Venture Capital

Polestar Secures $400 Million Equity Investment From SMBC And Standard Chartered

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:47 AM

Polestar announced it has agreed to a $400 million equity financing backed by two financial institutions, with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited each investing $200 million. The transaction is structured with put option arrangements that provide investors with a potential exit in three years, via a wholly owned subsidiary of Geely Sweden Holdings AB, with certain returns as part of the overall financing package.

Oracle Details $45 Billion-$50 Billion Equity And Debt Funding Plan For 2026 OCI Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

Oracle announced it plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in gross cash proceeds during calendar year 2026 to fund the expansion of its rapidly growing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business, as it works to build additional capacity to meet what it described as contracted demand from its largest OCI customers.

Waymo Eyeing $16 Billion Raise At Nearly $110 Billion Valuation, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

Alphabet’s Waymo is reportedly pursuing a massive new funding round that could push the self-driving leader’s valuation into rarefied territory, even as U.S. regulators sharpen their scrutiny of robotaxi safety. According to Bloomberg News, Waymo is aiming to raise about $16 billion in financing at a valuation of nearly $110 billion, citing people familiar with the matter. The report indicates that parent Alphabet would supply roughly $13 billion of the total, with the remaining capital expected to come from outside investors, including Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and Dragoneer Investment Group.

Serverfarm Closes $3 Billion To Build More Data Centers Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

Serverfarm announced it has closed a $3 billion credit facility, finalized in December 2025, to fund the development and construction of multiple hyperscale campus projects across key North American markets. The company said the financing is supported by a syndicate of 23 institutional lenders and is designed to enable it to deliver AI-ready data center infrastructure for cloud providers and AI companies seeking massive-scale deployments.

J.F. Lehman Launches Environmental Services Platform With Majority Stakes In Tradewater And RTI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

J.F. Lehman & Company has formed a new environmental services platform after an investment affiliate of JFL Equity Investors VI, L.P. acquired majority stakes in Tradewater LLC and Reclamation Technologies USA. The two acquisitions are intended to serve as foundational investments for a growth-oriented platform focused on the lifecycle management of industrial and refrigerant gases and on mitigating uncontrolled methane sources, with an emphasis on specialized closed-loop services shaped by regulatory complexity and customer demand.

Standard Chartered Arranges €641.1 Million In Financing For Uganda Power Grid, Roads, And Water Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

Standard Chartered has arranged €641.1 million in financing for the Government of Uganda to support three major infrastructure projects across power transmission, road upgrades, and water supply and sanitation, according to an announcement in Kampala. The signing took place at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda).

Texas LNG Assembles Bank Group For $5.7 Billion Debt Financing Package For Port Of Brownsville Terminal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2026

Texas LNG Brownsville, an affiliate of Glenfarne Group, announced that it has lined up an initial group of banks to lead a planned $5.7 billion debt financing package for the construction of its liquefied natural gas export terminal at the Port of Brownsville. The company said the four million tonnes per annum facility remains on track to reach a Final Investment Decision in early 2026, a key step toward moving from development into full construction.

Jetstream Venture Fund Makes First Investment With Exclusive Secondary Stake In Carbogenesis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2026

Jetstream Venture Fund announced its first portfolio investment, taking an exclusive private secondary position in Carbogenesis, a clean technology company developing processes to convert natural gas and carbon dioxide into industrial chemicals.

Kos Biotechnology Partners Makes First Investment While Leading Epikast Financing Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2026

Kos Biotechnology Partners announced it has closed a financing round in Epikast, a technology-enabled provider of commercial and clinical services for the biopharmaceutical industry. The transaction marks the inaugural investment from Kos’ first fund, which the firm said will target a wide range of life sciences stages, from seeding new platforms to scaling established ones.

RedBird Capital Partners Completes Refinancing Of AC Milan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2026

RedBird Capital Partners has completed a refinancing designed to strengthen AC Milan’s capital structure and expand the club’s long-term financial flexibility, replacing acquisition-related vendor financing from entities advised by Elliott Advisors UK Limited with new institutional debt financing arranged by Comvest Credit Partners. The move eliminates loans tied to RedBird’s 2022 purchase of the club and aligns the financing package with RedBird’s long-term strategic and operational plans as the sole control owner.

Prometheum: Additional $23 Million Raised To Expand U.S. Digital Markets Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2026

Prometheum, a market infrastructure provider for digital assets, announced it has secured an additional $23 million since the start of 2025 from a group of high-net-worth investors and institutions, adding fresh capital to support its plans to modernize how digital asset products are distributed and supported inside U.S. securities markets.