Venture Capital

Investcorp: $1.25 Billion Raised For Second GP Staking Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Investcorp announced that its GP staking arm, Investcorp Strategic Capital Group (ISCG), has closed its second flagship vehicle, Investcorp Strategic Capital Partners II (ISCP II), and associated vehicles, with commitments totaling more than $1.25 billion.

Morningstar: $5 Million Strategic Collaboration With University Of Illinois Gies College Of Business To Expand Real-World Investing Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Morningstar announced a multiyear strategic collaboration valued at nearly $5 million with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Gies College of Business aimed at bringing real-world investing tools and industry experience directly into the classroom. The initiative is designed to strengthen the Midwest’s finance talent pipeline while preparing students with practical skills in investment analysis, fintech, and data-driven finance.

Wingspire: $45 Million Asset-Backed Financing Supports Tier One Automotive Supplier

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Wingspire Equipment Finance has provided a $45 million equipment term loan to an established international Tier One automotive parts manufacturer. The loan is secured by the manufacturer’s core operating assets and was structured to support a strategic transaction between two major automotive suppliers, enabling the integration of their operations.

Voomi Supply: $10 Million Raised For B2B E-Commerce Platform Modernizing HVAC And Industrial Supply Procurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Voomi Supply, a technology-driven B2B eCommerce platform serving HVAC and industrial trades, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to accelerate the modernization of procurement across fragmented supply markets.

Evervault: $25 Million Series B Raised For End-To-End Sensitive Data Protection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Evervault, a developer-first platform focused on encrypting and orchestrating sensitive data, announced it has raised $25 million in Series B financing. The round was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Operator Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to $46 million.

Specialty Fenestration Group Acquired By Victor Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Specialty Fenestration Group, a Houston-based specialty fenestration platform and portfolio company of River Associates Investments, has been acquired by Victor Capital Partners. The transaction was advised by BlackArch Partners, which served as the company’s exclusive financial advisor.

Core Scientific: $1 Billion Strategic Financing Facility Secured From Morgan Stanley To Expand Data Center Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Core Scientific announced that it has completed the initial closing of a $500 million 364-day loan facility from Morgan Stanley, with the potential to expand the total commitments to up to $1 billion through an accordion feature. The financing strengthens the company’s liquidity as it continues to develop and scale its data center infrastructure.

Fibionic: €3 Million Raised For Nature-Inspired Lightweight Manufacturing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Austrian deeptech company fibionic announced that it has secured €3 million in seed funding to accelerate the industrialization of its bionically optimized fiber placement technology. The financing will support the company’s efforts to scale its patented manufacturing approach and expand into additional industries.

FIRSTPICK: €25 Million Fund Launched To Back Early-Stage Baltic Startup Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Vilnius-based venture capital firm FIRSTPICK has launched a €25 million fund to support early-stage startups across the Baltic region, with a focus on founders who may not fit traditional venture capital profiles.

MedScout: $10 Million Raised To Expand AI Agents For MedTech Commercial Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

MedScout, a commercial intelligence platform for MedTech companies, announced a $10 million growth funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners with participation from existing investors Live Oak Venture Partners and Stage 2 Capital.

Cognito Therapeutics: $105 Million Series C Raised To Advance Alzheimer’s Therapy Platform Spectris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Cognito Therapeutics, a late clinical-stage neurotechnology company developing non-invasive therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced the close of an oversubscribed $105 million Series C financing round to support the advancement and commercialization of its Spectris platform for Alzheimer’s disease.

Vast: $500 Million Raised For Commercial Haven Space Station Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Vast, a space station developer focused on enabling long-term human presence in orbit, announced that it has raised $500 million in new funding to accelerate the production of its Haven space stations and advance the commercial low-Earth orbit economy. The financing round was led by Balerion Space Ventures and included participation from IQT, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mitsui & Co., Ltd., MUFG, Nikon Corporation, Stellar Ventures, Space Capital, and Earthrise Ventures. Vast founder Jed McCaleb also participated in the round. As part of the investment, A.C. Charania, an advisor at Balerion and former Chief Technologist for NASA, will join the company’s board.

Sierra Space: $550 Million Series C Raised At $8 Billion Valuation For Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Sierra Space announced that it has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round led by LuminArx Capital Management, valuing the defense-tech space company at $8 billion post-money. The round also included participation from existing investors such as General Atlantic, Coatue, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Andalusian Private Capital.

Science Corporation: $230 Million Raised To Commercialize Vision-Restoring BCI Retinal Implant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Science Corporation, a neural engineering company developing brain-computer interface technologies, announced it has closed a $230 million Series C financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its PRIMA BCI retinal implant, a device designed to restore vision for patients with severe retinal diseases.

Greater Good Health: $20.5 Million Series B Raised To Expand Value-Based Primary Care Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Greater Good Health, a partner to risk-bearing healthcare organizations focused on managing the total cost of care, announced it has raised $20.5 million in a Series B financing round. The round was led by Allumia Ventures, alongside up to $12.5 million in venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking.

ZyG: $58 Million Seed Raised For Agentic Operating System To Scale Direct-To-Consumer Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

ZyG announced the launch of its Agentic Operating System, an end-to-end platform designed to help direct-to-consumer (DTC) products scale into full brands. Alongside the launch, the company raised a $58 million seed round backed by investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Viola Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with additional participation from Disruptive AI, Emerge, Access Industries, Stardom Ventures, and Jibe Ventures.

Galvanize: $370 Million Raised For Decarbonization-Focused Commercial Real Estate Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Galvanize announced the final close of Galvanize Real Estate Fund I, securing $370 million in commitments from a globally diverse group of institutional investors. The investors include pension funds, foundations, registered investment advisors, banks and their clients, and family offices.

AgriPass: $7.5 Million Seed Round Raised For AI-Powered Robotic Weed Control Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

AgriPass, an AI and robotics company focused on adaptive agricultural field operations, announced that it has raised $7.5 million in seed funding to accelerate the commercial-scale-up of its RHIC robotic weed-control platform across the United States and Europe.

Vintage Investment Partners: David Chiodo Joins To Expand North American Venture Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Vintage Investment Partners announced that David Chiodo has joined the firm’s investment team as it strengthens its presence in North America. The global venture capital platform, founded in 2003 and managing more than $4.4 billion in assets under management, said Chiodo will be based in New York and will focus on deepening engagement with venture capital fund managers, founders, and the broader venture ecosystem across the United States and Canada.

Lio: $30 Million Raised For Agentic AI Enterprise Procurement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Lio, an AI-native company building an agentic AI platform for enterprise procurement, announced that it has raised $30 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from SV Angels, Harry Stebbings, and Y Combinator. With this investment, Lio’s total funding now reaches $33 million, and the company plans to use the capital to accelerate product development and expand its presence in the United States.

Sage: $65 Million Raised For AI-Powered Senior Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Sage, an integrated care platform for senior living and skilled nursing facilities, announced it has raised $65 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from existing investors IVP and Goldcrest.

Levitate: $16 Million Raised For AI-Powered Relationship Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Levitate announced it has raised $16 million in a new funding round led by Harbert Growth Partners with participation from Bull City Venture Partners and Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures.

Waterland Private Equity Enters Strategic Partnership With Palletways

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

European private equity firm Waterland Private Equity has entered a strategic partnership with Palletways, acquiring a majority stake in the palletised freight distribution network to support its next phase of European growth and operational development.

Main Capital Partners Invests In Good Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Main Capital Partners has announced a majority investment in Good Solutions, a Swedish provider of manufacturing improvement software focused on production monitoring, operational optimization and factory performance analytics.

Create Music Group: $450 Million Funding At $2.2 Billion Valuation Raised For Music And Media Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Create Music Group announced the completion of a $450 million funding round, valuing the Los Angeles–based music and media platform at $2.2 billion. The round includes a mix of new equity and debt capital that will support the company’s continued expansion across media, intellectual property, and technology.

Reclaim Security: $26 Million Raised For AI-Driven Cybersecurity Remediation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Reclaim Security, an automated threat exposure remediation platform, announced $26 million in total funding, including a recent $20 million Series A round led by Acrew Capital with participation from QP Ventures and Ibex Investors. The funding is intended to accelerate the company’s mission to close what security leaders describe as a persistent cybersecurity challenge: the remediation gap between identifying vulnerabilities and actually fixing them.

Smith Micro: $4.9 Million Raised Through Convertible Notes And Warrants Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Smith Micro Software, a software company focused on mobile and wireless solutions, announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement expected to generate approximately $4.9 million in gross proceeds through private financing.

Aspire Fiber: $50 Million Investment To Expand 10 Gbps Fiber-To-The-Home Network In California

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Aspire Broadband Holdings, operating as Aspire Fiber, announced that growth equity firm Arenova Capital has made a majority investment in the company to support the expansion of its 10 Gbps fiber-to-the-home internet network across California.

NexCure: $19 Million Raised To Expand Community-Based Access To CAR-T And Advanced Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

NexCure, a healthcare company focused on expanding access to complex treatments, has launched with $19 million in series a financing to support the delivery of CAR-T and other advanced therapies in community outpatient settings. The funding round was led by RA Capital Management, with participation from Cencora Ventures and Oncology Ventures.

TruDoc: $15 Million Raised For Virtual-First Healthcare Expansion Across The GCC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

TruDoc Healthcare, a UAE-based virtual-first healthcare platform, has raised $15 million in a Pre-Series B funding round to expand its technology-driven care model across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The investment included participation from the Al Nahyan family, the Al-Ketbi family, and existing investor Pulsar Capital.