Venture Capital

XOVR Invests $30 Million In Kalshi To Expand Private Market Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

ERShares, adviser to the ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF, announced that XOVR has invested $30 million in Kalshi as part of the fund’s latest rebalance. The investment adds exposure to Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market company, and represents one of XOVR’s largest private-company investments.

Warburg Pincus-Led Investor Group Is Acquiring A Controlling Interest In PANTHERx Rare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

Warburg Pincus announced that a Warburg Pincus-led investor group has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in PANTHERx Rare from Nautic Partners, General Atlantic, and The Vistria Group.

Valarian Raises $50 Million Series A To Build Sovereign Infrastructure For AI-Driven Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

Valarian announced that it raised $50 million in Series A funding led by New Enterprise Associates, bringing the company’s total funding raised to $70 million.

Detroit City FC: Jay Farner Makes Club’s Largest-Ever Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Detroit City FC Holdings announced that Jay Farner, founder and CEO of Ronin Capital Partners, is making the largest single investment in the soccer club’s history through Ronin Sports & Entertainment Group. The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Glenfarne Secures $500 Million HPS Investment To Advance Texas LNG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Glenfarne Group announced a $500 million investment in Texas LNG, with lead investors being investment funds and accounts managed by HPS Investment Partners, a part of BlackRock.

Quadric Raises $46 Million Series C To Advance Programmable AI Chip Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Quadric announced the second close of its Series C financing, bringing the round to $46 million and total capital raised to $90 million. The second close was led by the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group.

PixVerse Raises Series C Total To $439 Million And Expands Into Interactive Entertainment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

PixVerse announced the completion of its Series C extension, bringing total Series C fundraising to $439 million. The company said the financing supports its expansion from AI video generation into games and interactive entertainment. The round was extended following continued interest from international investors and strategic partners across media, entertainment, and technology. New investors in the extension include Alibaba, Lollapalooza Capital, Ivy Capital, Grand Mount Capital, Eastern Bell Capital, Mirae Asset, BlueFocus, and CloudAlpha.

LITEON To Invest $919 Million In New North American Manufacturing Campus In McKinney

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

LITEON Technology selected McKinney, Texas, for a new North American advanced manufacturing campus in one of the largest private investments in the city’s history. The project represents a $919 million investment and is expected to create at least 600 new high-quality jobs over the next several years. LITEON is a global provider of power management and AI infrastructure solutions.

Cadeler Secures €247 Million EIFO-Backed Green Loan Facility For Wind Apex

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Cadeler announced that it signed an EIFO-backed senior secured green term loan facility of €247 million to help finance construction of Wind Apex, its third A-class newbuild offshore wind installation vessel.

Finto Raises $3.4 Million To Bring AI Agents Into Enterprise Accounting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Finto announced that it raised $3.4 million to bring AI agents into enterprise accounting workflows. The round included backing from Y Combinator, Gradient, and Lightspeed. The financing also included participation from finance leaders with experience managing accounting operations at scale, including SAP Chief Controller Lukas Deutsch, former Everllence CFO Jürgen Klöpffer, and GBS leader Michael Felix.

FACTOR X Emerges From Stealth To Develop RNA-Based Skin Longevity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

FACTOR X announced its official launch as a longevity-focused beauty technology company developing a cellular delivery platform for next-generation skincare products. The company was founded by entrepreneur and model Bar Refaeli, longevity physician Dr. Inbal Gat, Harvard-trained scientist Dr. Shira Orr, and health-tech entrepreneur Eran Orr. FACTOR X said the founding team combines scientific expertise, longevity medicine, global brand experience, and health technology commercialization.

Milo Drive Raises $2.4 Million To Build EV Fleet Infrastructure In India

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Milo Drive raised $2.4 million in a funding round led by Caret Capital. Milo Drive is a tech-led platform building operating infrastructure for India’s next generation of decentralized electric vehicle fleets. The company is focused on supporting the growth of EV adoption in ride-hailing and other mobility use cases.

Skapion Raises $36 Million Seed To Build Next-Generation Defense Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Skapion announced a $36 million seed funding round to support the development of next-generation defense systems. The company said the funding will help advance its work on technologies designed to protect against current and emerging adversary threats. Skapion is positioning its platform around the need for defense capabilities that can evolve as threats become more complex.

Ravee Optics Secures $6 Million Seed To Move More Data Across Satellite Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Ravee Optics announced an oversubscribed $6 million seed funding round to advance laser communication systems designed to move large volumes of data across satellite networks. The round was led by BIG Capital, a Vietnam-based investment firm with several space technology investments. JobsOhio Ventures and CincyTech also participated in the financing.

Agenus Announces Up To $340 Million Private Placement To Advance ROBBIN Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Agenus announced that it entered into a securities purchase agreement for an oversubscribed private placement of approximately $85 million in upfront gross proceeds and up to an additional $255 million if purchase warrants are fully exercised.

Drug Farm Completes First Closing Of $55 Million Series D Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Drug Farm announced the successful first closing of its $55 million Series D financing to advance its clinical and preclinical development pipeline. The round was co-led by Shanghai Pudong Leading Area Investment Center and Shanghai Puxing Collaborative Private Equity Fund Partnership Enterprise. New investors in the financing included Tukar Capital, Fuzhou Xinhe Fund, Shenzhen Luohu Donghai Chempartner Investment Fund, and Keyuan Pharma. Existing investors also participated, including BioVeda China Fund, YD Capital, Jiashan State VC, Detong Capital, Wedo Capital, and Biometas.

Public Storage Prices $900 Million Senior Notes Offering To Fund National Storage Affiliates Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Public Storage announced that its subsidiary, Public Storage Operating Company, priced a public offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate senior notes.

Visibuilt Raises €3.34 Million To Advance Mycelium-Based Construction Binders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Visibuilt, a Danish biotechnology company developing biobased alternatives to conventional construction binders, has raised €3.34 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by EIFO and Unconventional Ventures, with participation from Proptechfonden and returning investor EMDFonden. The financing will support the continued development and commercialization of visiBINDER, Visibuilt’s mycelium-based binder designed for paving and infrastructure applications.

Moneybox Reaches £800 Million Valuation Through Employee Secondary Share Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Moneybox announced a secondary share transaction that values the UK digital wealth management platform at £800 million, equivalent to approximately $1.1 billion. The valuation represents an increase of about 45% from Moneybox’s previous secondary transaction in 2024. The company said the higher valuation reflects its continued growth, profitability, and expansion into a broader financial services platform serving more than 1.9 million customers across the UK.

Criteria Capital Risc Targets €300 Million In Startup Investments By 2030

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Caixa Capital Risc has rebranded as Criteria Capital Risc as its parent company, CriteriaCaixa, prepares to invest €300 million in early-stage biotechnology, healthcare, and technology companies through 2030.

Raxio Secures Additional Equity, Bringing Committed Capital Above $380 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Raxio Group announced that its committed capital has surpassed $380 million after shareholders Roha and Meridiam increased their investments in the African data center platform. The additional equity expands Raxio’s capital base from its previous level of $350 million and will support the company’s next phase of growth as demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence infrastructure, digital services, and high-performance computing accelerates across Africa.

Reformed Raises $22 Million Series A To Expand Functional Coffee And Matcha Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Reformed, a functional beverage company combining premium coffee and ceremonial matcha with wellness-focused ingredients, has raised $22 million in Series A funding led by IRIS Ventures. Founded by Neil Saada and Neil Marrakchi, Reformed is developing products designed to incorporate functional wellness into routines that consumers already follow. The company’s approach centers on enhancing everyday beverages rather than asking customers to adopt entirely new habits.

Acurio Ventures Closes €115 Million Secondaries Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Acurio Ventures announced the closing of Acurio Secondaries I FCR at €115 million, surpassing the European venture capital firm’s original fundraising target. The new vehicle was established to address the growing demand for liquidity across Europe’s venture capital ecosystem. As venture-backed companies remain private for longer and traditional exit activity remains uneven, investors, founders, employees, and fund managers are increasingly turning to secondary transactions to generate liquidity from existing holdings.

Helsing Raises $1.8 Billion In Series E At $18 Billion Valuation For Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Helsing, a European defense technology company specializing in artificial intelligence, announced that it has raised $1.8 billion in Series E funding at an $18 billion valuation. The financing included participation from new and existing investors, including Dragoneer Investment Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Disruptive, ICONIQ, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, JPMorganChase, CPP Investments, General Catalyst, Plural, and StepStone Group.

Bridgepoint Investing In UMag Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Bridgepoint announced that it agreed to invest in UMag Solutions, a Danish defense technology company specializing in drone-based real-time subsurface threat detection systems for land and sea. The transaction will see Bridgepoint acquire a majority stake in UMag. The company’s founders will remain significant shareholders and continue leading the business.

Churchill And Seviora Close Approximately $400 Million Collateralized Fund Obligation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Churchill Asset Management and Seviora Holdings announced the closing of an approximately $400 million collateralized fund obligation. The CFO combines U.S. and Asian private capital strategies, giving institutional investors diversified exposure across sponsors, investment strategies, and geographies.

Ampol: KKR Leads A$400 Million Financing Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

KKR announced that it has made a cornerstone investment in a A$400 million (US$275 million) financing solution for Australian energy company Ampol Limited. The transaction is anchored by KKR’s private credit and insurance platforms and will support Ampol’s refinancing initiatives and general corporate purposes.

Hephae Energy Technology Raises $17.8 Million Series A To Commercialize Superhot Drilling Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Hephae Energy Technology announced the closing of a $17.8 million Series A funding round to accelerate the commercial deployment of its advanced drilling systems for next-generation geothermal energy development. The round was co-led by Susquehanna Sustainable Investments and Underground Ventures. Participants included alfa8, Baruch Future Ventures, Centaurus Capital LP, Elemental Impact, Exa Ventures, Future Ventures, Grantham Foundation for The Protection of the Environment, New System Ventures, and True North Institute, joining existing investor Nabors Industries.

Bayer Secures €3 Billion From Apollo To Improve Capital Structure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Bayer announced that it secured €3 billion in equity capital through an agreement with Apollo to improve its capital structure. Under the agreement, Apollo-managed funds and affiliates will obtain a minority, non-controlling stake in a newly established entity holding Bayer’s long-acting reversible contraceptives business.

Axle Energy Raises $25 Million Series A To Expand Distributed Energy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Axle Energy announced a $25 million Series A funding round to accelerate its global expansion. The round was led by Energize Capital, with participation from returning investors Accel, Picus Capital, and Eka Ventures.