Venture Capital

AST SpaceMobile Raises $1.15 Billion Through Convertible Senior Notes Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

AST SpaceMobile has completed a private offering of $1 billion in convertible senior notes due in 2034 and confirmed that the initial purchasers exercised their option to acquire an additional $150 million of notes. Settlement of the additional notes was expected on July 22, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

VENU Secures $20 Million Bridge Loan From Ryan To Advance McKinney Amphitheater

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Venu Holding has secured a $20 million bridge loan financing facility from Ryan to support construction of the Sunset Amphitheater in McKinney, Texas. The premium live entertainment venue is expected to accommodate approximately 20,000 people and is targeted to open during the first quarter of 2027.

TruArc Partners Raises $1.2 Billion For Fund V

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

TruArc Partners has closed TruArc Partners Fund V with $1.2 billion in capital commitments, exceeding its $1.1 billion target. The fund also closed substantially above the $840.1 million raised for its predecessor vehicle.

Digital Asset Raises $355 Million As Shinhan Financial And Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures Join Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Digital Asset has expanded its previously announced $355 million funding round with the addition of Shinhan Financial Group and SC Ventures by Standard Chartered. The oversubscribed round was led by Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z crypto fund and included investors from traditional and decentralized finance.

Rege Nephro Raises $10.6 Million To Advance RN-014 And Kidney Regeneration Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Rege Nephro has raised approximately $10.6 million to advance its kidney disease programs, including lead candidate RN-014 and regenerative medicine program RN-032. The clinical-stage biotechnology company completed the financing through the issuance of Japan-Keep It Simple Security share acquisition rights, commonly known as J-KISS securities.

Sofab Inks Raises $6 Million Seed Round To Scale Perovskite Solar Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Sofab Inks has raised $6 million in seed funding to scale production of specialty materials designed to improve the reliability of perovskite solar cells. Cloudberry Ventures led the round as a strategic investor.

Twenty Raises Additional $30 Million From Khosla Ventures At $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Twenty has raised an additional $30 million from Khosla Ventures at a $1.2 billion valuation. The investment follows the cyber defense company’s recently announced $100 million Series B, which was led by Accel at a $1 billion valuation.

ORiS Raises €5 Million To Build In-Orbit Energy Distribution Grid

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

ORiS has secured €5 million in funding to develop laser-based wireless power transmission systems for satellites and other space applications. The financing includes a €4.5 million pre-seed round led by Earlybird and co-led by Pitchdrive, with participation from Galaxia, Vento and Piemonte Next Fund.

deltaVision Raises €10.2 Million Seed Round To Scale Spacecraft Fluid-Control Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

deltaVision has raised €10.2 million in seed funding to expand production of fluid-control systems for space applications. The round was led by KT Ventures and Valemount Capital, with participation from Futury Capital.

Gritt Raises $32.4 Million To Build Physical AI Systems For Construction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Gritt has launched with $32.4 million in pre-seed and Series A funding to develop AI-powered robotic systems for large-scale construction sites. The financing includes a $26 million Series A led by Obvious Ventures. Union Square Ventures and Active Impact Investments participated in the Series A, with support from existing investors First Round Capital, Climactic, Congruent Ventures and VSC Ventures.

Organic Traditions Raises $10.5 Million Series A To Expand U.S. Retail And Functional Wellness Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Organic Traditions has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding, equivalent to approximately C$15 million, to accelerate its expansion across the United States. The round was backed by strategic angel investors with experience in consumer packaged goods, retail, technology and operations.

GitHub Sponsors Surpasses $100 Million In Open Source Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

GitHub Sponsors has surpassed $100 million in funding distributed to open source maintainers and projects since launching in 2019. The milestone reflects growing financial support from individual developers, corporations and other organizations that depend on open source software.

Brenus Pharma Raises €11 Million Series A Extension To Advance Cancer Immunotherapy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Brenus Pharma has raised an €11 million, or approximately $12.6 million, extension to its Series A financing. The round brings the French biotechnology company’s total capital raised since its founding to €38 million, or approximately $43.5 million. The financing included follow-on participation from Angelor, UI Investissement through FRAI, Crédit Agricole through CACE Création and CACF Capital Innovation, Noshaq, Orsa and BIO JAG. Bpifrance also supported the company through non-dilutive funding. New investors Sambrinvest and Korea Omega Investment Corp joined the round. Sambrinvest expands Brenus Pharma’s European shareholder base, while Korea Omega represents the company’s first institutional investor from the Asia-Pacific region.

Shapoorji Pallonji Reportedly Closes $1.6 Billion Private Credit Deal To Refinance Debt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Shapoorji Pallonji Group has completed one of India’s largest private credit transactions, raising approximately ₹151 billion, or $1.6 billion, through rupee-denominated bonds, according to Bloomberg. The financing demonstrates continued investor demand for large, high-yield Indian credit transactions despite volatile global markets.

Natural Raises $30 Million Series A To Build Payments Infrastructure For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Natural has raised $30 million in Series A funding to develop payments infrastructure designed specifically for artificial intelligence agents. Kirsten Green of Forerunner led the round, with continued participation from the company’s major existing investors. Investors and supporters in the round included the founders or executives of Human Capital, Abstract, Wischoff Ventures, Increase, HappyRobot, Browserbase, Notion, Privy, Y Combinator, Profound and Brex. Antifund general partners Jake Paul and Logan Paul also participated, along with other investors.

Ant International Raises $1.2 Billion Series A To Expand Cross-Border Payments And Agentic Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Ant International has raised approximately $1.2 billion in Series A equity financing to accelerate its global expansion and financial technology development. Existing investors Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated alongside other international investment institutions.

GPIF Reportedly Invests ¥20 Billion In Advantage Partners Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund has committed ¥20 billion, or approximately $123 million, to a domestic private equity fund managed by Advantage Partners, according to Bloomberg. The investment marks GPIF’s first in-house direct commitment to a private equity fund focused specifically on Japan.

Clipway Closes Record $6.4 Billion Debut Secondaries Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Clipway has completed the final close of Clipway Secondary Fund I at $6.4 billion, creating what the firm described as the largest debut secondaries platform ever raised. The closing also establishes Clipway as the world’s largest independent firm dedicated exclusively to technology-enabled secondary market investing.

Mach42 Raises £7 Million To Accelerate AI-Powered Analog Circuit Simulation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Mach42 has raised £7 million in a pre-Series A funding round to accelerate the development and commercial adoption of its AI-powered semiconductor simulation technology. IP Group led the round, with participation from existing investors BGF and Foresight Group.

Copper Secures Investment From Diplo To Expand Consumer Earnings Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Copper has secured an investment from Grammy-winning artist and entrepreneur Diplo. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Raises $40 Million To Expand Precision Manufacturing And Defense Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group has raised $40 million, or approximately ₹400 crore, to expand its precision manufacturing, mission systems and autonomous technology businesses. Norwest and Skegen Asset Management led the round, with participation from Indus Bridge Ventures, GJNX Ventures and investor Ashish Kacholia.

Empirical Security Raises $25 Million Series A To Expand Predictive Exposure Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Empirical Security has raised $25 million in Series A funding to expand its predictive cybersecurity platform for exposure and vulnerability management. Brightmind Partners led the round, bringing the company’s total funding to $37 million following earlier backing from Costanoa Ventures, Hyde Park Angels and other investors.

Andreessen Horowitz Names Connor Love General Partner On American Dynamism Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz has named Connor Love as a general partner on its American Dynamism investment team. Love will focus on companies operating across defense, space, advanced manufacturing, autonomous systems and other technologies connected to U.S. national interests.

Neo Raises $100 Million To Secure Agentic AI Software Across Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Neo has emerged from stealth with $100 million in funding to build security and control infrastructure for agentic software. Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners led the investment, with participation from Craft Ventures and Merlin Ventures.

Reformation Launches IPO For Up To $239.1 Million At $15 To $17 Per Share

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Reformation has launched the roadshow for its initial public offering of 14,062,500 shares of common stock. The sustainable womenswear company expects the IPO to price between $15 and $17 per share, implying gross proceeds of approximately $210.9 million to $239.1 million before underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses.

JLL Arranges $67.7 Million Sale Of Lakeland Commerce Center To MDH Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $67.7 million sale of Lakeland Commerce Center Buildings 100-300, a three-building industrial portfolio in Lakeland, Florida. MDH Partners acquired the property from Stonemont.

Members Mobile CUSO Secures Investment From Four Credit Union Investors To Expand Nationwide Mobile Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Members Mobile CUSO has secured a strategic investment from four credit union investors, including The Reseda Group, the wholly owned credit union service organization of MSU Federal Credit Union. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Bosch Secures Up To $225 Million In CHIPS Funding For $2 Billion Roseville Semiconductor Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Bosch has finalized an agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce for up to $225 million in direct funding to support its semiconductor manufacturing expansion in Roseville, California. The federal funding is part of Bosch’s planned investment of up to $2 billion to transform the facility for silicon carbide semiconductor production.

Eva Live Proposes To Acquire 51% Of Airbeam Wireless Technologies At $16 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Eva Live has signed a letter of intent to acquire a controlling 51% stake in Airbeam Wireless Technologies. The proposed transaction values Airbeam at approximately $16 million and gives Eva Live an option to acquire the remaining 49%.

Infinity Raises $15 Million Seed Funding At $100 Million Valuation To Build AI Chip Inference Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Infinity.inc has raised $15 million in seed funding at a $100 million post-money valuation to expand its AI infrastructure platform. The round included significant participation from Touring Capital, Principal Venture Partners, chip industry executives, researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic, and other angel investors.