Venture Capital

MOSH: $13 Million Series A Raised To Expand Brain Health Nutrition Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

MOSH announced it raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by Main Street Advisors to support national grocery expansion, new product launches, and continued growth of its brain health nutrition platform. The round included participation from Great Circle Ventures, Rogers Healy and Morrison Seger, PCG, and Tonic Ventures. The company said the financing will support an upcoming nationwide Target rollout, expansion across national grocery retailers, and launch of MOSH High Protein, a new protein bar featuring 20 grams of protein, creatine, and the company’s MOSH Signature Brain Blend.

Modicus Prime: $8 Million Raised To Expand AI Compliance Infrastructure For Pharma

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Modicus Prime announced it raised a total of $8 million in funding following an additional $4.5 million investment led by Frist Cressey Ventures, with participation from Silverton Partners and Oncology Ventures.

Jetty: Over $2 Million Raised For Agentic AI Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Jetty announced it raised more than $2 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate development of infrastructure designed to support reliable deployment of autonomous AI agents in production environments. The financing round was led by AQC Capital and Hidden Layers Capital, with participation from Mila Ventures, Akinox, and angel investors with experience scaling AI systems at companies including Google and Meta AI.

Corgi: $160 Million Series B Raised To Expand AI-Native Insurance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Corgi announced it raised $160 million in Series B financing at a $1.3 billion valuation to support the expansion of its AI-native, full-stack insurance platform into additional industry verticals. The financing round was led by TCV and included participation from existing and new investors, including Oliver Jung, Leblon Capital, Kindred Ventures, Repeat VC, Zone 2 Ventures, Audeo Ventures, Quadri Ventures, First Order Fund, Vocal Ventures, Maiora Ventures, Nordstar, Seven Stars Ventures, Hexa Capital, Alpha Square Group, GSBackers, OurCrowd, Alumni Ventures, Global Growth Fund, and other strategic investors.

FotoNation: Pre-A Funding Raised To Advance TriSilica AI Chip Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

FotoNation announced the completion of a Pre-A financing round led by Enterprise Ireland and Silicon Gardens to support development of its TriSilica ultra-low-power perception AI chip platform. The financing round also included participation from additional angel investors. The company said the new capital will accelerate development of its TriSilica product line and fund completion of its MPW prototype chip, TS-210.

Lunar Outpost Raises $30 Million Series B To Scale Space Mobility And Infrastructure Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Lunar Outpost announced the closing of a $30 million oversubscribed Series B financing round led by Industrious Ventures, with participation from Type One Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Promus Ventures, Reliable Equity, and other investors.

Lambda Closes $1 Billion Credit Facility To Expand Gigawatt-Scale AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Lambda announced the closing of a $1 billion syndicated senior secured credit facility to support expansion of its AI infrastructure platform and growing demand for large-scale AI compute capacity.

Vori: $22 Million Series B Raised To Build AI Operating System For Grocery Stores

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Vori announced it raised $22 million in Series B financing led by Cherryrock Capital, with participation from Greylock Partners and The Factory, led by Stanford AI researcher Chris Ré.

Saltbox: Series C Funding Raised To Support National Expansion And Chicago Market Entry

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Saltbox announced a Series C financing round led by Packard Capital alongside expansion plans that include opening a third Atlanta-area location and entering the Chicago market.

Moonlight AI: $3.3 Million Seed Round Raised For AI-Powered Hematology Diagnostics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Moonlight AI AG announced the closing of a $3.3 million seed financing round to support the development of AI-powered diagnostic software for hematology and oncology laboratories. The funding round was co-led by Lotus One Investment, VP Venture Partners, and MEDIN Fund, with participation from N&V Capital and existing investor QAI Ventures.

Skeleton Technologies: €33 Million First Close Completed For Pre-IPO Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Skeleton Technologies announced the first close of a larger pre-IPO financing round with an initial €33 million investment, bringing the company’s total venture capital funding to approximately €392 million ahead of its planned U.S. initial public offering in 2027.

Moonshot AI: $2 Billion Funding Round Values Kimi Chatbot Maker Above $20 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Moonshot AI, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup behind the Kimi chatbot platform, raised approximately $2 billion in a new financing round that values the company at more than $20 billion. The funding round was led by Meituan’s venture investment arm.

Twin Bridge Capital Partners: Pacific Street Fund VI Closes Above Target With More Than $855 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Twin Bridge Capital Partners announced the closing of Pacific Street Fund VI with more than $855 million in capital commitments, exceeding the fund’s $800 million target. The fund was oversubscribed.

Baird Capital: $450 Million Global Fund III Closed At Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Baird Capital announced the final close of its third global private equity fund, Global Fund III, at its $450 million hard cap. The fund exceeded the size of its predecessor by more than 30%.

MidOcean Partners: $300 Million Continuation Vehicle Closed For Cloyes

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

MidOcean Partners announced the successful closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle for Cloyes Gear and Products, securing approximately $300 million in commitments. Funds managed by Hamilton Lane served as the sole lead investor in the transaction.

Lilly Commits Additional $4.5 Billion To Indiana Manufacturing Expansion, Opens First Genetic Medicine Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Eli Lilly and Company announced an additional $4.5 billion investment across two manufacturing sites in Lebanon, Indiana, bringing the company’s total Indiana manufacturing commitments since 2020 to more than $21 billion.

OpenTrade Raises $17 Million Strategic Round As Yield Infrastructure Demand Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

OpenTrade announced it has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to more than $30 million.

Bain Capital: $225 Million Credit Facility Provided To Kids2 To Support Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Bain Capital announced that its Private Credit Group acted as sole lender and administrative agent for a $225 million senior credit facility provided to Kids2, a global infant and toddler products company. The financing is intended to support Kids2’s continued growth initiatives and international expansion efforts.

ParcelBio: $13 Million Seed Financing Raised To Advance Next-Generation mRNA Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

ParcelBio launched with $13 million in seed financing led by Breyer Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Metaplanet, SurgePoint Capital, ZAKA VC, and additional investors.

Anagram Therapeutics Raises $250 Million From Blackstone Life Sciences To Advance Oral Enzyme Replacement Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Blackstone Life Sciences announced a $250 million investment in Anagram Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral enzyme replacement therapies for people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency associated with cystic fibrosis, pancreatic cancer, and related disorders.

Kohort: $7 Million Series A Raised To Build AI User Acquisition Agents For Mobile Game Studios

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Kohort announced the completion of a $7 million Series A financing round led by The Raine Group to support the development of its artificial intelligence-powered user acquisition agents for mobile game studios.

SNH Capital Partners: Adam Gravitt Promoted To Principal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

SNH Capital Partners announced the promotion of Adam Gravitt to Principal as the firm continues expanding its middle-market investment platform.

5th Century Partners: $276 Million Final Close For Fund II Exceeds Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

5th Century Partners announced the final close of its second investment fund at $276 million in total commitments, exceeding its target and nearly doubling the size of the firm’s predecessor fund.

Quantum Motion: $160 Million Series C Raised For Silicon-Based Quantum Computing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Quantum Motion announced it raised $160 million in a Series C financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its silicon transistor-based quantum computing technology. The financing was co-led by DCVC and Kembara, with participation from the British Business Bank, Firgun, and existing investors.

Anaergia: $20 Million Revolving Credit Facility Secured With National Bank Of Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Anaergia announced it entered into a credit agreement with National Bank of Canada for a revolving credit facility with a maximum principal amount of C$20 million, with an option to increase the facility by up to an additional C$10 million subject to certain conditions and the bank’s discretion.

LTZ Therapeutics: $38 Million Financing Raised To Advance Myeloid Engager Immunotherapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

LTZ Therapeutics announced the completion of an oversubscribed $38 million financing round to accelerate development of its Universal Myeloid Cell Engager immunotherapy platform and pipeline. The financing round was led by GL Ventures with additional participation from a sovereign wealth fund and existing shareholders.

SageOx: $15 Million Seed Round Raised For Human And AI Agent Collaboration Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

SageOx announced it raised a $15 million seed financing round led by Canaan Partners, with participation from A.Capital, Pioneer Square Labs, and Founders’ Co-op.

Tessera Labs: $60 Million Funding Raised For AI-Powered ERP Modernization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Tessera Labs announced it raised $60 million in oversubscribed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate development of its AI-native enterprise transformation platform. Foundation Capital, Myriad Venture Partners, and Osage University Partners also participated in the financing round.

District: $14.7 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

District announced it raised $14.7 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Kindred Ventures, with participation from Greylock Partners and a group of angel investors and operators from the technology and commerce sectors.

XBOW: $35 Million Added To Series C To Expand Autonomous Offensive Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

XBOW announced an additional $35 million in Series C financing from strategic investors including Accenture Ventures, DNX Ventures, Liberty Global Tech Ventures, NVentures, Samsung Ventures, and SentinelOne S Ventures. The funding extends the company’s previously announced $120 million Series C round.