Venture Capital

CavilinQ: $8.8 Million Raised For Quantum Interconnect Hardware Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

CavilinQ has announced an $8.8 million seed funding round to develop interconnect hardware designed to scale quantum computing systems beyond current single-processor limitations. The round was led by QVT, with participation from Safar Partners, MFV Partners, Serendipity Capital, and Harper Court Ventures.

Hennessy Capital Investment VII: SPAC Deal To Take ONE Nuclear Energy Public

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII and ONE Nuclear Energy LLC announced the filing of an amended registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, marking another step toward completing their previously announced business combination.

Eclipse Ventures: $1.3 Billion Raised For Physical Industries And Industrial Tech Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Eclipse Ventures has announced the close of $1.3 billion across two new funds, marking the largest fundraise in the firm’s history and bringing its total assets under management to approximately $10 billion. The capital is split between Eclipse Fund VI, totaling $720 million, and Early Growth Fund III, totaling $591 million.

Carmel Partners: $1.35 Billion Raised For Multifamily Real Estate Fund 9

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Carmel Partners announced the final close of its ninth investment fund, securing $1.35 billion for its latest U.S. multifamily real estate vehicle. The fund, Carmel Partners Investment Fund 9, has already begun deploying capital, with nine operating assets acquired to date.

ArcLight Capital: $3.9 Billion Fund VIII Closed For Infrastructure Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

ArcLight Capital Partners announced the final close of its ArcLight Infrastructure Partners Fund VIII, with total commitments of $3.9 billion, exceeding its $3.0 billion target by approximately 30 percent. The fundraising brings the firm’s total capital raised over the past 24 months to more than $6 billion across its investment vehicles.

B Capital By AMED To Support Japan Drug Development Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

B Capital announced it has been selected as a registered venture capital firm under the Agency for Medical Research and Development’s Strengthening Program for Pharmaceutical Startup Ecosystem, positioning the firm to expand its investment and commercialization efforts across Japan’s pharmaceutical and biotech startup landscape.

Venture Global: $1.75 Billion Credit Facility Strengthens LNG Exporter’s Balance Sheet

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Venture Global announced that its subsidiary, Calcasieu Pass Funding, has closed a $1.75 billion senior secured term loan B credit facility, marking a significant financing milestone for the company.

Petwealth: $1.7 Million Raised For At-Home Pet Diagnostics Platform With AI Health Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Petwealth, a Miami-based pet health diagnostics company, announced its emergence from stealth with $1.7 million in funding as it looks to build a functional health platform for pets combining at-home PCR diagnostics and AI-driven insights. The company also revealed exclusive partnerships with Kennel Connection and Pawp, positioning itself within a rapidly expanding U.S. pet care market where annual spending exceeds $200 billion.

Conduit Power: $200 Million Equipment Financing Facility To Support Distributed Generation Buildout

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Conduit Power, a distributed power generation developer and operator, announced it has secured a $200 million equipment financing facility from Eldridge Capital Management to support the expansion of its 200MW distributed generation portfolio in ERCOT.

Prism Layer: Pre-Seed Funding Raised For AI Native Enterprise Risk Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Prism Layer, an AI-native platform focused on enterprise risk management, has emerged from stealth after closing a pre-seed funding round led by Fenway Summer, with participation from Plural Ventures and a group of angel investors spanning technology and regulatory leadership.

Two Boxes: $3.2 Million Raised For AI-Powered Returns Processing Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Two Boxes has raised $3.2 million in new funding led by Assembly Ventures, bringing its total funding to $13 million as the company scales its AI-driven returns processing platform across global markets. The round also included continued participation from existing investors Peterson Ventures and Matchstick Ventures, both of which increased their commitments.

Trent AI: $13 Million Raised For Agentic AI Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Trent AI has emerged from stealth with a $13 million seed funding round to develop a multi-agent security platform designed for autonomous AI systems, addressing what it describes as a growing gap between rapid agent deployment and enterprise security readiness. The round was led by LocalGlobe and Cambridge Innovation Capital, with participation from individual investors affiliated with major technology organizations, including OpenAI, AWS, Spotify, and Databricks.

Ivybrook Academy: Private Equity Investment Fuels Expansion Of Half-Day Preschool Franchise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Crux Capital has announced a strategic investment in Ivybrook Academy, recapitalizing the fast-growing early childhood education platform and positioning it for its next phase of national expansion.

Click Therapeutics: $50 Million Series D Investment From Boehringer Ingelheim To Advance CT-155 Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Click Therapeutics and Boehringer Ingelheim announced a strategic agreement that includes a $50 million Series D investment and additional funding to support the commercialization of CT-155, an investigational prescription digital therapeutic for the treatment of experiential negative symptoms of Schizophrenia.

cadootz!: $3 Million Raised By Kids’ Snack Brand To Fuel Nationwide Retail Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

cadootz!, a better-for-you kids’ snack brand, announced it has raised more than $3 million in seed funding to support its next phase of growth, including a nationwide retail expansion planned for summer 2026. The funding round was led by Selva Ventures, with participation from additional strategic investors aligned with the company’s mission of redefining healthier snacking options for families. Selva Ventures, founded by Kiva Dickinson, focuses on early-stage investments in better-for-you consumer brands.

Jetstream Venture Fund: Strategic Investments Expand HealthTech And AI Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Jetstream Venture Fund announced it has secured positions in two startups, Surf Therapeutics and Hill Research, marking a significant expansion of its HealthTech and artificial intelligence portfolio. The moves underscore the fund’s strategy of providing broader investor access to venture-style opportunities traditionally limited to institutional capital.

Vivatides Therapeutics: $54 Million Raised For RNA Therapeutics Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Vivatides Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on extrahepatic RNA-targeting therapeutics, has announced the successful closing of an oversubscribed $54 million Series A financing round.

Lindsey Systems: Strategic Growth Investment To Accelerate Electric Grid Solutions Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

First Reserve has completed a majority equity investment in Lindsey Systems, marking the company’s first institutional capital infusion and positioning it for its next phase of growth.

Golden Analytics: $7 Million Raised For AI-Native Business Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Golden Analytics, an AI-native business intelligence platform, has emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding as it looks to redefine how organizations interact with data. The round was led by NEA and Madrona, with participation from Breakers.

Kytopen: Series B Investment To Scale Cell Therapy Manufacturing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Kytopen announced a Series B financing round led by Telegraph Hill Partners, with participation from existing investors, as the company accelerates commercialization of its cellular engineering technology.

Endovascular Engineering: $80 Million Raised For Thrombectomy Platform Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Endovascular Engineering, a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on treating venous thromboembolism, has raised $80 million in a Series C financing round to support the commercialization of its Hēlo thrombectomy platform.

Rally Ventures: Liz Benz Joins As Operating Partner To Drive AI-Focused Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Rally Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on business technology, announced that Liz Benz has joined the firm full-time as an Operating Partner. Benz, who previously served as a Rally Technology Partner, brings extensive experience in sales leadership, revenue strategy, and business development, most recently as Chief Sales Officer at Jamf.

CertifID: $47.5 Million Series C Fuels Executive Expansion For Wire Fraud Protection Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

CertifID, a wire fraud protection platform focused on the real estate industry, has announced the appointment of two senior executives following its $47.5 million Series C funding round led by Centana Growth Partners. The company named Josh Linn as Chief Product Officer and Liz Conn as Chief Marketing Officer as it looks to scale its platform and address rising wire fraud threats.

AfterQuery: $30 Million At $300 Million Valuation Raised For AI Data Solutions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

AfterQuery, an applied data solutions research lab focused on advancing artificial intelligence capabilities, announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round at a $300 million valuation.

Membrane Technology & Research: $27 Million Raised To Accelerate Membrane-Based Carbon Capture And Industrial Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Membrane Technology & Research (MTR), a provider of membrane-based gas and vapor separation technologies, announced that it has secured $27 million in equity financing to support the global expansion of its solutions across carbon capture and industrial applications.

SiFive: $400 Million At $3.65 Billion Valuation Raised For RISC-V Data Center And AI Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

SiFive has raised $400 million in an oversubscribed Series G funding round, bringing its valuation to $3.65 billion as it accelerates development of high-performance data center solutions built on the RISC-V architecture.

Collide Capital: $95 Million Fund II Raised To Back Fintech, Supply Chain, And Future Of Work Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Collide Capital announced it has closed an oversubscribed $95 million Fund II, bringing its total assets under management to more than $170 million as it continues investing in early-stage companies across fintech, supply chain, and the future of work.

Pipe: $16 Million Raised For Embedded Small Business Financing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Pipe, a fintech company providing embedded financial solutions for small businesses, announced it has raised $16 million in a new funding round led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital. The investment marks the company’s first equity raise since relaunching its embedded financing product in 2024 and comes after a period of significant growth.

Asian University Basketball League: Series A Funding Raised To Expand Pan-Regional College Hoops Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

The Asian University Basketball League (AUBL), a pan-regional intercollegiate basketball competition across Asia, has announced the closing of its Series A funding round as it accelerates plans to build a large-scale college basketball ecosystem in the region.

GoodBread Innovations: $1.38 Million Grant To Expand Microloan Access In Kansas City

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

GoodBread Innovations, in partnership with the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) and Kansas City G.I.F.T., has secured a three-year, $1.38 million grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to expand access to microloans for underserved entrepreneurs in Kansas City.