Venture Capital

Nomad: $2 Million Raised For AI-Powered Fleet Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Nomad has raised $2 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round, doubling its original $1 million target as investor demand exceeded expectations. The Toronto-based company marked the milestone exactly one year after its launch, signaling strong early traction for its AI-driven approach to fleet management.

myStoria: $1.625 Million Raised For AI-Powered Reproductive Health Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

myStoria, a digital health platform focused on helping patients navigate complex reproductive care, has raised $1.625 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered support system across the full reproductive health lifecycle. The round was led by Graphite Ventures, with participation from Conexus Venture Capital, Adrenaline Fund, Phoenix Fire Fund, and a group of angel investors.

Standing Ovation: $34.2 Million Raised For Precision Fermentation Dairy Protein Scale-Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Standing Ovation has raised $34.2 million (€30 million) in a Series B funding round to accelerate the commercialization of its dairy proteins produced through precision fermentation. The round includes $28.5 million (€25 million) in equity and an additional $5.7 million (€5 million) in non-dilutive financing.

EnerVenue: $300 Million Raised For Metal-Hydrogen Energy Storage Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

EnerVenue has raised $300 million in a Series B extension round, while simultaneously appointing Henning Rath as Chief Executive Officer, marking a major step toward scaling its non-lithium energy storage technology for global markets.

Klarna: $1.7 Billion Transaction To Support $40 Billion In Lending Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Klarna announced that it has entered into a $1.7 billion capital efficiency transaction structured as a Significant Risk Transfer (SRT), designed to free up capital and support continued growth in its lending business. The deal covers euro-denominated loans and is expected to enhance Klarna’s ability to scale lending while maintaining balance sheet efficiency.

Coder Technologies: $90 Million Raised For Secure Enterprise AI Development Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Coder Technologies has raised $90 million in a Series C funding round led by funds managed by KKR, with participation from Qube Research & Technologies, Uncork Capital, and other existing investors, as the company looks to expand its enterprise AI development platform and global footprint.

OpenAI Foundation: $1 Billion Investment To Scale AI-Driven Philanthropy Across Health, Jobs, And Safety

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

The OpenAI Foundation has announced plans to invest at least $1 billion over the next year, marking a significant expansion of its philanthropic efforts as it ramps up operations following OpenAI’s recent recapitalization.

PAVE Space: $40 Million Raised For Orbital Logistics Spacecraft Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

PAVE Space, a Swiss space infrastructure company, announced it has raised $40 million in seed funding to develop spacecraft designed to move satellites rapidly between orbits, positioning itself to address a growing bottleneck in the global space economy.

Manna Air Delivery: $50 Million Raised For Drone Delivery Expansion In The United States

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Manna Air Delivery has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its expansion across the United States and Europe, bringing its total funding to $110 million. The round was led by ARK Invest, with participation from Schooner Capital and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, alongside existing investors including Coca-Cola HBC and Molten Ventures.

Via Separations: $36 Million Raised For Industrial Membrane Technology Expansion Into Refining And Chemicals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Via Separations has raised $36 million in new funding to accelerate commercial deployments and expand its technology into the refining and chemicals sectors. The round includes participation from new investors Climate Investment, Aramco Ventures, and Marathon Petroleum Corporation, alongside existing backers.

Janux Therapeutics: $35 Million Milestone Triggered In Bristol Myers Squibb Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Janux Therapeutics announced that it has nominated a development candidate under its collaboration and exclusive worldwide license agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb, triggering a $35 million milestone payment.

Cognichip: $60 Million Raised For Physics-Informed AI Chip Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Cognichip, a semiconductor AI company developing what it calls Artificial Chip Intelligence, has raised $60 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $93 million. The round was led by Seligman Ventures with participation from SBI Investment and existing backers including Mayfield, Lux Capital, FPV, and Candou Ventures. The financing also brings high-profile industry leaders onto the company’s board, including Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Seligman Ventures Managing Partner Umesh Padval.

Long Tail: Growth Investment Secured For AI-Driven Healthcare Utilization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Long Tail, an AI-native healthcare technology company focused on utilization management and physician advisory, has secured a strategic growth investment from Eir Partners Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Valar Atomics: $2 Billion Valuation For Nuclear Energy Startup Backed By Defense Tech Leaders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Valar Atomics, a nuclear energy startup backed by defense tech investors, has raised fresh funding at a $2 billion valuation, according to a Bloomberg report, signaling growing investor appetite for next-generation nuclear technologies to power energy-intensive industries.

Tiger Infrastructure Partners: Growth Investment In Security Infrastructure Provider Orbis Protect

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Tiger Infrastructure Partners announced a transformational growth capital investment in Orbis Protect, a UK-based provider of technology-enabled security infrastructure solutions for critical assets and property.

ImmunityBio: $100 Million Financing To Support Global Expansion And Immunotherapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

ImmunityBio announced $100 million in financing transactions, including $75 million in non-dilutive funding, aimed at strengthening its balance sheet and supporting global expansion and advancement of its broader immunotherapy pipeline.

C1 Fund: Investment In Digital Asset Platform Uphold Expands Multi-Asset Exposure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

C1 Fund, a publicly traded closed-end fund focused on late-stage digital asset services and technology companies, announced it has acquired a position in Uphold, a multi-asset digital money platform.

TippingPoint Biosciences: $4.5 Million Raised To Target Epigenetic Drivers In Pediatric Brain Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

TippingPoint Biosciences has raised $4.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to advance a novel drug discovery platform focused on previously “undruggable” epigenetic targets. The financing was led by SOSV and LKS Fund, with participation from Sazze Partners, Freeflow Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures, Sontag Innovation Fund, American Cancer Society BrightEdge, XEIA, and WeCAN.

Scala Biodesign: $16 Million Raised For AI-Driven Protein Design Platform ScalaOS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Scala Biodesign announced it has raised $16 million in a Series A financing round, bringing its total funding to $21.5 million since its founding in 2022. The round was led by Grove Ventures, with participation from TLV Partners, Deep Insight, the Israel Innovation Authority, and other investors.

OceanSound Partners: $3.4 Billion Raised For Fund III Focused On National Security And Mission-Critical Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

OceanSound Partners announced the final close of its third fund, OceanSound Partners Fund III, with $3.0 billion in total capital commitments and $3.4 billion raised including co-investment vehicles, bringing the firm’s total assets under management to more than $8 billion.

Ares Management: $9.8 Billion Raised For Opportunistic Credit Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Ares Management announced that it has raised over $9.8 billion for its Opportunistic Credit strategy, including the final close of Ares Special Opportunities Fund III LP. The fund secured more than $8.3 billion in equity commitments, exceeding both its target and the size of its predecessor, making it one of the largest dedicated pools of private capital raised for opportunistic credit.

Main Street Capital: $26 Million Follow-On Investment To Support Trantech Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Main Street Capital Corporation announced it has completed a follow-on investment totaling $26.0 million in its existing portfolio company Trantech Radiator Topco, LLC to support a strategic acquisition.

Reju: €135 Million Secured For Textile Recycling Hub In The Netherlands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Reju has secured €135 million in funding from the Dutch government’s Nationale Investeringsregeling Klimaatprojecten Industrie program to support the development of an industrial-scale textile-to-textile regeneration hub at Chemelot Industrial Park in the Netherlands.

Blue Owl Capital: $2.9 Billion Raised For Asset Special Opportunities Fund IX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Blue Owl Capital has announced the final close of its Asset Special Opportunities Fund IX, raising approximately $2.9 billion in total capital commitments and exceeding its initial $2.5 billion target.

NSSK: ¥250 Billion Raised For Series IV Private Equity Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK), a Japan-focused private equity firm, announced the final close of its Series IV funds at a hard cap of ¥250 billion, approximately $1.7 billion. The fundraising was more than twice oversubscribed, reflecting strong demand from a diverse global investor base that included sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, family offices, and asset managers.

Sona: $45 Million Raised For AI Platform Powering Frontline Business Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Sona, an AI platform focused on frontline and real economy businesses, has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to more than $100 million. The round was led by N47, with participation from Felicis, Northzone, Gradient, and Italian Founders Fund. The new capital will support Sona’s expansion in the United States and accelerate the rollout of its AI-driven platform capabilities.

University Of Pennsylvania: $200 Million Futures Fund Launched To Support Engineering Research Amid Funding Constraints

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

The University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science has launched a $200 million philanthropic initiative aimed at accelerating research and education innovation while addressing tightening federal funding conditions.

Femto Technologies: $1 Million Deal For 40% Stake In AI Software Company Gilad

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Femto Technologies, a FemTech and CRM software company, announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 40% equity interest in Israeli software company Gilad R.G. Planning and Implementation of Technologies and Software 2025 Ltd., as part of a strategy to expand its software services and capabilities in artificial intelligence.

4CE Engineering: Strategic Partnership With ELEMENT Engineering Group To Launch Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

4CE Engineering Group has announced a strategic partnership with ELEMENT Engineering Group, marking the first company to join its growing engineering network and establishing a foundational platform for future expansion.

Coral: C$4 Million Raised To Expand Virtual Midlife Women’s Health Platform Across Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Coral, a Canadian virtual healthcare platform focused on midlife women, announced it has raised an additional C$4 million in an acceleration round, bringing its total funding to over $8 million just one year after launch.