Venture Capital

GSR Ventures: $350 Million Fund Reportedly Planned By RedNote Backer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

GSR Ventures Management Co., an early investor in the Chinese social commerce platform Xiaohongshu, also known internationally as RedNote, is reportedly seeking to raise a new $350 million venture capital fund focused on investments in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The fundraising effort comes at a time when global investors continue to pour capital into AI-focused startups despite a broader slowdown in venture funding across several sectors.

Stilta Closes $10.5 Million For Agentic AI Patent Litigation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Stilta, an AI company focused on patent litigation and intelligence, announced $10.5 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Y Combinator and founders and operators from leading AI companies including Sana, Legora, OpenAI, Lovable, and Listen Labs.

Foundation Raises $6.4 Million For Human Authority Hardware Platform And Passport Prime Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Foundation announced a $6.4 million funding round led by Fulgur Ventures with participation from Arche Capital as the company expands beyond Bitcoin self-custody into identity, AI agent authorization, and programmable security infrastructure. The company also announced the general availability of Passport Prime, its flagship security device, along with expanded access to the KeyOS developer platform.

TIST Media: India-Based Startup Raises Seed Funding Raised At About $5.9 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Mumbai-based creator economy startup TIST Media has raised seed funding at an approximate post-money valuation of $5.9 million. The round was led by Sthira Partners, although the financial details of the investment were not disclosed.

Star Citizen: $1 Billion Raised As Space Sim Remains In Early Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Cloud Imperium Games’ massively ambitious space simulation game Star Citizen has officially surpassed $1 billion in funding, cementing its status as one of the most expensive and heavily crowdfunded video game projects ever created. According to Engadget, the game has now attracted funding from more than 6.5 million backers since its original Kickstarter campaign launched in 2012.

Anthropic Reportedly Raising Over $30 Billion At $900+ Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Anthropic is reportedly preparing to close a massive new funding round that could exceed $30 billion at a valuation above $900 billion, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, which could close as soon as next week, would position Anthropic ahead of OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup.

K25.ai: $100 Million Valuation Investment Fuels Public Listing Ambitions For AI Prediction Market Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

K25.ai announced the closing of a $100 million Pre-A strategic investment round, led by NewGenIVF Group Limited. The deal includes an initial $2 million strategic investment from NewGenIVF, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker NIVF, along with an option to increase the investment to up to $10 million.

Tequipy: €3.06 Million Raised For Global IT Device Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Tequipy announced that it has raised €3.06 million in funding led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Manta Ray and Unfold.vc. The company said the funding will support its next phase of growth as it expands beyond hardware lifecycle management into software, access, and security automation for enterprise IT teams.

Triple Flag Precious Metals: $1 Billion Credit Facility Expanded At Improved Terms

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. announced amendments to its existing undrawn revolving credit facility, increasing the facility size and securing more favorable borrowing terms. The company said the updated agreement strengthens its financial flexibility as it continues expanding its precious metals streaming and royalty portfolio.

ŌURA Files Confidentially For IPO Amid Rapid Growth In Health Wearables

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

ŌURA, the company behind the popular ŌURA Ring wearable device, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, positioning itself to become one of the most closely watched consumer health technology IPOs in recent years.

Applied Digital: $7.5 Billion Hyperscaler Lease Pushes Contracted AI Capacity Above 1 GW

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Applied Digital announced it has signed a new 15-year take-or-pay lease agreement with the same U.S.-based high investment-grade hyperscaler that previously partnered with the company at Delta Forge 1. The agreement covers Applied Digital’s fourth AI Factory campus, Polaris Forge 3, which is designed to deliver 300 MW of critical IT load supported by approximately 430 MW of grid-connected utility power.

PopDEX: $30 Million Raised To Advance Trader-Centric Perp DEX Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Foresight Ventures announced it has led a $30 million strategic seed investment in PopDEX, a trader-centric, decentralized perpetual exchange focused on aligning incentives with contributors and improving capital efficiency.

Polsia: $30 Million At $250 Million Valuation Raised For AI Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Polsia announced it raised $30 million at a $250 million valuation as the company advances its vision to enable AI agents to run large portions of business operations autonomously.

Squid: $6 Million Raised To Expand Consumer Product Offering On Cross-Chain Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Squid announced it has raised $6 million in funding to accelerate the expansion of its consumer product offerings built on cross-chain infrastructure. The financing round was led by North Island Ventures and included participation from Ripple, Dialectic, Borderless, Scenius Capital, Altos, and Arche Capital, along with angel investors from Axelar, Ledger, Polymer, Enso, and Peanut.

Heidelberg Materials North America: Strategic Investment In AmeriTex Pipe & Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Heidelberg Materials North America announced that it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in AmeriTex Pipe & Products, a provider of reinforced concrete pipe, box culverts, and precast concrete products in Texas. The investment is designed to strengthen Heidelberg Materials’ footprint in key growth markets across the state.

Stoneshield Capital: 15% Exolum Stake Acquisition Expands Energy Logistics Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Stoneshield Capital announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 15% stake in global energy logistics company Exolum from OMERS, increasing its overall ownership position in the business. The transaction builds on Stoneshield’s initial investment in Exolum made in January 2026, when it acquired a 4.93% stake in the company.

Singapore Management University: $10 Million Fund Launched For Urban Solutions And Sustainability Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Singapore Management University (SMU) announced the launch of the Urban SustaInnovator (USI) Fund, a US$10 million investment program created to support startups focused on urban solutions and sustainability across Singapore and Asia. The fund is designed to back ventures emerging from SMU’s flagship Urban SustaInnovator accelerator program, which began incubating its inaugural cohort in February 2026.

Atlas Salt: $1.25 Million Flow-Through Financing Closed To Advance Black Bay Exploration

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Atlas Salt announced the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing, raising aggregate gross proceeds of $1.25 million through the issuance of 961,539 flow-through common shares priced at $1.30 per share.

Kalshi: $1 Billion Series F Reportedly Expanded With Additional $200 Million At $22 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Kalshi is raising an additional $200 million, expanding a funding round that had already brought in $1 billion, according to Bloomberg. The new financing is being completed at the same $22 billion valuation established earlier this month during the company’s massive Series F raise, signaling continued investor confidence in the fast-growing prediction market platform despite broader volatility across fintech and crypto-related markets.

Muybridge: $16 Million Series A Raised For Software-Defined Camera Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Muybridge announced it has closed a $16 million Series A financing round as the Norwegian imaging technology company accelerates the rollout of its software-defined camera platform across sports broadcasting and other real-time visual applications.

Moment: $78 Million Raised For AI Operating System Powering Investment Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Moment, an AI operating system built for investment management, announced it has raised $78 million in a Series C funding round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Avra, and existing investors. The funding comes less than 10 months after the company’s $36 million Series B round, which was also led by Index Ventures.

Quartermaster: $43 Million Raised For Maritime Awareness Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Quartermaster announced that it raised $43 million in Series A funding co-led by First Round Capital and Quiet Capital, with participation from TMV, Steel Atlas, BoxGroup, Operator Partners, Shorewind Capital, and David Adelman. The company is using the funding to expand what it describes as the world’s largest pro-mariner sensing fleet.

ROBOXI: €13 Million Raised For Airport Airside Automation Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

ROBOXI announced that it has successfully closed a €13 million financing round to support the company’s continued growth in airport airside automation and autonomy.

Amex Exploration: C$59 Million Raised To Advance Perron Gold Project Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Amex Exploration announced that it has closed the second tranche of its private placement financing, bringing the company’s total gross proceeds raised to approximately C$59.1 million.

ESENTIA: $2 Billion Investment-Grade Bond Offering Completed Following Triple-Agency Ratings

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

ESENTIA Energy Development announced the successful completion of a US$2 billion senior unsecured 144A/Reg S notes offering, marking the company’s debut in the international debt capital markets as an investment-grade corporate issuer.

Google: $15 Billion Investment Announced For Missouri Data Center Infrastructure In Montgomery County

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Google announced a historic $15 billion investment to build infrastructure in New Florence, Missouri, marking one of the largest technology infrastructure investments in the state’s history. The project is expected to expand local infrastructure capacity, support workforce development initiatives, increase energy affordability programs, and create thousands of jobs across the region.

August Robotics: $30 Million Raised For Autonomous Construction Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

August Robotics announced it has raised a $30 million Series B financing round led by Big Pi Ventures, with continued backing from Blackbird Ventures, Skip Capital, Tanarra Capital, and Future Family Office Pty Ltd, alongside new investor GS Futures.

Modal Labs: $355 Million Raised At $4.65 Billion Valuation For AI Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Modal Labs has raised $355 million in a Series C funding round that values the company at $4.65 billion, according to Reuters. The funding round was led by Redpoint Ventures and General Catalyst, with participation from Accel and Menlo Ventures, according to Reuters.

Gladstone Commercial: $22.75 Million Newport News Industrial Property Acquisition Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Gladstone Commercial announced the acquisition of a 153,890 square foot industrial property in Newport News, Virginia, for $22.75 million, expanding the company’s industrial real estate portfolio with a mission-critical asset leased to a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), the largest shipbuilder in the United States.

Marquee Brands: Majority Stake In Roberto Cavalli Through DAMAC Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Marquee Brands announced a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Roberto Cavalli through a strategic partnership with DAMAC Group, the Dubai-based global conglomerate and luxury real estate developer. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, with DAMAC remaining a significant shareholder following completion of the deal.