Venture Capital

Act Security Launches With $60 Million To Reduce Cloud Access Attack Paths

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Act Security has emerged from stealth with $60 million in funding and a cloud security platform designed to reduce the access paths that allow attackers to move through corporate infrastructure. The company raised a $20 million seed round led by Team8 and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Hetz Ventures and Claltech. It subsequently raised a $40 million Series A led by Notable Capital, with participation from Startpoint Capital and SVCI.

Hush Security Raises $30 Million Series A To Govern Enterprise AI Agent Identities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Hush Security has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand its identity security platform for AI agents and other non-human users of enterprise systems. Akamai Technologies joined the round as a strategic investor alongside existing investors Battery Ventures and YL Ventures.

THE TEAM Raises Additional Investment To Expand Global Sports, Music And Entertainment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Providence Equity Partners has made an additional investment in THE TEAM to finance the acquisition of founder Casey Wasserman's remaining ownership interest. The transaction follows a competitive sale process involving several rounds of bids from prospective buyers and investors.

Claros Technologies Raises $55 Million Series B To Commercialize PFAS Destruction Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Claros Technologies has raised $55 million in Series B financing to accelerate the global commercialization of its ClarosTechUV system for permanently destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or forever chemicals. The total includes the company's previously announced convertible note financing.

Navi Medical Technologies Raises A$6.8 Million To Launch Pediatric Vascular Access System In The U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Navi Medical Technologies has raised A$6.8 million to commercialize its Neonav vascular access technology in the United States following FDA clearance and the beginning of clinical evaluations at two major U.S. children's hospitals. Commercial sales are expected to begin during 2026.

Israel Innovation Authority Launches New International Technology Pilot Accelerator Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

The Israel Innovation Authority announced a new series of International Technology Pilot Accelerator Programs. The initiative is designed to help Israeli technology companies expand into global markets through direct integration with leading innovation ecosystems worldwide.

Simile Raises Over $200 Million In Series B At A $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Simile, known as The Simulation Company, announced it has raised more than $200 million at a $2 billion post-money valuation. The round was led by Greenoaks. Index Ventures doubled down on its investment, alongside returning investors Hanabi, Bain Capital Ventures, A*, Factory, and CVS Health Ventures. Definition joined as a new investor.

Bloom Security Launches With $20 Million Seed Funding To Secure The AI-Native Endpoint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Bloom Security announced its launch from stealth with a $20 million seed round led by Glilot Capital Partners. The round included participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, Okta Ventures, and Runtime Ventures, along with angel investors including founders of Dig Security, Demisto, Snyk, and Talon.

CopySight Raises $3 Million To Build The Intellectual Property Clearance Layer For Generative AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

CopySight, an AI IP governance company, announced a $3 million seed round led by Mucker Capital. The round included participation from Taisu VC, Flint Capital, and Yellow Rocks!.

Onyx Security Raises $113 Million Series B To Control Advanced AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Onyx Security, the AI control company, announced a $113 million Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The round included participation from Cyberstarts, TCV, Conviction, FirstMark, Vintage, QuantumLight, and G Squared, bringing the company's total funding to $153 million since its founding two years ago.

SoundHealth Raises $12.25 Million To Advance Growth Of AI-Enabled Non-Invasive Devices For Breathing And Sleep Disorders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

SoundHealth announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series A financing led by Shangbay Capital. The round brings the company's total funding to date to $12.25 million.

Madison River Capital Announces Strategic Investment In Nexus Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Madison River Capital announced a strategic investment in Nexus Power, a manufacturer representative and provider of design, engineering, procurement, and project management solutions for integrated high-specification power systems. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Wayflyer And Fortress Announce $1.5 Billion Forward-Flow Agreement To Fund Small Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Wayflyer, a global working capital provider for small businesses, announced a new forward-flow agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. Under the three-year agreement, Fortress will purchase up to $1.5 billion of assets originated through the Wayflyer platform.

Reformation Announces Pricing Of IPO, Raising Over $210 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Reformation Inc., the global womenswear brand, announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 14,062,500 shares of common stock at $15.00 per share. The offering values the share sale at more than $210 million.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises Additional $1 Billion, Bringing Total Raised To $4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced it raised $1 billion in additional equity financing. The company said this is the largest single funding round among fusion energy companies worldwide since its $1.8 billion Series B round in 2021.

Highland Europe Raises €1.1 Billion Fund VI To Back Growth-Stage European Technology Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Highland Europe has raised €1.1 billion for its sixth fund, extending the firm's strategy of investing in European technology companies at the growth stage. The new vehicle brings Highland's total capital raised since 2012 to approximately €3.75 billion across six funds and follows a year in which the firm generated more than €1 billion in liquidity for its investors.

Bundesliga Receives €1 Billion, 20-Year Financing Proposal From Apollo Sports Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Germany’s Bundesliga has held discussions with Apollo Sports Capital regarding a proposed €1 billion loan secured against the league’s future domestic broadcasting revenue, according to The NYT.

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $95.74 Million Financing For Texas Multifamily Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $95.74 million in financing for a two-property Texas apartment portfolio owned by Sundance Bay.

Zeta Global Closes $1 Billion Credit Facility For Acquisitions And Share Repurchases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Zeta Global has closed a new $1 billion credit facility to refinance existing debt, reduce its borrowing spreads and increase its financial flexibility. The facility consists of a $250 million term loan and a $750 million revolving credit line.

Bending Spoons Secures €500 Million SACE-Backed Loan From HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo And BPER

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Bending Spoons has entered into a €500 million medium- to long-term financing agreement backed by a guarantee from Italian export credit agency SACE.

Microporous Secures Financing From Eagle Point And Elda River For Virginia Battery Separator Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Microporous has secured strategic credit financing from Eagle Point Credit Management to support construction of a lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia. Elda River also participated in the financing.

Align Ventures Closes $125 Million Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Align Ventures has closed an oversubscribed $125 million early-stage venture fund focused on consumer brands and related technologies.

Vital Capital Partners Fully Subscribes $16 Million Healthcare DST Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Vital Capital Partners has fully subscribed a Delaware statutory trust offering that raised approximately $16 million from accredited investors.

Pegasus Tech Ventures Secures More Than $300 Million Across Five Corporate Venture Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Pegasus Tech Ventures secured more than $300 million in new commitments across five corporate venture capital funds established during the first half of 2026.

Church’s Texas Chicken Secures Growth Equity Investment From Golub Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Church’s Texas Chicken has received a strategic growth equity investment from Golub Capital to support restaurant development, remodeling and continued expansion. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Apple Hospitality REIT Expands Credit Facility To $1.3 Billion And Term Loan To $160 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Apple Hospitality REIT has completed a series of refinancing transactions that increased its borrowing capacity and extended its debt maturities.

Providence Equity Partners Makes Significant Investment In SCG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Providence Equity Partners has made a significant investment in SCG, a U.K. provider of communications, connectivity and managed IT services for small and medium-sized businesses. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ALPHEA Raises $5 Million To Develop Distributed Infrastructure For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

ALPHEA has raised $5 million in strategic funding to develop a distributed cloud and operating environment designed for autonomous AI agents. Participants supporting the project include MH Ventures, IBC Ventures, Titan Ventures and Becker Ventures. The company did not provide a complete investor list or disclose its valuation.

Street Group Secures Hg Investment At Valuation Above £200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Street Group has secured a strategic growth investment from Hg that values the U.K. property technology company at more than £200 million.

Kensington Credit Opportunities ETF Surpasses $100 Million In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

The Kensington Credit Opportunities ETF has surpassed $100 million in assets slightly more than six months after its launch. The actively managed fixed-income fund trades under the ticker KAMO and invests across U.S. high-yield bonds, investment-grade credit and U.S. Treasury securities.