Venture Capital

EloElo Group Raises $80 Million Series C Led By Hornbill Capital And NBCUniversal To Expand AI-Powered Entertainment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:48 PM

EloElo Group, a Bengaluru, India-based consumer artificial intelligence and entertainment company, has raised $80 million in Series C funding led by Hornbill Capital and NBCUniversal. The round also included participation from MIT Investment Co. and existing investors Play Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Waterbridge Ventures, Griffin Gaming Partners, and others.

Sentra Raises $150 Million Led By Capital One Ventures To Expand Agentic AI Data Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:43 PM

Sentra, a New York- and Tel Aviv-based data security company, has raised $150 million in strategic capital led by Capital One Ventures to accelerate the development of its agentic data security platform and expand its global operations. The investment follows a year in which the company reported more than 300% year-over-year growth, reflecting increasing enterprise demand for security solutions designed to protect sensitive information as artificial intelligence adoption accelerates.

Clark Raises $11 Million Seed Round Led By Touring Capital And Launches Autonomous AI Audit Employees

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:48 AM

Clark, an artificial intelligence company developing software for accounting and audit professionals, has raised $11 million in seed funding led by Touring Capital.

Encore Finance Group Closes $275 Million Single-Family Rental Securitization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:45 AM

Encore Finance Group, a specialty real estate finance company focused on investor-oriented mortgage lending, has completed a $275 million securitization backed by fixed-rate loans secured by single-family rental properties.

Larridin Raises $30 Million Series A Led By Pelion Ventures To Measure Enterprise AI Returns

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:45 AM

Larridin, an artificial intelligence measurement and intelligence platform, has raised $30 million in Series A financing led by Pelion Ventures, bringing its total funding to $47 million. Existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Gradient Ventures participated alongside new investors GFT, W23, Thayer, DG Daiwa Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Cougar Capital.

Wabtec Prices $500 Million Senior Notes Offering Due 2037

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:13 AM

Wabtec, a global provider of equipment, systems, and services for freight rail, passenger transit, mining, and industrial markets, has priced a $500 million public offering of senior notes.

Cheniere Energy Prices $1.2 Billion Senior Notes Offering Due 2037

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:12 AM

Cheniere Energy, a U.S. liquefied natural gas producer and exporter, has priced a $1.2 billion offering of senior notes due March 15, 2037.

Public Policy Holding Company Secures $105 Million Credit Facility With Potential Expansion To $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Public Policy Holding Company, a provider of government relations, public affairs, and strategic communications services, has entered into a new $105 million senior secured credit facility with a U.S. commercial bank.

Kosmos Energy Extends $1.2 Billion Reserve-Based Lending Facility Through 2033

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Kosmos Energy, a deepwater oil and natural gas exploration and production company, has completed an amendment and extension of its $1.2 billion reserve-based lending facility.

AAR Announces Proposed $1.915 Billion Senior Notes Offering To Finance MRO Holdings Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

AAR Corporation, a global aerospace and defense aftermarket services company, has announced plans to raise approximately $1.915 billion through a proposed offering of senior notes.

Pathfinder Raises $12 Million Series A Led By Portage Ventures To Simplify Education Savings Accounts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Pathfinder, a financial technology company helping families access and manage Education Savings Account (ESA) funds, has raised $12 million in Series A financing led by Portage Ventures. Reach Capital, Gradient, and Stand Together Ventures Lab also participated in the round.

GPN Vaccines Raises $10 Million To Advance Gamma-PN Pneumococcal Vaccine Toward Phase 2 Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

GPN Vaccines, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing broadly protective bacterial vaccines, has closed a fully subscribed $10 million private placement with participation from new and existing investors. The financing will support preparations to advance its lead investigational vaccine, Gamma-PN, into Phase 2 clinical development.

PropHub Raises Strategic Venture Funding Led By Merchant Seven To Expand Brokerage Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

PropHub, a technology provider serving brokerages, proprietary trading firms, and cryptocurrency trading platforms, has secured a strategic venture financing round led by Merchant Seven and a group of private investors.

Skyline Builders Expects $500 Million-Plus Cove Kaz Stake Value Following $32 Million Funding Commitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Skyline Builders Group Holding has provided additional details regarding the termination of its proposed business combination with Cove Kaz Capital Group and its plans to distribute the value of its investment in the critical minerals developer.

Tutor Intelligence Raises $75 Million Series B Led By Andreessen Horowitz For AI Robotics Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Tutor Intelligence, a robotics research and deployment company based in Watertown, Massachusetts, has raised $75 million in Series B financing led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing its total funding to $117 million.

Cove Kaz Secures $32 Million Funding Commitment At $1.97 Billion Valuation After Ending Skyline Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Cove Kaz Capital Group, a U.S.-based critical minerals development company focused on tungsten resources in Kazakhstan, has secured a $32 million equity funding commitment from American Ventures following the termination of its proposed business combination with Skyline Builders Group Holding Limited.

SpendRule Raises $4 Million Seed Round Led By Mark Cuban’s Radical Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

SpendRule has raised $4 million in seed funding led by Mark Cuban’s Radical Investments, with participation from Zeal Capital Partners, bringing the AI contract enforcement company’s total funding to $6 million.

Sunshine Buns Raises $7 Million Series A And Expands Nationwide At Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Sunshine Buns has raised $7 million in Series A funding as the premium frozen cinnamon roll brand expands its retail footprint with a nationwide launch at Target. The Utah-based company is rolling out at participating Target stores across the U.S., building on earlier expansion into Southern California Costco warehouses and several regional grocery chains.

nPhase Raises $30 Million Series D Led By Viking Global Investors To Expand AI-Native Clinical Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

nPhase has raised $30 million in Series D funding led by Viking Global Investors to expand its AI-native clinical data platform for pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations. The financing marks nPhase’s first equity raise since 2017 and will support the company’s global expansion, product development, and continued investment in agentic AI capabilities across the clinical data lifecycle.

CareLumi Raises $2.5 Million Pre-Seed Round To Build Verification Layer For Healthcare AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

CareLumi has raised $2.5 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed financing round to expand its platform for verifying artificial intelligence, automated workflows, and software used across healthcare organizations. The round was led by Izou Partners, with participation from Fifth Star Funds, Longjump Ventures, Wellforge, SCS Innovations, University of Chicago Booth, Illinois DCEO, and Chicago Early Growth Ventures.

EASE Raises $9.5 Million To Expand AI-Enabled Medical Imaging And Surgical Robotics In South Africa And Ghana

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

EASE Holdings has raised $9.5 million in additional equity from AAFC Group to expand its medical equipment-as-a-service platform in South Africa and Ghana. The new investment brings EASE’s total equity funding to $24 million and, together with its existing debt facilities, will support a larger installed base of advanced medical equipment, including increasingly AI-enabled systems.

Hypersonica Raises €100 Million Series B To Develop European Hypersonic Deep-Strike Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Hypersonica has raised €100 million in Series B funding to accelerate development of sovereign hypersonic deep-strike systems for Europe and allied countries. The financing was co-led by Lightspeed and General Catalyst, with continued participation from existing investors including Plural, 201 Ventures, and Germany’s Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, known as SPRIND.

Roleo Raises €2.9 Million To Expand Personal AI Career Agent Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Roleo has raised €2.9 million in funding to expand its personal AI career agent for technology professionals across Europe, bringing the company’s total funding to €3.46 million. The round was led by Practica Capital, with participation from Inventure.

Atlas Bio Emerges From Stealth With $13.2 Million To Build AI Platform For In Silico Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Atlas Bio has emerged from stealth with $13.2 million in combined funding from Creandum, First Momentum Ventures, and LEA Ventures to develop an AI platform designed to predict how patients will respond to drugs before clinical trials begin.

Stonepeak Acquires 65% Controlling Stake In Castrol From bp

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Stonepeak has completed its acquisition of a 65% controlling stake in Castrol from bp, establishing a new ownership structure intended to give the global lubricants business greater financial and operational flexibility.

Lazarus AI Raises $43 Million To Expand Independent AI Platform For Enterprises And Governments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Lazarus AI has raised $43 million in funding to expand its artificial intelligence platform for enterprises and governments that want greater control over their data, models, infrastructure, and deployment economics. Investors participating in the financing include QBE, Mucker Capital, Motivate Ventures, State Farm Ventures, Wave Function Ventures, Indelible Solutions, Joyance Partners, AllegisNL Capital, One Way Ventures, AngelList, Techstars, Plug and Play, and others.

OSSTEC Raises $8 Million To Advance ASCENT Cementless Partial Knee System Toward U.S. Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

OSSTEC has raised $8 million to support the first-in-human U.S. procedures and planned commercial development of ASCENT, its 3D-printed cementless partial knee replacement system. The financing was led by EMBRYO Ventures, with participation from Neovate Capital, New Wave Ventures, Oxford Technology Innovation Finance, and Empirical Ventures.

Vitroscope Raises $7 Million To Scale Live-Tissue Drug Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Vitroscope has raised $7 million to expand its live-tissue research platform for studying immune activity, treatment responses, and disease mechanisms over time. The financing consists of a $5 million seed round co-led by Cerberus Ventures and YZR Capital, along with $2 million in non-dilutive funding from the Research Council of Norway.

Novel Financial Holdings Secures Investment From Crestview Partners To Expand Insurance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Novel Financial Holdings has secured an investment from Crestview Partners to support the continued expansion of its diversified insurance underwriting and services platform.

Guava Raises $12.5 Million Seed Round Led By Acrew Capital For Voice AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2026

Guava has raised $12.5 million in seed financing to expand its developer platform for building AI-powered voice agents for enterprise customer interactions. The round was led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Flourish Ventures, WillowTree Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, and existing investor Commerce Ventures.