Venture Capital

SoftBank Group: Up To €75 Billion Investment To Build 5 GW Of AI Data Center Capacity In France

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

SoftBank Group announced plans to develop and operate 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity in France through an investment of up to €75 billion, marking what the company described as its largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe. The initiative was unveiled during the 2026 Choose France summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Anthropic Files For IPO As AI Giant Nears $1 Trillion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Anthropic has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO), marking a major milestone for one of the world's most valuable artificial intelligence companies.

Tripo AI Raises Nearly $200 Million To Advance AI 3D And World Model Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Tripo AI announced the completion of its Series A+ and Series A++ financing rounds, raising nearly $200 million to accelerate the development of its AI 3D foundation models and world model technologies. The company said the funding will support expansion of its research teams, investment in core algorithms, enhancement of data and infrastructure systems, and growth of its global product ecosystem.

Black Operator Ventures: Interview With Co-Founders James Norman And Sean Green About Investing In Early-Stage Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Black Operator Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology companies led by Black founders, specifically aiming to close the Series A funding gap. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Black Operator Ventures James Norman and Sean Green to learn more.

MSWA And Founders Factory Launch World’s First Neurological Care Accelerator And Select Five Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

MSWA and Founders Factory have announced the first cohort of startups selected for the MS & Neurological Care Accelerator, a world-first program dedicated to advancing technologies that improve outcomes for people living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions.

Andreessen Horowitz Introduces The a16z FDE Fellowship

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched the a16z FDE Fellowship, an eight-week program designed for Forward-Deployed Engineers (FDEs) and Applied AI leaders who are helping enterprises implement AI technologies in real-world environments.

Invisix Raises €20 Million Seed Round To Advance Soft X-Ray Metrology For AI-Era Chip Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Invisix, a semiconductor metrology company developing next-generation measurement tools for advanced chip manufacturing, announced an oversubscribed €20 million seed funding round. The investment included participation from Hitachi Ventures, Transition Ventures, imec.xpand, Doosan Investment Co., and a tier-one semiconductor manufacturer.

Crimson Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round To Expand AI-Powered Case Intelligence Platform For Litigation Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Crimson, an AI-native case intelligence platform built specifically for litigation and arbitration teams, has raised an oversubscribed $2.5 million seed round and opened a new office in New York as it accelerates its expansion across the U.S. legal market.

LightTable Raises $22 Million Series A To Accelerate AI-Powered Pre-Construction Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

LightTable, an AI-native platform focused on pre-construction intelligence, announced that it has raised $22 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Innovation Endeavors, with participation from Blackhorn Ventures, DivcoWest Ventures, and 9Yards Capital, alongside existing investors Primary Venture Partners, MetaProp, and Banter Capital.

Reprogram Biosciences Raises Seed Financing For Tumor Cell Reprogramming Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Reprogram Biosciences, a preclinical oncology biotechnology company developing mRNA-based therapeutics for solid tumors, announced the close of its seed financing round, bringing the company’s total capital raised since its 2025 founding to $6 million. The financing round included participation from investors such as Unshackled Ventures, 1517 Fund, and Narya.

Kopa.ai Raises €2 Million In Pre-Seed Funding To Advance AI-Powered E-Commerce Marketing And Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Kopa.ai has announced the successful completion of a €2 million pre-seed funding round, providing the company with additional resources to accelerate the development of its AI-driven platform for e-commerce marketing and operations. The funding marks a significant early milestone for the startup as it looks to help online businesses leverage artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, automate workflows, and drive growth.

Invertix Raises €1.7 Million To Build AI Operating Layer For Energy Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Invertix has announced a €1.7 million pre-seed funding round as it seeks to transform how energy companies operate in the AI era. The company is building agentic infrastructure that enables energy firms to deploy AI agents throughout their organizations with the goal of dramatically improving operational efficiency and accelerating decision making.

True Global Ventures Appoints Tal Elyashiv As General Partner To Expand Bay Area Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

True Global Ventures (TGV), a global venture capital firm focused on backing founders building AI-first technology companies, announced the appointment of Tal Elyashiv as General Partner. The move strengthens the firm's growing presence in the United States and supports its increased focus on the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ampersand Raises $1.5 Billion For AMP-26 Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Ampersand Capital Partners announced the closing of Ampersand 2026 Limited Partnership (AMP-26) with $1.5 billion in limited partner commitments, reaching its hard cap in a single close less than five months after launch. The fund represents Ampersand’s twelfth primary fund since 1992 and attracted commitments from a broad range of institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, pension plans, insurance companies, funds of funds, and family offices.

Lion Real Estate Group Closes $35 Million Marble Partners Fund I With 28.4% Net IRR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Lion Real Estate Group (LREG) announced the successful close of its first institutional fund, Marble Partners Fund I, LLC, generating a 28.4% net internal rate of return (IRR) and a 1.9x multiple for investors despite operating through one of the most challenging multifamily real estate cycles in recent history.

Brooklyn Fi Raises Strategic Investment From Accelerated Wealth Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Accelerated Wealth Partners (AWP), an investment firm focused on scaling high-performing Registered Investment Advisors, announced a strategic minority investment in Brooklyn Fi, an independent wealth management firm specializing in financial planning, tax strategy, and investment management for clients with complex equity compensation needs.

Rent Butter Secures $3 Million Growth Capital Facility To Expand Resident Screening Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Rent Butter, a resident screening platform for property managers and landlords, has secured a $3 million growth capital facility from Bigfoot Capital to support its continued expansion and product development.

TETRA Technologies: Arkansas Bromine Facility Approved Following Final Investment Decision

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

TETRA Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has conditionally approved the final investment decision for the development of its bromine production facility near Stamps, Arkansas, known as the Evergreen Project. The approval remains subject to the company securing financing for the project and represents a major step in TETRA’s strategy to become a vertically integrated bromine producer under its ONE TETRA 2030 plan.

Alexis Black Björlin Joins General Catalyst As Chief Strategy Officer To Help Shape AI Infrastructure Future

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

General Catalyst has appointed Alexis Black Björlin as Chief Strategy Officer, bringing aboard a veteran technology executive with more than 25 years of experience spanning optics, semiconductors, networking, high performance computing, and AI infrastructure.

Eddy Grid Raises €7.5 Million Following Nearly 900% Revenue Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Eddy Grid, a Dutch energy technology startup focused on optimizing renewable energy assets, has raised €7.5 million in a new funding round as the company continues its rapid expansion across Europe. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Utrecht, the company reported nearly 900% revenue growth in 2025, surpassed 500 MW of assets under management, and has already achieved cash-flow-positive operations, a rare milestone for a startup at its stage.

Transition Ventures Raises Over $150 Million To Back Founders Building The Physical World

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Transition Ventures announced that it has raised more than $150 million for its second fund, reinforcing its focus on supporting early-stage founders developing technologies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the physical world.

Mykor Raises £4 Million To Scale Low-Carbon Construction Systems Grown From Industrial Waste

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Mykor, a Bristol-based biotechnology company that transforms industrial and agricultural waste into low-carbon construction products, has secured £4 million in funding to accelerate the scale-up of its industrial biofabrication technologies. The funding round was led by Clean Growth Fund, with participation from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund through The FSE Group, Green Angel Ventures, and support from Innovate UK’s investor partnership programme. The latest investment brings the company’s total funding raised to £7.5 million.

Pacifico Biolabs Raises €7 Million Series A To Scale Mycelium Protein Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Pacifico Biolabs announced that it has raised €7 million in Series A funding to accelerate the scale-up of its mycelium protein production platform and support its commercial launch. The company’s approach leverages existing brewery infrastructure to produce alternative proteins, creating a capital-efficient pathway to expand sustainable food production.

Stellar Alpina Raises CHF 3.5 Million To Advance Detonation-Based Space Propulsion Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Stellar Alpina, a Swiss space technology startup based at Innovation Park Zurich, announced that it has raised CHF 3.5 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) designed for next-generation in-space mobility. The financing round was led by Founderful, with participation from deep-tech venture capital firm LP&E and a group of strategic investors from the broader deep-tech ecosystem.

Seine Capital Closes Debut Liquidity Solutions Fund At $180 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Seine Capital, a private equity firm founded by former Mantra Investment Partners head of secondaries Fabrice Moyne, has announced the final close of its inaugural fund, Seine Capital Liquidity Solutions, at $180 million. The fund exceeded its original fundraising target of $150 million and closed oversubscribed, highlighting strong investor demand for specialized secondary market opportunities.

CPP Investments Sells C$4 Billion Portfolio of Private Equity Fund Interests To Blackstone Strategic Partners And Ardian

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) announced that it has completed the sale of a diversified portfolio of 33 limited partnership fund interests to Blackstone Strategic Partners and Ardian, two major global private markets investors.

AHL Venture Partners Raises $30.5 Million First Close For Africa Credit Fund I

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

AHL Venture Partners announced the successful first close of its AHL Africa Credit Fund I (ACF) at $30.5 million, achieved in less than 12 months. The fund marks the next phase of the firm's strategy to expand private credit financing across Africa while delivering both financial returns and developmental impact.

Andreessen Horowitz Appoints Gaby Goldberg As Partner On New Media Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has appointed Gaby Goldberg as a Partner on its New Media team, where she will focus on the intersection of communications, networks, and investing. The move marks a new chapter for Goldberg, whose career has spanned early-stage investing, communications leadership, writing, and community building.

Pemberton Raises €3.4 Billion For Fourth Vintage Of Strategic Capital Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Pemberton announced the final close of the fourth vintage of its Strategic Capital strategy at €3.4 billion, exceeding its target range of €2.5 billion to €3 billion. The fund is currently the largest opportunistic direct lending fund of its kind in Europe, based on total commitments and available industry data. The latest close brings total commitments across the strategy’s four vintages to €8.3 billion.

First Helium Raises $2.6 Million Through Oversubscribed Private Placement

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

First Helium announced the closing of an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement, raising approximately $2.58 million in gross proceeds. The financing is expected to support continued development of the company's Worsley project in Northern Alberta, along with operating expenses and general working capital needs.