Venture Capital

Cymphony Raises $30 Million To Build AI Agent Governance And Enterprise Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Cymphony has launched with $30 million in funding to develop an AI-native governance and security platform designed to give enterprises visibility and control over how employees and AI agents access sensitive data and critical systems. The financing was co-led by Sequoia Capital and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund. Cymphony is building its platform around the growing use of autonomous AI agents inside enterprises, where software increasingly interacts directly with company systems, sensitive information and business processes.

Granite Asia Surpasses $500 Million Target For Pan-Asia Private Credit Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Granite Asia has surpassed the $500 million target for its Pan-Asia private credit strategy, Libra Hybrid, after securing new commitments from a leading insurer, DBS Private Bank and other institutional investors.

WNC & Associates Closes $66.3 Million California Affordable Housing Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

WNC & Associates has closed WNC Institutional Tax Credit Fund X California Series 23, L.P. at $66.3 million, marking the company's 23rd consecutive California-focused multi-investor affordable housing fund for institutional investors. The closing comes as WNC marks 55 years of operations in California.

Suniva Raises $835 Million To Expand Solar Cell Capacity To 5.5 GW

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Suniva has completed an $835 million debt and equity capital raise to fund construction of its second major U.S. solar cell manufacturing facility and increase its total domestic manufacturing capacity to 5.5 GW.

Amkor Technology Expands Arizona Advanced Packaging Investment To $12 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Amkor Technology is moving forward with Phase 2 of its Arizona advanced packaging and test campus, increasing its planned investment to about $12 billion.

Thoma Bravo Makes Strategic Growth Investment In Tanda

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Thoma Bravo has made a strategic growth investment in Tanda, a workforce management, payroll and HR software platform serving shift-based employers.

NIIF Names Gauravjit Singh As Managing Partner And Global Head Of Capital Formation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund has appointed Gauravjit Singh as Managing Partner and Global Head of Capital Formation, strengthening its senior leadership team with an investment professional who brings nearly two decades of global fundraising and institutional capital experience.

ECI Partners Invests In Shaw Gibbs As Apiary Capital Fully Exits

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

ECI Partners has invested in Shaw Gibbs, a top 35 U.K. accounting, tax and business advisory firm serving approximately 25,000 clients across the U.K. and Ireland. The transaction provides a full realization for Apiary Capital, which has backed Shaw Gibbs since 2022. Financial terms were not disclosed.

System Raises $20 Million To Build Vertically Integrated Peptide Platform As Market Reaches $163 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

System has raised $20 million in new funding to expand its vertically integrated peptide platform, which connects patients with licensed U.S. clinicians and pharmacy-compounded treatments as the company targets a global peptide therapeutics market estimated at $163 billion in 2026. The financing includes Patron Fund, Vine, Courtside, Daybreak, SV Angel and Will Ventures. System plans to use the capital to broaden access to its platform and continue building infrastructure across the peptide supply chain.

Kapital Raises $125 Million To Expand AI-Powered Financial Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Kapital has raised $125 million in new financing from Tru Arrow Partners and Fasanara Capital, with participation from Cervin Ventures, Niya Partners and Overlook Capital.

Google To Invest At Least €13 Billion ($15.13 Billion) In Finland AI And Data Center Infrastructure Through 2028

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Google plans to invest at least €13 billion ($15.13 billion) in digital and AI infrastructure across Finland during 2027 and 2028, representing what the company describes as its largest single investment in Europe.

Motion1 Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed To Bring Humanoid Robots To European Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Motion1 has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to move five existing humanoid robotics pilots into full production and expand its Humanoids-as-a-Service model across the Benelux and broader European market.

Mara Raises $7 Million To Advance Spike Autonomous Counter-Drone Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Mara has raised $7 million to advance Spike, its integrated counter-UAS platform designed to defend against small first-person-view drones and other rapidly evolving aerial threats.

FGV Capital Closes Oversubscribed $35 Million Fund II And Rebrands From Fiat Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

FGV Capital, formerly known as Fiat Ventures, has closed an oversubscribed $35 million Fund II, exceeding its original $25 million target.

Cylake Raises $245 Million Through Convertible Note, Bringing Total Funding To $290 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Cylake has raised $245 million through a convertible note, bringing the AI-native cybersecurity company's total funding to $290 million ahead of the planned beta release of its cybersecurity platform. The financing included participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Picture Capital and Redpoint Ventures.

Hivemind Capital: Interview With Partner And Head Of Venture Research Emmanuel Vallod About Frontier Technology Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Hivemind Capital is a global investment group operating at the intersection of traditional finance and on-chain ecosystems. The firm manages institutional capital across strategies spanning venture capital, private equity, digital culture, digital asset treasury, liquid tokens, and public equity, while also developing technology infrastructure and conducting research focused on frontier technologies such as AI and blockchain. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Hivemind Capital Partner and Head of Venture Research Emmanuel Vallod to learn more.

Webull Acquires 99.36% Of Pi Securities For Approximately $100 Million, Targets THB 200 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Webull Securities Thailand has completed the acquisition of approximately 99.36% of Pi Securities Public Company Limited for aggregate consideration of about $100 million, significantly expanding Webull's presence in Thailand and creating a platform that is targeting THB 200 billion in combined assets under management.

Williams Prices $2.75 Billion Senior Notes Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Williams has priced a $2.75 billion public offering of senior notes, providing the energy infrastructure company with additional long-term capital that it plans to use primarily to repay outstanding commercial paper and support general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures.

Michigan State University Receives $30 Million NSF Grant To Establish TEMPEST Turbulence Research Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Michigan State University has received a $30 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish the Transformative Explorations in Multi-Physics and Engineering of Scientific Turbulence, or TEMPEST, Science and Technology Center, bringing together researchers in physics, mathematics, engineering and artificial intelligence to study one of science's most challenging problems: understanding, predicting and ultimately controlling turbulence.

Doncasters Completes $325 Million Debt Refinancing Following IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

DPC Holdings, which operates as Doncasters, has completed a debt refinancing designed to increase liquidity and financial flexibility, reduce annual interest expense and extend its debt maturities following the company's initial public offering.

GoPro Issues $20 Million Convertible Debenture To Yorkville

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

GoPro has issued a $20 million convertible debenture to YA II PN, Ltd., or Yorkville, completing the third closing under a previously announced securities purchase agreement that provided for up to $50 million of convertible debentures.

Envestnet More Than Doubles Tamarac Technology Investment As Part Of $1 Billion WealthTech Commitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Envestnet is increasing its technology investment in Tamarac by 2.5 times, including a $35 million surge investment, as part of a broader $1 billion, five-year research and development commitment focused on transforming technology for financial advisors.

Franklin Templeton And Clarion Partners To Acquire Majority Stake In Stoneshield Capital, Expanding European Real Assets AUM To $13 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Franklin Templeton, through its real estate subsidiary Clarion Partners, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Stoneshield Capital, a European real assets manager with approximately $9 billion (€8 billion) in assets under management.

Clean Growth Fund II Reaches £81.5 Million With £22.5 Million Border To Coast Commitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Clean Growth Fund has completed the second close of Fund II at £81.5 million, taking the specialist UK climate technology venture fund more than halfway toward its £150 million target.

Rohati Capital Closes Oversubscribed $50 Million Inaugural Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Rohati Capital has closed its inaugural venture fund, Rohati Fund I, at $50 million, exceeding its original $30 million target. The Palo Alto-based venture platform was founded by former Amazon operators and is designed to give individual investors and family offices exposure to both venture funds and direct company investments.

Techshop II Reaches €43 Million First Close And Targets €100 Million By 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

The Techshop has announced the €43 million first close of Techshop II, its second venture capital fund, as the Italian investment firm expands its strategy around early-stage B2B software and artificial intelligence companies.

Apogem Capital Closes Eleventh Private Equity Fund At $597 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Apogem Capital has closed Apogem Private Equity Fund XI at $597 million in total commitments, reaching the fund's hard cap and continuing its lower middle-market private equity strategy.

Forus Raises $150 Million Series C At $3 Billion Valuation Led By Bain Capital Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Forus has raised $150 million in Series C financing at a $3 billion valuation, tripling its valuation just months after its Series B and bringing total funding to more than $300 million. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, which has invested in Forus since its seed round. Every existing institutional investor also participated, including Thrive Capital, General Catalyst, Accel, Redpoint, BoxGroup, Pear VC, Vast Ventures and SV Angel.

Moonwalk Biosciences Raises $70 Million Series B To Advance Adipose-Targeted RNAi Obesity Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Moonwalk Biosciences has raised an oversubscribed $70 million Series B financing to advance its pipeline of adipose-targeted RNA interference medicines for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. The round was co-led by Alpha Wave and YK Bioventures, with participation from Eli Lilly and Company, Gaorong Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures and Future Ventures.

The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million Series C Co-Led By Bessemer, Atomico And Scaleup Europe Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in Series C funding, marking the largest Series C ever announced by a European space company and bringing its total funding secured to approximately $680 million.