Kaiser.

Duravent Group: Strategic Growth Investment Secured To Expand HVAC And Air Quality Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Duravent Group, a Detroit-based climate technology company specializing in venting and air quality solutions, has secured a strategic growth investment from Bain Capital. The investment, made alongside existing investor Egeria, is aimed at accelerating the company’s expansion through both organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Excalipoint Therapeutics: $68.7 Million Raised For Next-Generation T-Cell Engager Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Excalipoint Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on next-generation T-cell engager therapies, announced the close of an oversubscribed $68.7 million seed financing round to advance its proprietary platforms and pipeline targeting cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Beautiful.ai: $45 Million Raised For AI-Powered Presentation Software Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Beautiful.ai, an AI-powered presentation software company, announced the launch of a new context-aware AI workflow alongside securing $45 million in funding from General Catalyst to accelerate its global growth and product development.

RAVEN.IO: $20 Million Raised For Runtime Cybersecurity Platform Targeting AI-Driven Attacks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

RAVEN.IO, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting applications at runtime, announced it has raised $20 million in funding to accelerate product development, expand its U.S. go to market efforts, and grow its engineering and research teams. The round was led by Norwest, with additional investment from Elron Ventures and participation from RedSeed, UpWest, SentinelOne, Jibe Ventures, Dnipro VC, Unusual Ventures, CyberFuture, and Descope CEO Slavik Markovich.

MassRobotics: Physical AI Fellowship Program Announces Second Cohort With AWS And NVIDIA Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

MassRobotics has announced the second cohort of its Physical AI Fellowship, a virtual program powered by Amazon Web Services Startups and NVIDIA Inception, designed to help high-potential robotics startups build, refine, and scale physical AI solutions.

BNP Paribas: €350 Billion Target To Drive Asset Management Growth By 2030

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

BNP Paribas has unveiled a long-term strategy to significantly expand its asset management business, targeting approximately €350 billion in cumulative net inflows by 2030 as part of a broader plan to scale its platform and nearly double pre-tax income.

Connection Capital Appoints Sam Kemp As CEO To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Connection Capital, a London-based private markets investment firm, has appointed Sam Kemp as Chief Executive Officer and Partner, a newly created role designed to support the firm’s continued expansion as demand for private market investments grows.

XBOW: $120 Million Raised To Scale Autonomous Offensive Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

XBOW, an autonomous offensive security company, announced it has raised $120 million in Series C financing, valuing the company at over $1 billion. The funding round was led by DFJ Growth and Northzone, with participation from Sofina, Alkeon Capital, Altimeter, NFDG Ventures, and Sequoia Capital.

CometChat: $6.5 Million Raised To Expand AI Agent Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

CometChat announced it has raised $6.5 million in strategic funding from Run Ventures as it accelerates the expansion of its next-generation AI agent platform. The company has now raised a total of $21.1 million to date.

KKR: $310 Million Investment In Electric Bus Platform Allfleet To Scale India Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

KKR announced it will commit up to $310 million to form a strategic partnership with Allfleet India Private Limited and PMI Electro Mobility Private Limited, aiming to scale Allfleet’s electric bus platform and expand electric public transport infrastructure across India.

SuperSeed: £50 Million Fund III Launched For Physical AI Startups With British Business Bank Backing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

SuperSeed has launched its third fund, securing a cornerstone commitment of up to £50 million from the British Business Bank to invest in seed-stage companies focused on physical AI. The fund, backed through the Enterprise Capital Funds programme, will target B2B AI and SaaS startups applying artificial intelligence to industries such as manufacturing, energy, construction, and autonomous systems.

British Business Bank: €20 Million Commitment To Partech Impact Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

The British Business Bank, a UK government-owned development bank, has committed €20 million to Partech Partners’ inaugural €300 million Impact Fund, expanding its strategy of backing European growth funds that invest in UK businesses.

Fuse: $5 Million Rescue Fund Launched By AI Lending Platform For Credit Unions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Fuse, an AI-native loan origination and account-opening platform, announced the launch of a $5 million Rescue Fund to help credit unions transition away from restrictive, long-term contracts with legacy technology vendors.

Radial Equity Partners: Investment In Industrial Components Provider Thomas Precision Machining

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Radial Equity Partners announced an investment in Thomas Precision Machining, forming a strategic partnership to support the company’s continued growth and operational expansion.

SEALSQ: $125 Million Raised In Registered Direct Offering Priced At $4.11 Per Share

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

SEALSQ Corp announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with several institutional investors to raise approximately $125.0 million through a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.

Blify: $2.1 Million Raised For AI Workplace Learning Platform Embedded In Slack And Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Paris-based HR tech startup Blify has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate development of its AI-powered learning platform designed to integrate directly into workplace tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, and WhatsApp. The round was led by AFI Ventures, with participation from Kima Ventures, Better Angle, Fair Equity, and more than 50 angel investors, including operators from companies such as Maki People, Alan, Doctolib, and JobTeaser.

Gency AI: $20 Million Raised For AI And Blockchain Advertising Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Gency AI, an AI and blockchain infrastructure company based in San Francisco, announced that it has raised $20 million in new funding to support the development of its sovereign advertising network.

AmpliSi: £2 Million Raised For Silicon Battery Materials Scale-Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

AmpliSi, a University of Sheffield spin-out developing silicon anode materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries, has raised £2m in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Northern Gritstone and Clean Growth Fund, with the capital aimed at advancing the company from laboratory development to industrial scale-up and early customer engagement.

Sequen: $16 Million Raised For AI Personalization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Sequen, a New York City-based artificial intelligence company focused on in-session personalization for enterprise consumer applications, has raised $16 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $22 million.

SetSale: $2 Million Raised For AI-Powered HVAC Sales Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

SetSale, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based developer of an AI-powered sales platform for the residential HVAC industry, has raised $2 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to $2.7 million since its founding in 2024. The round was led by York IE, with participation from Palmetto and Finturf.

Vintage Stone Capital: Kevin Albert Appointed Senior Partner To Scale Industrial Acquisition Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Vintage Stone Capital announced the appointment of Kevin K. Albert as Senior Partner and Head of Capital Markets, marking a significant step in the firm’s effort to expand its industrial acquisition platform and institutional capabilities.

Tracebit: $25 Million Total Funding Following Series A Led By FirstMark

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Tracebit announced a new Series A funding round led by FirstMark, with participation from Accel, MMC Ventures, Tapestry VC and CCL, alongside continued backing from existing angel investors. The company confirmed that this latest round brings its total funding to $25 million.

JiYu: $6.5 Million Raised By Korean Skincare Brand To Expand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

JiYu, a Korean skincare brand focused on science-backed formulations, has raised $6.5 million in growth capital to accelerate its expansion across the United States and broader North American market. The company said it is tracking toward more than $70 million in annual revenue in 2026, reflecting triple-digit year-over-year growth.

Imperative Care: $100 Million Raised To Advance Thromboembolic Disease Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Imperative Care, a medical technology company focused on treating thromboembolic disease, announced it has raised $100 million through an oversubscribed convertible note financing round to support continued growth and innovation. The financing was co-led by new investors Elevage Medical Technologies and Perceptive Advisors, alongside existing investor Catalio Capital Management. Additional participation came from Longaeva Partners and Brown Advisory, with continued backing from existing investors including Ally Bridge Group and Bain Capital Life Sciences.