Venture Capital

Evernorth Investing $3.5 Billion In Shields Health Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Evernorth Health Services, the health services division of The Cigna Group, has announced a $3.5 billion investment in Shields Health Solutions. Shields has become a cornerstone in the specialty pharmacy space. The investment comes at a pivotal moment for Shields, which has just transitioned into a private, standalone company following its acquisition by Sycamore Partners. This move follows Sycamore’s broader acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Shields’ previous parent company, which closed in late August 2025.

Morphosis Capital: Fund II Closed at €130 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Morphosis Capital Partners has announced the final close of its second growth capital fund, Morphosis Capital Fund II, at €130 million. The fund exceeded its original hard cap, and with the support and consent of its investors, the size was increased to meet strong demand.

InnerActiv Secures New Funding to Enhance Cybersecurity Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

InnerActiv, a player in risk intelligence cybersecurity, has completed its latest funding round. This development comes at a pivotal time, as the firm has established itself as a specialist in several crucial areas, including Insider Threat Prevention, Fraud Detection, and innovative Data Loss Prevention strategies. The funding round was co-led by investment firms Blu Ventures and North Coast Ventures, with contributions from strategic angel investors who have a substantial presence and experience in the cybersecurity sector.

FriendliAI: $20 Million Seed Extension Secured For Advancing AI Inference Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

FriendliAI, a dynamic player in the AI inference platform arena, has recently marked a significant milestone by successfully closing a $20 million seed extension round. This funding is a testament to the company’s innovative approach and its ability to address the evolving needs of enterprises seeking effective AI deployment solutions. The round was led by Capstone Partners, with notable contributions from new investors such as Sierra Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and KDB, along with continued support from KB Securities.

Copper: $28 Million Funding Raised For Scaling Battery-Equipped Induction Range

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Copper is a company that launched its award-winning induction range last fall, which marked the beginning of a new category of home appliances equipped with internal batteries. These batteries not only provide impressive performance enhancements but also play a pivotal role in supporting the electrical grid, all while helping homeowners avoid the significant costs associated with upgrading their building’s electrical infrastructure.

Wugen: $115 Million Raised To Advance CAR-T For T-Cell Cancers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Wugen, a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in St. Louis, has announced the closing of a $115 million equity financing round. The investment, led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and joined by a consortium of life sciences investors including RiverVest Venture Partners, Lightchain Capital, Abingworth, ICG, LYZZ Capital, Tybourne Capital Management, and Aisling Capital Management, marks a pivotal moment in Wugen’s journey to bring its innovative CAR-T cell therapy to patients battling aggressive T-cell malignancies.

Legend Innovation Committing $50 Million To Mid-Atlantic BioTherapeutics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Legend Innovation Life Science Fund has announced a commitment of up to $50 million in funding for Mid-Atlantic BioTherapeutics (MABT), a clinical-stage biotech firm based in Pennsylvania. The investment marks a significant milestone for MABT, which has been steadily building a reputation for its pioneering work in anti-aging therapies, with a particular focus on neurological diseases and cancer.

ALIGNMT AI: $6.5 Million Raised For Addressing The Compliance Crisis In Healthcare AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Healthcare AI company ALIGNMT AI has announced a $6.5 million seed funding round led by AIX Ventures, with additional support from Sancus Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Dent Capital. The funding marks a pivotal moment for the New York-based startup, which has rapidly emerged as a leader in AI compliance infrastructure for the healthcare sector.

TurnKey: Strategic Growth Investment Secured From Sundance Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Sundance Growth has announced a strategic growth investment in TurnKey Lender, a leader in AI-based lending automation. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, TurnKey Lender has carved out a unique position in the market by offering a unified, cloud-based platform that simplifies and streamlines the entire lending lifecycle—from origination and underwriting to compliance, servicing, and collections.

Rain: $58 Million Raised To Transform The Future Of Stablecoin-Powered Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Digital payments infrastructure company Rain has announced a $58 million Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Dragonfly, Galaxy Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Samsung Next, Lightspeed, and Norwest. This latest round brings Rain’s total funding to $88.5 million. The funding comes just five months after its Series A, underscoring the company’s rapid ascent and growing importance in the global financial ecosystem.

Matey: $7.5 Million Raised To Bring AI To Criminal Defense

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Matey recently announced it has raised $7.5 million in seed funding to advance its mission of delivering precision AI tools that actually work in the trenches of the justice system. The funding round was led by Timespan Ventures, with participation from returning investor Neo and new backer Streamlined Ventures.

Sola: $8 Million Raised To Transform Property Insurance With Data-Driven Precision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Property insurance company Sola has announced the close of its $8 million Series A funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $11.7 million. The round was led by FINTOP Capital and JAM FINTOP, with additional support from 10vc and Georgia Tech, underscoring strong investor confidence in Sola’s vision to modernize and simplify property insurance for homeowners across the country.

Goldman Sachs Investing Up To $1 Billion In T. Rowe Price

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Goldman Sachs and T. Rowe Price have announced a new partnership aimed at combining their strengths to offer a broader range of investment solutions. This collaboration is designed to cater specifically to the evolving needs of individuals planning for retirement and those managing wealth.

MagicDoor: $4.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For Assisting With Property Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

MagicDoor is an innovative company that has developed an AI-driven platform designed to streamline and automate many of the routine tasks involved in managing properties. This includes everything from listing vacancies to collecting rent, dispatching maintenance requests, sourcing vendors, and ensuring compliance with various regulations. The company has recently secured $4.5 million in seed funding, with notable investors such as Okapi Venture Capital and Shadow Ventures co-leading the round. Other participants in this funding included Motley Fool Ventures, VITALIZE Venture Capital, and Early Light Ventures.

HappyRobot: $44 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Digital Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

HappyRobot announced a funding round of $44 million in Series B, a move that will allow them to expand their platform significantly. The company’s goal is to build and deploy AI workers capable of taking on a wide range of tasks, bringing a new level of automation to the core of global trade and logistics.

ModernFi: $30 Million Series B Raised For Deposit Management Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

ModernFi, a leader in innovative deposit management technology, announced that it has secured $30 million in Series B funding. This round was led by Canapi Ventures, with participation from notable investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Curql, Remarkable Ventures, and the new investor Intercontinental Exchange. With this latest investment, ModernFi's total funding has now surpassed $60 million, reflecting the increasing confidence and recognition from institutions about its vital role in ensuring deposit stability and liquidity management in the evolving banking landscape following 2023.

XiFin: Strategic Growth Investment Raised And Jeff Margolis Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

XiFin, a leader in the field of revenue cycle management and billing solutions, has announced several exciting developments. The company has recently secured a new round of growth capital to support its ongoing expansion and innovation. In addition, XiFin has welcomed Jeff Margolis, a renowned figure in healthcare information technology and a visionary futurist, to its Board of Directors.

Treeline Biosciences: $200 Million Additional Funding Raised And First Clinical Trials Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

Treeline Biosciences, a company at the forefront of innovative cancer research, recently announced significant progress in its clinical development. They have started Phase 1 trials for three promising programs, two of which are internally discovered, and one is an in-licensed project. The internal programs include a BCL6 degrader and an EZH2 inhibitor, both of which target lymphoma. The third program is a pan-KRAS inhibitor aimed at various cancers with specific KRAS mutations. The company also recently closed a $200 million extension of its Series A funding round, bringing its total raised capital to over $1.1 billion.

IQM Quantum Computers: Over $300 Million Series B Raised To Expand Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

IQM Quantum Computers, a company in the realm of full-stack superconducting quantum computers, has announced a significant milestone in its journey. The company raised $320 million (equivalent to €275 million) in a Series B round of funding. This funding brings IQM's total funding to date to $600 million.

Astemo Investing $95 Million In New Regional Michigan HQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

Astemo Americas has announced a significant new investment in Michigan. The company plans to invest $95 million in developing a state-of-the-art regional headquarters complex located in Wixom, a city renowned for its strategic position in the automotive industry. This move is seen as a clear commitment to strengthening its presence and advancing innovation within the region.

Intella: $12.5 Million Series A Raised For Arabic Speech Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

Prosus Ventures announced that it has led a $12.5 million Series A funding round in Intella. Intella has established itself as a market leader in dialectal Arabic speech intelligence. This area holds considerable potential due to the linguistic diversity and complexity of the Arab world. The funding round also saw participation from several notable investors, including 500 Global, Waed Ventures, Hala Ventures, Idrisi Ventures, and HearstLab, the investment branch of Hearst Corporation. As a result of this infusion of capital, Intella’s total funding now stands at approximately $16.9 million.

CHARM Therapeutics: $80 Million Series B Raised For Next-Generation AML Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

CHARM Therapeutics has closed an oversubscribed Series B funding round, raising a substantial $80 million. This capital will be instrumental in propelling their innovative menin inhibitor into clinical testing. The funding attracted a diverse group of global investors, including previous supporters and new partners, demonstrating their strong confidence in CHARM's approach. The company’s strategy centers on overcoming the resistance issues that have limited the effectiveness of earlier menin inhibitors—a significant step forward in treating acute myeloid leukemia.

Anthropic: $13 Billion Series F Raised At $183 Billion Valuation To Advance AI Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

Anthropic has completed a Series F fundraising of $13 billion led by ICONIQ. This funding values Anthropic at $183 billion post-money. Along with ICONIQ, the round was co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Significant investors in this round include Altimeter, Baillie Gifford, affiliated funds of BlackRock, Blackstone, Coatue, D1 Capital Partners, General Atlantic, General Catalyst, GIC, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Insight Partners, Jane Street, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Qatar Investment Authority, TPG, T. Rowe Price Associates, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, WCM Investment Management, and XN. Anthropic has seen rapid growth since the launch of Claude in March 2023.

Sequifi: $6.7 Million Seed Funding Secured For Workforce Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2025

Sequifi is a pioneering company dedicated to enhancing and expanding America’s essential home service workforce. Recently, they announced the successful raising of $6.7 million in seed funding, aimed at accelerating product development and venturing into new, promising market segments. This funding round was spearheaded by Cervin Ventures, with additional participation from Frazier Group and Tokyo Black.

ProVerum: $80 Million Series B Raised For Advancing BPH Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2025

ProVerum Limited is a company that has made significant strides with its development of the ProVee System, a minimally invasive solution specifically designed for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Recently, the company announced the closing of $80 million Series B equity financing round, marking a crucial step in its journey towards bringing this innovative treatment to market. MVM Partners notably led this financing and it was bolstered by the participation of new investors, including OrbiMed and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). Existing investors, including Gilde Healthcare Partners, Lightstone Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, and Enterprise Ireland, also played a significant role in this round, demonstrating their continued support and confidence in ProVerum's vision and potential.

Framer: $100 Million Series D Funding Raised At $2 Billion Valuation For Website Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2025

Framer is a professional website design platform that has gained significant popularity among startups and global brands alike. Recently, the company announced an impressive $100 million Series D funding round, led by existing investors Meritech and Atomico. This funding round raises the company's valuation to a $2 billion, underscoring the growing interest and confidence in Framer's capabilities.

Phasecraft: $34 Million Series B Raised For Quantum Algorithms Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2025

Phasecraft, a force in the field of quantum algorithms, has recently announced the successful completion of a significant $34 million Series B funding round. This remarkable achievement is poised to accelerate the company’s transformative work in quantum computing, which aims to translate the theoretical potential of this technology into practical, real-world applications. The funding round was co-led by Plural, with notable participation from existing investors such as Playground Global and Novo Holdings’ Quantum Fund, marking its first direct investment in quantum software. Additionally, other investors, including AlbionVC, Latitude, and Parkwalk Advisors, also joined the round.

Lifezone Metals: $60 Million Bridge Loan Raised From Taurus Mining Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2025

Lifezone Metals Limited’s CEO, Chris Showalter, recently announced a notable financial development for the company. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kabanga Nickel Limited, has successfully secured a significant bridge loan facility agreement worth $60 million with Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, L.P. Taurus is recognized as a prominent global provider of structured finance tailored explicitly for the mining sector, making this partnership notable for Lifezone.

Pacifico Energy Vietnam: $28.5 Million In Financing Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2025

Pacifico Energy Vietnam (PEV), a Vietnam-based development platform of the Pacifico Energy Group (PEG), which is recognized as a leader in global energy infrastructure development, has recently made a significant announcement. The company has successfully closed a senior debt financing deal for up to $28.5 million with the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade, commonly known as VietinBank.

Vox AI: $8.7 Million Seed Funding Secured For Restaurant-Focused Voice AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2025

Vox AI, a conversational voice AI platform, is making waves in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry with its innovative approach to drive-thru and operational automation. The company recently announced a seed funding round, securing $8.7 million in funding. This funding was spearheaded by Headline, with additional contributions from True, Simon Capital, and returning investor Souschef Ventures. With this latest round of investment, Vox AI has raised a total of $10 million to date. This financial boost will advance the company's global expansion efforts, including the exciting launch of a new office in San Francisco.