Venture Capital

Latour Capital: €400 Million Raised For Small Cap Fund With Four Deals Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2026

Latour Capital has exceeded its fundraising target for its inaugural small cap vehicle, closing Latour Small I at €400 million less than a year after launch, according to an official company announcement.

Pagaya Technologies: $600 Million Personal Loan ABS Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2026

Pagaya Technologies announced the closing of a $600 million AAA-rated personal loan asset-backed securitization, known as PAID 2026-2, reinforcing continued investor demand for its AI-driven credit platform despite recent market volatility.

Ameresco: $7.8 Million Infrastructure Upgrade Enhances Energy Efficiency For Tacoma Public Schools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2026

Ameresco has completed a $7.8 million infrastructure upgrade project for Tacoma Public Schools, modernizing the HVAC system at McKinley Swing School to improve energy efficiency and create a more reliable learning environment.

Ridge AI: $2.6 Million Raised For AI-Native Analytics Platform That Proves Product Value In Hours

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2026

Ridge AI has emerged from stealth with $2.6 million in pre-seed funding, positioning itself as a provider of AI-native analytics designed to help B2B software companies demonstrate product value to customers in a matter of hours. The round was led by Madrona, with participation from TheFounderVC and a group of angel investors that includes founding leaders from Tableau, Trifacta, and Streamlit.

American Heart Association Ventures: Interview With Managing Director Lisa Suennen About The Health-Focused Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2026

American Heart Association Ventures invests in mission-aligned companies to translate evidence-based science and technologies into sustainable products that improve cardiovascular and brain health. Pulse 2.0 interviewed American Heart Association Ventures managing partner Lisa Suennen to learn more.

Earlyasset: $2 Million Raised To Build Infrastructure For Venture Secondary Liquidity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2026

estaie: 7-Figure Pre-Seed Raised For Hospitality Technology Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2026

estaie, a UAE-based hospitality technology platform focused on extended-stay bookings, has raised a 7-figure pre-seed funding round led by PlusVC and Orbit Ventures, with participation from Falak Angels, Value Makers Studio, and Vasil Zdravkov, according to an announcement via Wamda.

Yuzu Health: $35 Million Raised For Health Insurance Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2026

Yuzu Health, a next-generation third-party administrator focused on modernizing the infrastructure behind health insurance plans, announced it has raised $35 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to $40 million. The round was led by General Catalyst and Chemistry, with participation from Anthropic’s Anthology Fund, Bain Future Back Ventures, Timeless Ventures, Lachy Groom, and Neo. As part of the investment, Alex Tran, Managing Director at General Catalyst, will join the company’s board of directors.

NeuBird AI: $19.3 Million Raised For Agentic AI Platform For Enterprise Production Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2026

NeuBird AI announced it has raised $19.3 million in an oversubscribed funding round to expand its agentic AI platform designed for enterprise production operations. The round was led by Xora Innovation, with participation from existing investors including Mayfield, StepStone Group, Prosperity7 Ventures, and M12, Microsoft’s venture fund.

Vivantio: Investment From Oakman To Accelerate Global Growth And Product Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2026

Vivantio has secured a majority investment from Oakman to support its next phase of global expansion and product innovation.

Wearable Robotics: €5 Million Raised For Neuromotor Rehabilitation Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2026

Wearable Robotics, a spin-off of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, has raised €5 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its international expansion and advance its neuromotor rehabilitation technologies.

Kingdom Holding: $68 Million Investment In Breakthrough Energy Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2026

Noon: $44 Million Raised For AI Product Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2026

Noon, an AI-native product design platform, has raised $44 million in seed funding to build a new approach to designing and developing digital products. The funding round included participation from First Round Capital, SV Angel, Scribble Ventures, Elevation Capital, Afore Capital, and Chemistry, along with a number of prominent design and product leaders from companies such as Stripe, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta.