Venture Capital

Voya Energy Raises $35 Million Series A As Metal Fuel System Targets 100 MW And 10 GWh Per Acre

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Voya Energy has raised $35 million in Series A funding and unveiled an aluminum-based metal fuel system designed to provide large-scale electricity without combustion or dependence on the utility grid.

Nuveen: CPACE Lending Fund IV Tops $1 Billion First Close As Series Commitments Reach $3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Nuveen and Nuveen Green Capital have completed a first close exceeding $1 billion for Nuveen CPACE Lending Fund IV, bringing total commitments across the four-vintage fund series to approximately $3 billion since the strategy launched in 2023.

Arintra Raises $25 Million Series B As AI Revenue Platform Processes $5 Billion In Annual Claims

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Arintra has raised $25 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered healthcare revenue assurance platform, bringing the company's total funding since inception to $51 million.

Swvl Raises $13 Million PIPE Led By Sawiris-Backed Coefficient As U.S. Expansion Begins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Swvl Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement for a $13 million private placement led by Coefficient, an investment firm backed by the Sawiris family, providing the mobility technology company with additional capital to accelerate its U.S. expansion, introduce new financial products and strengthen its balance sheet.

H.I.G. Capital Invests In HBK As Accounting And Wealth Firm Gains First Institutional Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

H.I.G. Capital has made a strategic growth investment in HBK, becoming the accounting, tax, technology and wealth management firm's first institutional investor. The deal is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Perma-Pipe Secures Up To $139 Million Global Credit Facility From J.P. Morgan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Perma-Pipe International Holdings has closed a new global credit facility with J.P. Morgan providing up to $139 million of total financing capacity, giving the engineered piping and infrastructure company additional flexibility to support working capital, international expansion, and strategic investments.

Mountain Ridge Capital Provides $15 Million Senior Secured Facility For 70+ Store Apparel Retail Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Mountain Ridge Capital has closed a $15 million senior secured credit facility supporting the acquisition of an apparel retailer with more than 70 stores.

REGENT Raises $240 Million Series B To Scale Seaglider Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

REGENT Craft has raised $240 million in Series B financing to move its Seaglider platform into full-scale manufacturing.

Quaise Energy Raises $180 Million Series B To Build First Superhot Geothermal Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Quaise Energy has closed a $180 million Series B financing round, including a $35 million strategic investment from Nabors Industries, bringing the geothermal technology company's total funding to $280 million. The financing will support Project Obsidian, which Quaise describes as the world's first commercial superhot geothermal power plant.

Socure Secures Growth Investment At $5.2 Billion Valuation And Acquires Fravity As ARR Reaches $364 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Socure has secured a strategic growth investment valuing the identity and risk intelligence company at $5.2 billion and is also acquiring Fravity, an agentic fraud and compliance operations platform.

Core Scientific Secures $600 Million Credit Facilities From Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs And TD

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Core Scientific has secured $600 million of committed senior secured credit facilities designed to increase financial flexibility as the digital infrastructure company expands its high-density colocation business. The financing consists of a $100 million revolving credit facility and a $500 million letter of credit facility.

Authentic Acquires Majority Stake In OVO As Drake Retains Significant Ownership And Creative Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Authentic Brands Group has acquired a majority stake in the intellectual property of OVO, the premium lifestyle brand co-founded by Drake, as the partners look to expand the brand globally.

TowerBrook Partners With Rael To Scale Women’s Wellness Brand Across 40,000+ Retail Doors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

TowerBrook Capital Partners has entered a strategic partnership with women's wellness company Rael to accelerate the brand's expansion across retail channels, products, and international markets. Rael focuses on holistic cycle care and offers feminine care, skincare, and hormonal wellness products.

August Energy And Energeia Launch $100 Million Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Platform In India

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

August Energy and Energeia have launched a $100 million infrastructure partnership aimed at financing energy efficiency projects across commercial buildings and industrial facilities in India.

Merchant Opportunities Fund Expands BMO-Led Credit Facility To $240 Million As Capital Deployment Tops $1.4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Merchant Opportunities Fund has expanded its syndicated revolving credit facility from $165 million to $240 million, providing additional capacity for the Vancouver-based private debt fund's specialty finance investment strategy.

Legato Raises $12 Million To Launch AI Hearing Glasses Targeting $15 Billion Hearing Device Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Legato has emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding and unveiled Legato Frames, AI-powered hearing glasses designed to integrate hearing assistance directly into everyday eyewear. The financing came from Neotribe Ventures, Listen, and Village Global.

Stability AI Raises $76 Million Series B With EA, Sony, UMG And Warner Music Backing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Stability AI has raised $76 million in Series B funding, bringing the generative AI company's total financing under CEO Prem Akkaraju to $232 million across two equity rounds and convertible notes.

StepStone Group Raises $1.7 Billion For Infrastructure Secondaries Fund And Related Accounts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

StepStone Group has closed its infrastructure secondaries fund, raising a total of $1.7 billion across the fund and related separate accounts.

Runable Raises $21 Million Series A As AI Agent Hits $2 Million ARR In 3 Weeks And 1.5 Million Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Runable has raised $21 million in Series A funding as its AI agent platform expands rapidly among small businesses looking to automate not only software creation, but also customer acquisition, marketing and day-to-day operations. Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners co-led the round, with continued participation from Together Fund and Array VC.

Liner Raises $36.1 Million Series C As AI Platform Reaches 14 Million Users And 500 Million-Record Database

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Liner has raised $36.1 million in Series C funding to expand its AI research and agent platform as the company moves deeper into enterprise AI while continuing to grow its global consumer business. LB Investment led the round, with follow-on participation from existing investors InterVest, Atinum Investment and CJ Investment. New investors included Korea Development Bank, KB Securities, Daishin Securities, STIC Ventures and Helios Private Equity.

Capital F Closes $17 Million Debut Fund To Back $15 Trillion Female Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Capital F has closed its debut venture fund at $17 million to invest in early-stage technology companies serving what the firm describes as the $15 trillion female economy. The San Francisco-based venture capital firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stages across health and wellness, AI and technology, and digital commerce. Capital F was founded by longtime operators and investors Dawn Dobras and Margaret Coblentz.

Deep Cogito Raises $43 Million Series A As Post-Training Platform Targets Self-Improving Frontier AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Deep Cogito has raised $43 million in Series A funding to expand its post-training research platform for reinforcement learning, recursive self-improvement and enterprise AI specialization.

Arga Labs Raises $10 Million Seed Funding As AI Agent Simulator Clones SaaS Environments In Under 12 Hours

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Arga Labs has raised $10 million in seed funding to expand its simulation platform for testing AI agents against realistic software environments before those agents are deployed into production. General Catalyst led the round, with participation from BoxGroup, Emergence, Gradient and SV Angel.

Gatik Raises $200 Million Series D As Contracted Revenue Tops $600 Million And Driverless Orders Reach 85,000

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Gatik has raised $200 million in Series D financing to accelerate deployment of its autonomous trucking platform across major retail, grocery and consumer packaged goods supply chains. The round was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from Millennium Management, ARK Invest, Intact Private Capital and other investors.

Airway Therapeutics Raises $50 Million To Advance Zelpultide Alfa Phase 2b/3 Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Airway Therapeutics has closed a $50 million equity financing to support late-stage development of zelpultide alfa, its recombinant human surfactant protein D therapy being studied to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants.

Hike Medical Raises $22.5 Million As AI And 3D Printing Platform Targets $100 Billion Medical Device Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Hike Medical has raised $22.5 million across seed and Series A financing to expand its technology platform for orthotics, prosthetics and durable medical equipment. The financing was led by Saga Ventures, with participation from Indicator Ventures, Fifth Down Capital, RiverPark Ventures, Orthofeet and other investors. Individual investors included Sam Blond and former New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo.

Venture Capital

Voya Energy Raises $35 Million Series A As Metal Fuel System Targets 100 MW And 10 GWh Per Acre

Nuveen: CPACE Lending Fund IV Tops $1 Billion First Close As Series Commitments Reach $3 Billion

Arintra Raises $25 Million Series B As AI Revenue Platform Processes $5 Billion In Annual Claims

Swvl Raises $13 Million PIPE Led By Sawiris-Backed Coefficient As U.S. Expansion Begins

H.I.G. Capital Invests In HBK As Accounting And Wealth Firm Gains First Institutional Partner

Perma-Pipe Secures Up To $139 Million Global Credit Facility From J.P. Morgan

Mountain Ridge Capital Provides $15 Million Senior Secured Facility For 70+ Store Apparel Retail Acquisition

REGENT Raises $240 Million Series B To Scale Seaglider Production

Quaise Energy Raises $180 Million Series B To Build First Superhot Geothermal Plant

Socure Secures Growth Investment At $5.2 Billion Valuation And Acquires Fravity As ARR Reaches $364 Million

Core Scientific Secures $600 Million Credit Facilities From Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs And TD

Authentic Acquires Majority Stake In OVO As Drake Retains Significant Ownership And Creative Role

TowerBrook Partners With Rael To Scale Women’s Wellness Brand Across 40,000+ Retail Doors

August Energy And Energeia Launch $100 Million Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Platform In India

Merchant Opportunities Fund Expands BMO-Led Credit Facility To $240 Million As Capital Deployment Tops $1.4 Billion

Legato Raises $12 Million To Launch AI Hearing Glasses Targeting $15 Billion Hearing Device Market

Stability AI Raises $76 Million Series B With EA, Sony, UMG And Warner Music Backing

StepStone Group Raises $1.7 Billion For Infrastructure Secondaries Fund And Related Accounts

Runable Raises $21 Million Series A As AI Agent Hits $2 Million ARR In 3 Weeks And 1.5 Million Users

Liner Raises $36.1 Million Series C As AI Platform Reaches 14 Million Users And 500 Million-Record Database

Capital F Closes $17 Million Debut Fund To Back $15 Trillion Female Economy

Deep Cogito Raises $43 Million Series A As Post-Training Platform Targets Self-Improving Frontier AI

Arga Labs Raises $10 Million Seed Funding As AI Agent Simulator Clones SaaS Environments In Under 12 Hours

Gatik Raises $200 Million Series D As Contracted Revenue Tops $600 Million And Driverless Orders Reach 85,000

Airway Therapeutics Raises $50 Million To Advance Zelpultide Alfa Phase 2b/3 Trial

Hike Medical Raises $22.5 Million As AI And 3D Printing Platform Targets $100 Billion Medical Device Market

Matterhorn Venture Partners Joins $628 Million Industrial Portfolio Deal As Chicago Assets Reach 986,000 Square Feet

MassMutual Ventures Launches $150 Million Climate Technology Fund II, Bringing Climate Commitment To $300 Million

Nuveen CPACE Lending Fund IV Tops $1 Billion First Close As Series Commitments Reach $3 Billion

Nebius Raises $5.75 Billion Through Convertible Notes To Fund AI Data Centers And GPU Expansion