Venture Capital

Molten Salt Solutions Raises $7 Million Seed To Scale Lithium-6 And Lithium-7 Enrichment For Advanced Nuclear

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Molten Salt Solutions has closed an oversubscribed $7 million seed financing round to scale production of enriched lithium isotopes needed for fusion and advanced fission technologies. Dolby Family Ventures led the round, with participation from Vanedge Capital Partners, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, True Ventures and Future Ventures.

Carrick Closes $600 Million Saviynt Continuation Vehicle And Invests $255 Million As ARR Tops $300 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Carrick Capital Partners has closed an oversubscribed single-asset continuation vehicle for identity security company Saviynt with approximately $600 million in capital commitments and made a new $255 million investment in the business.

Convergen Raises $15 Million Seed+ Round As Total Funding Reaches $25 Million For Protein Degradation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Convergen has raised $15 million in Seed+ financing to advance its targeted protein degradation platform and pipeline of potential therapies for neurodegenerative and other diseases driven by pathological protein aggregation. MPCi led the round, with participation from LAV, BioTrack Capital and another biotechnology-focused investment fund.

NVIDIA Invests $3.5 Billion In MediaTek As Partnership Expands Across AI Infrastructure, PCs And Automotive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

NVIDIA and MediaTek have expanded their long-standing semiconductor partnership across AI infrastructure, local AI computing and automotive, with NVIDIA also investing $3.5 billion in convertible bonds issued by MediaTek.

S-Transistors Raises €2.6 Million Pre-Seed Led By Lifeline Ventures To Build Quantum Motherboards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

S-Transistors has raised €2.6 million in pre-seed funding to develop superconducting transistor-based integrated circuits that address a key scaling challenge facing cryogenic quantum computers.

EQT Completes $3.2 Billion Coller Capital Combination As AUM Reaches €341 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

EQT has completed its combination with Coller Capital in a transaction carrying $3.2 billion of base consideration, establishing Coller EQT as a new secondaries business within the global private markets investment platform.

Agnico Eagle’s Avenir Invests C$1 Million In Canada Nickel, Holding 11.52% On Partially Diluted Basis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Agnico Eagle Mines subsidiary Avenir Minerals has invested approximately C$1 million in Canada Nickel Company through the mining developer's non-brokered private placement.

Quoin Pharmaceuticals Raises Up To $50 Million As Financing Could Extend Runway Into Second Half Of 2029

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Quoin Pharmaceuticals has entered into a private placement financing of up to approximately $50 million as the late-stage clinical biotechnology company advances QRX003 for Netherton Syndrome and other rare disease programs.

Sumitomo And G Mining Invest C$48 Million In Tintina For 25% Stake And Dos Amigos Copper-Gold Exposure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

A special purpose vehicle jointly funded by Sumitomo Corporation and G Mining Group has invested approximately C$48 million in Tintina Mines, giving the partners exposure to the Dos Amigos copper-gold project in Chile's Atacama Region.

CenterNode Invests In Aquila Energy To Expand Renewable Energy EPC Platform And Bonding Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

CenterNode has made a strategic investment in Aquila Energy, providing capital and infrastructure expertise as the renewable energy engineering, procurement, and construction company expands across distributed generation and small utility-scale solar and battery storage projects.

Rhode Island Commits $250,000 To Cover Lab Costs For Up To 8 Life Science Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

The Rhode Island Life Science Hub has launched the Founders Compass Program, committing $250,000 to provide up to eight early-stage life science companies with free laboratory and office space for one year.

Hivemind Digital Group Raises $17 Million To Build Tokenization Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

Hivemind Digital Group has raised $17 million in strategic financing led by M&G Investments as the asset management platform expands its tokenization infrastructure and investments across digital assets and other emerging technologies.

Catalent Completes $4.1 Billion Debt Refinancing To Cut Annual Interest Expense By $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

Catalent, a global contract development and manufacturing organization, has completed a refinancing transaction to support continued growth and investments in its business. The refinancing includes a new $4.1 billion equivalent seven-year Term Loan B facility and a $600 million revolving credit facility, replacing the company's existing Term Loan B. The refinancing is expected to reduce Catalent's annual interest expense by approximately $100 million.

Kedaara Capital Invests $200 Million In Tynor As Orthopaedics Brand Reaches 300,000+ Retail Outlets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

Kedaara Capital has made a $200 million strategic investment in Tynor Orthotics, backing the Indian orthopedic supports and rehabilitation company as it expands domestically and across international markets.

Department Of War Invests $35.6 Million In Trilogy Metals For 17.5% Economic Position And Alaska Critical Minerals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

The U.S. Department of War has made a $35.6 million strategic equity investment in Trilogy Metals through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program to support the development of copper, cobalt, germanium, and other critical mineral resources in Northwest Alaska.

Canada Nickel Raises C$21 Million Through Upsized Private Placement To Advance Nickel Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

Canada Nickel Company has closed an upsized non-brokered private placement generating gross proceeds of C$21 million as the company continues advancing its nickel development portfolio. Canada Nickel sold 14 million units at C$1.50 per unit.

Transfyr Raises $25 Million Seed Led By General Catalyst To Build Physical AI Infrastructure For Science

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

Transfyr has launched with $25 million in seed financing to build a physical AI platform that captures how scientific work happens inside laboratories and converts that activity into machine-readable data. General Catalyst led the round, with participation from Lux Capital, Breakout Ventures, Factory, Neo, SV Angel, MVP Ventures, Underscore VC, Lyda Hill, and angel investors.

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $1.1 Billion Machine Age Fund For AI Infrastructure, Chips And Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz has launched a $1.1 billion Machine Age Fund dedicated to investing in the physical infrastructure required to support the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.

Civitas Provides $104 Million Senior Loan For 164-Unit Vail Valley Multifamily Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2026

Civitas Capital Group has closed a $104 million senior construction loan to finance The Summit, a planned 164-unit Class A multifamily development in downtown Avon, Colorado.