Venture Capital

Kuehnle AgroSystems Raises Multi-Million-Dollar Series B To Scale Sustainable Natural Astaxanthin Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:29 PM

Kuehnle AgroSystems (KAS), an algal biotechnology company developing sustainable natural astaxanthin through proprietary dark fermentation technology, announced the closing of a multi-million-dollar Series B financing round. The round was led by IVC, with continued participation from existing investors S2G Investments and Hatch Blue, alongside new investor Dest EOOD.

Floqer Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed To Expand Autonomous Customer Knowledge Platform For GTM Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:29 PM

Floqer, an AI startup building an autonomous customer knowledge base for go-to-market (GTM) teams, announced it has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding. The round included participation from Perplexity's F7 Fund, N49P, Tidal Venture Partners, and Perplexity co-founder Denis Yarats.

Polysense Raises $10.7 Million Seed Round To Scale AI-Powered Food Manufacturing Quality Control

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:26 PM

Belgian food technology company Polysense announced it has raised $10.7 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to accelerate the adoption of its AI-powered quality control and process optimization platform for food manufacturers. The round was led by Felix Capital, with participation from Fortino Ventures and angel investors including Syndicate One and 100IN.

Micron Raises Planned U.S. Investment To More Than $250 Billion Through 2035

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:23 PM

Micron Technology announced that it is accelerating its planned U.S. fab and technology investments and increasing its expected spending to more than $250 billion through 2035. The expanded investment is driven by rising demand for memory in the AI era.

Fleek Raises $25 Million Series B To Modernize The Global Secondhand Clothing Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:14 PM

Fleek, a technology company modernizing the global secondhand clothing supply chain, announced that it has raised $25 million in Series B funding to accelerate the development of its AI-powered platform and expand its global marketplace for used apparel.

MBV Investments Launches With $3 Billion In Initial Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:09 PM

MBV Investments LP, a Jersey Expert Fund regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, announced that it has secured $3 billion in initial limited partner commitments, led by a $2.5 billion capital commitment from the Al Mazroui Group as its anchor investor.

Serent Capital Raises Oversubscribed $1.3 Billion Fund VI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:03 PM

Serent Capital announced the successful closing of Serent Capital VI, L.P. with $1.3 billion in investor commitments. The fund is the firm's largest to date and was significantly oversubscribed, bringing Serent's total capital commitments raised to more than $5 billion.

Alchemab Raises £25 Million Extension to Series A to Advance AI-Driven Antibody Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:58 PM

Clinical-stage biotechnology company Alchemab Therapeutics announced a £25 million (approximately $34 million) extension to its Series A financing from the British Business Bank. The investment marks the largest life sciences investment made by the British Business Bank to date and increases Alchemab’s total Series A funding to £109 million.

Ollama Raises $65 Million In Series B Funding To Expand Its Open-Source AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:54 PM

Ollama, the developer platform for open AI models, announced that it has raised $65 million in Series B funding led by Theory Ventures, with participation from Benchmark, 8VC, Y Combinator, Pace Capital, 49 Palms, GTMFund, and other investors and angel backers. The latest financing brings the company’s total funding to $88 million. Benchmark previously led Ollama’s Series A round, and Benchmark General Partner Peter Fenton serves on the company’s board.

Otovo Closes $7.25 Million Financing Round To Fund Green Panel Acquisition And Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:39 PM

Otovo announced it has closed a $7.25 million private placement financing round, bringing the company's total capital raised over the past nine months to approximately $34 million. The new funding will primarily support Otovo's planned acquisition of Green Panel Solar Energy Systems Ltd., a leading behind-the-meter energy services provider in Israel, while also funding continued investments in the company's AI-powered energy platform.

Databento Raises $97 Million Series B To Expand Global Market Data Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:37 PM

Databento, a market data platform for financial institutions, announced it has raised $97 million in Series B funding in a round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from DRW Venture Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Tribe Capital, and other strategic and existing investors. The financing was significantly oversubscribed, attracting more than $300 million in investor demand.

MITS Capital Invests In Dropla Tech To Scale Edge-AI Defense Systems And Unmanned Ground Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:36 PM

MITS Capital announced an investment in Dropla Tech, a Danish-Ukrainian defense technology company developing edge-AI explosive threat detection systems and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). Financial terms of the investment, including the company's valuation, were not disclosed.

QIZ Security Raises $17 Million Seed Round To Advance Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:35 PM

QIZ Security announced it has raised $17 million in seed funding to accelerate the development and expansion of its cryptographic posture and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) management platform. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Merlin Ventures, with participation from Evolution Equity Partners, Qbeat Ventures, Singtel Innov8, and Qino Cyber Capital.

NAVER D2SF Invests in 23i to Advance Virtual Entertainment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:23 PM

NAVER’s venture arm D2SF has invested in 23i, a South Korea–based virtual entertainment startup focused on building multi-persona digital artists and scalable fan experiences.

Seabury Capital Management Announces $2.5 Billion Commitment By The Al Mazroui Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:21 PM

Seabury Capital Management announced a major milestone for its MBV Investments LP fund, securing $3.0 billion in initial commitments toward a $10 billion target. The anchor investment comes from the Al Mazroui Group, which committed $2.5 billion, alongside a $500 million gemstone-backed contribution from Senglea Capital, the fund’s Special Limited Partner.

Airties To Acquire Aprecomm To Expand AI Connectivity Platform And Accelerate Growth In Emerging Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:19 PM

Airties announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aprecomm, an AI-driven broadband connectivity software company, to strengthen its Connectivity Experience Management platform and expand its presence in high-growth broadband markets, including India, South Asia, Southeast Asia, South America, and other developing regions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Overbay Capital Partners Completes Strategic Investment From Charlesbank Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:18 PM

Overbay Capital Partners announced it has completed a previously announced strategic growth investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals. The transaction, which was first revealed in March 2026, provides Overbay with additional capital to support its next phase of expansion while allowing the firm's leadership team to retain control over all investment decisions. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

GIM Raises $20 Million Series A To Advance Agentic AI Investing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:17 PM

GIM (Grace Investment Machine) announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its AI-native investment technology platform focused on autonomous, agentic investing systems.

VENU Secures $150 Million C-PACE Financing to Complete Two New Amphitheaters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:11 PM

Venu Holding announced that it has identified more than $150 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing to complete construction of two new amphitheaters. The non-dilutive financing was arranged by CBRE Group and is expected to close in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions.

65 Equity Partners Invests In Theop To Support European Expansion And M&A Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:07 PM

65 Equity Partners announced a partnership investment in Theop, an independent provider of real estate client representation services in France and across Europe. As part of the transaction, Theop's founders, Julien Palengat and Sébastien Alphand, will remain the company's largest shareholders alongside management, while existing investor Florac is reinvesting to support the next phase of growth. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

QuantumDiamonds Raises €91 Million To Scale Quantum Chip Inspection Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:02 PM

QuantumDiamonds, a Munich-based semiconductor equipment company developing quantum-based chip inspection technology, announced it has raised €91 million to expand production of its next-generation semiconductor inspection systems. The financing includes a €15 million equity round led by World Fund and €76 million in non-dilutive funding approved under the European Chips Act.

Pixel-Flo Raises £5.25 Million Seed Round To Scale MicroLED Manufacturing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:00 PM

Pixel-Flo, a University of Sheffield spin-out developing technology to address a major manufacturing bottleneck for MicroLED displays, announced it has raised £5.25 million in Seed funding. The oversubscribed round was led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from SCVC, Parkwalk’s Northern Universities Venture Fund, and HTGF (High-Tech Gründerfonds).

Kraken Technology Group Raises $175 Million Series B At $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:58 PM

British maritime defense technology company Kraken Technology Group announced it has raised $175 million in Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation to accelerate development of its uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), expand payload capabilities, and scale localized manufacturing operations worldwide.

Rubrik To Invest £375 Million In UK And Establish London As EMEA Headquarters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:57 PM

Rubrik announced plans to invest more than £375 million (approximately $500 million) in the UK over the next five years while naming London as its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) headquarters. The investment underscores the UK's growing importance to Rubrik's global business and supports the company's continued expansion across the region.

Kapture CX Secures $10 Million Pre-Series B Funding To Scale Agentic Enterprise Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:56 PM

Kapture CX, a verticalized full-stack agentic AI platform, has closed a $10 million pre-Series B round led by Bajaj Finserv Ventures, marking the firm’s first investment in the AI space. Existing investors Cactus Venture Partners and India Alternatives also participated in the round.

Velocity Raises $27 Million Seed To Help AI Companies Turn Growth Into Sustainable Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:17 AM

Velocity announced that it raised $27 million in seed funding to help AI-native software companies turn rapid user growth into sustainable revenue. The round was led by NFX and Red Dot Capital Partners. Stardom Ventures, Corner Ventures, and Transcend also participated in the round. Velocity plans to use the funding to support its AI monetization infrastructure.

Blue Owl Capital Complete Acquisition Of Spire Healthcare Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:07 AM

Blue Owl Capital announced that funds managed by the firm, together with Moor Park Capital Partners, completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 acute-care hospitals operated by Spire Healthcare Group.

Alta Raises $25 Million Series A To Redefine Go-To-Market Architecture For Revenue Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:04 AM

Alta announced that it raised $25 million in Series A funding. The company describes itself as an AI System of Actions for go-to-market teams. The round was led by IN Venture, with participation from Mindset Ventures, Skywell Capital, LeumiTech77, and existing investors Entrée Capital, Target Global, and Verissimo Ventures. Prominent angel investors and scout funds also joined the round.

Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million Series B To Mature Flight-Proven RDRE Propulsion Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:01 AM

Venus Aerospace announced the close of a $91 million Series B financing round to scale development and production of its rotating detonation rocket engine technology. The round was led by Mercury Fund, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green Sands Equity, and other new and existing strategic and institutional investors.

Prime Intellect Raises $130 Million Series A To Build Open Superintelligence Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:43 AM

Prime Intellect announced that it raised $130 million in Series A funding to build what it describes as the open superintelligence stack. The round was led by Radical Ventures, with participation from NVIDIA Ventures, Intel Capital, Dell Technologies Capital, and existing investors.