Venture Capital

Meticulous Raises $15 Million Series A Led By Chemistry To Expand Software Testing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:56 PM

Meticulous raised $15 million in Series A funding to expand its software testing platform as AI coding tools accelerate the pace at which developers generate code. The round was led by Chemistry, with additional participation from Menlo Ventures.

Brightwood Capital Prices $253.55 Million CLO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:55 PM

Brightwood Capital Advisors priced a $253.55 million collateralized loan obligation, marking the private credit firm's tenth CLO issuance since 2019. The transaction is structured as Brightwood Capital MM CLO 2026-1 Ltd.

Manus Raises More Than $500 Million After Unwinding Meta Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:32 PM

Butterfly Effect, the parent company of AI startup Manus, raised more than $500 million in new funding after resuming independent operations following the unwinding of Meta's planned acquisition of the company, according to Reuters. The financing was co-led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital.

Arkansas Tech University Receives $3.15 Million Gift From Windgate Foundation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:27 PM

Arkansas Tech University received a $3.15 million gift from the Windgate Foundation to expand scholarships and provide immediate financial assistance to students. The ATU Foundation will direct $3 million of the gift to the Windgate General Endowed Scholarship and the Sue M. Frueauff Memorial Endowed Scholarship.

Caltech Establishes Li Innovation Fund To Support Engineering And Sustainable Energy Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:19 PM

Caltech announced the establishment of the Li Innovation Fund through a gift from The Li Foundation, created by alumna Lu Li and her husband. The fund includes both an endowed Li Innovation Fund and a current-use Li Innovation Fund supporting research and programs in Caltech’s Division of Engineering and Applied Science.

Rice University Launches One Giant Leap Ventures To Invest In University Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:14 PM

Rice University launched One Giant Leap Ventures Fund I, an early-stage venture fund focused on investing in startups connected to the Rice ecosystem. The institutional venture fund will invest in university spinouts as well as companies founded or led by Rice alumni, students, and faculty.

Kapta Space Raises $24 Million Series A Led By Washington Harbour Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:13 PM

Kapta Space raised $24 million in Series A funding to scale production of its next-generation spaceborne radar technology and support multiple classified moving target indication contracts secured earlier in 2026. The round was led by Washington Harbour Partners and co-led by Bison Ventures.

Belmont University Receives $1.5 Million Gift To Establish Health Research And Innovation Professorship

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:18 PM

Belmont University received a $1.5 million commitment from Drs. Michael and Rowena Dolor Cuffe to establish the Michael and Rowena Cuffe Endowed Professor of Health Research and Innovation.

Colorado State University Receives $5 Million From Bohemian Foundation For Energy, Democracy, And Arts Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:13 PM

Colorado State University received a $5 million gift from Bohemian Foundation to support energy innovation and permanently fund student programs focused on democracy and the arts. The investment is divided between CSU’s Powerhouse Energy Campus and two student prize programs that were established in 2025.

Ditto Wins $17 Million USSOCOM Contract For Enterprise-Wide Edge Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:00 PM

U.S. Special Operations Command awarded Ditto a $17 million contract to deploy its resilient edge data platform across USSOCOM. The Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies program awarded the contract.

Waymo Secures $5 Billion Debt Financing From PIMCO, Blackstone, Sixth Street And Other Lenders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:08 AM

Waymo closed a $5 billion term loan, marking the autonomous driving company’s first debt financing as it continues expanding its commercial operations in the United States and internationally. PIMCO, Blackstone, and Sixth Street participated as lead syndicated lenders in the financing. Capital Group, Loomis Sayles, and T. Rowe Price also participated as significant lenders.

Sesterce Plans More Than €10 Billion AI Campus In Finland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:04 AM

Sesterce is planning a large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure campus in Jämsä, Finland, with an investment expected to exceed €10 billion.

Omni Bridgeway Closes $1 Billion Legal Finance Fundraise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:48 AM

Omni Bridgeway closed its Funds 4 and 5 Series 2 capital raise at the full targeted size of $1 billion. The final close expands the legal finance firm’s institutional investor base while maintaining a high level of participation from existing investors.

BakerAvenue Wealth Management Receives Strategic Investment From Constellation Wealth Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:17 AM

BakerAvenue Wealth Management received a strategic minority investment from Constellation Wealth Capital to support the firm’s next phase of growth. BakerAvenue manages $6.3 billion in assets and provides integrated wealth management, concentrated stock management, tax preparation, estate planning, and corporate trustee services.