Venture Capital

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.

Enlightenment Capital Invests In Quorum To Expand Agentic AI For Government Affairs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Enlightenment Capital has made a strategic investment in Quorum, an AI-powered government affairs software provider used by more than 2,000 organizations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

GoldenTree Closes Oversubscribed $2.75 Billion Private Credit Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

GoldenTree Asset Management has closed its second private credit fund at its $2.75 billion hard cap. The oversubscribed fund attracted commitments from institutional and private wealth investors across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Prysmian Signs Up To €5.5 Billion Molex Agreement And Invests €1.25 Billion To Expand Data Center Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Prysmian has signed a long-term agreement worth up to €5.5 billion with Molex to supply optical cables used inside data centers. The agreement can run for up to 10 years and includes a €550 million upfront payment.

Jersey Mike’s Launches IPO For Up To $1.25 Billion At $21 To $25 Per Share

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Jersey Mike’s Subs has launched the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering of Class A common stock. The fast-casual restaurant chain plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “JMKE.”

CuspAI Raises $450 Million Series B At $2.6 Billion Valuation To Discover New Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

CuspAI has raised $450 million in Series B funding to expand its artificial intelligence platform for discovering new materials. The financing values the British startup at approximately $2.6 billion. Kleiner Perkins and New Enterprise Associates co-led the round, with significant participation from Jeff Bezos’ investment firm, Bezos Expeditions. Other investors included Glade Brook Capital Partners, Lux Capital, AMD Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners, StepStone, the U.K.’s Sovereign AI Venture Fund, Invest-NL and John Doerr.

Lakestar Closes $300 Million Resilience I Fund For European Defence And Dual-Use Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Lakestar has closed its first dedicated resilience fund with $300 million in commitments to invest in defense and dual-use technology companies across Europe and NATO-allied markets. The oversubscribed fund attracted demand exceeding its original target.

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $228.9 Million Refinancing For Manhattan’s Textile Building

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Walker & Dunlop has arranged $228.9 million in financing for 295 Fifth Avenue, a newly redeveloped Class A office property in Manhattan’s Midtown South submarket. The more than 100-year-old landmark is commonly known as the Textile Building.

Trellis Bioscience Raises $9 Million Series C To Advance Calpurbatug For Prosthetic Joint Infections

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Trellis Bioscience has raised $9 million in Series C funding to support the clinical development of calpurbatug, also known as TRL1068. The investigational monoclonal antibody is being evaluated as a treatment for chronic prosthetic joint infections.

Blackstone Invests In FUTRONIC To Expand Automotive And Robotics Motion Control Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Blackstone has entered into a definitive agreement to make a significant investment in FUTRONIC, a South Korean provider of high-precision actuators and motion control technologies. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

HALO X-Ray Technologies Raises Multimillion-Dollar Funding To Advance Security Screening Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

HALO X-ray Technologies has completed a multimillion-dollar funding round led by Agilent Technologies. Existing investors UK Innovation Science Seed Fund and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund also participated.

Industrial Development Funding And Oaktree Invest $1.7 Billion In Bloom Energy Fuel Cells For Nebius AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Industrial Development Funding and Oaktree have announced a $1.7 billion project investment supporting the deployment of Bloom Energy fuel cells for Nebius’ artificial intelligence cloud infrastructure.

Uniper Plans €5 Billion Investment In European Energy System Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Uniper has reaffirmed plans to invest approximately €5 billion between 2025 and 2030 in energy security and the transformation of European power systems.

Maersk Invests $100 Million In Boston-Area Fulfillment Hub And Creates Nearly 1,000 Jobs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

A.P. Moller - Maersk is investing $100 million in a new fulfillment hub in Hopedale, Massachusetts, expanding its logistics capacity across the northeastern United States. The 617,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin operations in late August 2026.

LimX Dynamics Raises Nearly $200 Million In Pre-IPO Funding To Scale Humanoid Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

LimX Dynamics has raised nearly $200 million in a pre-IPO financing round to accelerate the development, manufacturing and global deployment of its general-purpose humanoid robots.

NxLite Raises $13.1 Million Series A And Secures $3.5 Million Debt Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

NxLite has completed a $13.1 million Series A financing and secured a $3.5 million debt facility to expand manufacturing of its energy-efficient coatings for glass and polymer substrates. The Series A exceeded the company’s original $10 million target.

Beacon Security Raises $13 Million In Seed Funding As ARR Grows More Than 300%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Beacon Security has raised $13 million in seed funding to expand its agentic cybersecurity platform and provide human analysts and AI agents with trusted, contextualized security data. Notable Capital led the round, with participation from Holly Ventures, AlphaDrive Ventures, SVCI and Jefferies Family Office.

Intrinsic Power Raises Seed Funding To Expand AI Power Orchestration Platform For Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Intrinsic Power has completed the first close of its Seed financing to accelerate commercialization of its AI-enabled power orchestration platform for data centers and other critical infrastructure. The financing included participation from Kyocera Ventures, Drive Catalyst, Boost VC and RPV Global.

Saible Raises Angel Funding, Bringing Total Investment To More Than £2.9 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Saible has completed its latest angel funding round, bringing the construction payment technology company’s total angel investment to more than £2.9 million. The company will use the funding to continue developing its platform, work with additional project funders and support the delivery of more live construction projects.

RapidPulse Raises $48 Million Series B To Advance Stroke Aspiration Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

RapidPulse has raised $48 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing to advance the clinical development of its aspiration technology for treating acute ischemic stroke. The round was co-led by Medtronic, TechWald Next and S3 Ventures. SBI Investment Company and the Florida Opportunity Fund also participated alongside existing investors Santé Ventures, Syntheon, Hatteras Venture Partners and Epidarex Capital.

Greenjets Raises $40 Million Series A To Scale Aerospace Propulsion And Drone Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Greenjets has raised $40 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development and production of propulsion systems, aircraft platforms and launch technologies for defense and civil aerospace applications. Blossom Capital led the round, with participation from the NATO Innovation Fund, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund and existing investors including Tanglin Ventures and NSFO Family Office.

ConocoPhillips To Acquire 42% Stake In BP Energy Company Of Kirkuk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

bp and ConocoPhillips have agreed to terms under which ConocoPhillips will acquire a 42% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited. The partnership will support the redevelopment of several large oil and gas fields in the Kirkuk region of northern Iraq.

CVC DIF To Acquire Majority Stake In EcoEridania

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Talisker Resources Secures $11 Million Equipment Financing For Bralorne Gold Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Talisker Resources has secured an equipment financing facility of up to $11 million to fund ore sorting and processing equipment for the Bralorne Gold Project in southern British Columbia. The financing was arranged through Talisker’s wholly owned subsidiary, Bralorne Gold Mines, under a loan agreement with Two Shores Capital.

University Of Glasgow Summer Startup Program Draws 87 Aspiring Entrepreneurs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

The University of Glasgow is running its Summer Startup Programme throughout June, July and August to help students, graduates and early-stage founders turn business ideas into viable ventures.

Toyota Invests $3.6 Billion To Expand San Antonio Plant And Create 2,000 Jobs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Toyota Motor North America is investing $3.6 billion to expand its San Antonio manufacturing campus, add a second vehicle assembly line and create 2,000 jobs. The expansion will support production of the Toyota Tacoma alongside the Tundra and Sequoia, which are already assembled at the Texas facility.

American Growth Insurance Launches With Nearly $70 Million In Committed Equity Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

American Growth Insurance has launched as an AI-enabled specialty insurance brokerage growth platform with nearly $70 million in committed equity funding. The Atlanta-based company is backed by Rockbridge Growth Equity and venture studio Atomic.

Sable Raises $45 Million To Build AI Employee For Customer Interactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Sable has raised $45 million to expand Aidan, an artificial intelligence employee designed to conduct customer interactions by navigating software, responding to questions and demonstrating products in real time.

Self Inspection Raises $10 Million To Expand Vehicle Condition Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Self Inspection has raised $10 million to expand its artificial intelligence-powered platform for capturing, analyzing and sharing standardized information about a vehicle’s physical condition. Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, the investment firm co-founded by Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal, led the financing. Strategic investors U.S. AutoForce and Westlake Financial also participated, along with Costanoa Ventures, Rebellion Ventures and BrightCap Ventures. Existing backers include DVx Ventures, which was founded by former Tesla President Jon McNeill, and Karim Bousta, a former vice president of worldwide service at Tesla.

microagi Raises $55 Million Seed Funding To Scale Atlas Robotics Deployment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

microagi has raised $55 million in seed funding to expand Atlas, its data and deployment platform designed to help industrial companies put robots into production more quickly, safely and accurately. Hummingbird led the round, with participation from Northzone, LocalGlobe, Village Global and redalpine.