Venture Capital

Mistral Raises €3 Billion Series D At More Than €21 Billion Valuation Led By Samsung

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Mistral has raised €3 billion in Series D funding at a post-money valuation of more than €21 billion, marking what the company described as the largest equity fundraising round ever completed by a European technology company. Samsung Electronics led the round, with the Scaleup Europe Fund managed by EQT and existing investor PSG Equity serving as co-leads.

DuPont REGISTRY Group Receives Strategic Investment From Sureel Choksi Family Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

DuPont REGISTRY Group has received a strategic investment from the family office of Sureel Choksi, President and CEO of Vantage Data Centers, adding an experienced technology and infrastructure executive as an investor in the luxury automotive platform. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Copilot Capital Makes Majority Investment In Green Eagle Solutions To Accelerate U.S. Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Copilot Capital has made a majority investment in Green Eagle Solutions, a Spanish software company that automates renewable energy operations, marking the fifth and final investment from Copilot Capital's first fund. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Surfshark Acquires Majority Stake In Optery To Expand Data Removal Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Surfshark has acquired a majority stake in Optery, a U.S.-based personal data removal company, expanding its cybersecurity and digital privacy ecosystem with additional capabilities for removing information from data brokers, people-search sites and search engine results.

Celero Communications Raises $275 Million Series C At More Than $3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Celero Communications has raised $275 million in Series C funding at a valuation of more than $3 billion, bringing total capital raised by the AI infrastructure semiconductor company to $415 million.

TrueBridge Capital Partners Closes $508 Million Second Venture Secondaries Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

TrueBridge Capital Partners has closed TrueBridge Secondaries II with $508 million in commitments, more than doubling the size of its first dedicated venture secondaries fund.

BrainChild Bio Raises $116 Million Series A And Launches Pivotal Phase 2 CAR T Cell Trial For Pediatric Brain Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

BrainChild Bio has raised $116 million in Series A funding to advance its CAR T cell therapies for central nervous system tumors, including a pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead candidate BCB-276 in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. The financing was led by an undisclosed private family fund and foundation aligned with BrainChild Bio's mission. Existing investor Seattle Children's participated alongside new investor WRF Capital.

D-Wave Quantum Secures Up To $100 Million In CHIPS And Science Act Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

D-Wave Quantum has finalized a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce providing access to up to $100 million in CHIPS and Science Act funding to accelerate development of its annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies.

UST Acquires Majority Stake In Italdesign From Audi Group To Expand AI-Driven Mobility Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

UST has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Italdesign from the Audi Group, combining Italdesign's automotive design and engineering capabilities with UST's expertise in artificial intelligence, digital engineering, software-defined vehicles and technology transformation.

Capital B Raises €30.1 Million And Acquires 376 Bitcoin, Bringing Holdings To 3,521 BTC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Capital B has completed approximately €30.1 million of capital raises and acquired an additional 376 BTC for €25.3 million, increasing its Bitcoin Treasury holdings to 3,521 BTC.

Precore Gold Raises C$6 Million In Oversubscribed Private Placement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Precore Gold has closed an oversubscribed C$6 million non-brokered private placement, providing additional capital for exploration programs and general working capital.

Pixxel Raises $100 Million Series C Led By Temasek And Seraphim

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Pixxel has raised $100 million in Series C funding co-led by Temasek and Seraphim, giving the space technology company additional capital to expand beyond hyperspectral imaging into a broader planetary infrastructure platform spanning advanced sensing satellites, Earth intelligence software, sovereign space systems and satellite manufacturing.

TotalEnergies Advances $14 Billion Papua LNG Project Toward Final Investment Decision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

TotalEnergies has announced a series of major contractual and commercial milestones for Papua LNG, moving the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas project closer to a final investment decision.

Haystack Robotics Raises $3.95 Million Series A Led By Agadia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Haystack Robotics has raised $3.95 million in Series A funding, with the round led by Agadia, to support the expansion of its autonomous UV-C disinfection robotics platform. The Portland, Oregon-based company plans to use the new capital to support global expansion and further development of its robotics and artificial intelligence technology.

Claret Capital Partners Raises €575 Million For European Growth Debt Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Claret Capital Partners has raised €575 million across its latest growth debt fundraising cycle, exceeding its original €500 million target and significantly increasing the capital available to back European growth companies.

ErieView Development Closes $218 Million Financing For W Cleveland Redevelopment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

ErieView Development has closed financing for the $218 million redevelopment of Cleveland's Erieview Tower, advancing plans to transform the 40-story downtown landmark into a mixed-use property featuring Ohio's first W Hotel, rental residences, Class A office space and a major food and beverage program.

SunPower Raises $26.2 Million In Equity Private Placement Anchored By Foris Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

SunPower has raised $26.2 million in an equity private placement, with the majority of the financing coming from venture investors associated with Silicon Valley's Sand Hill Road. The round was anchored by Foris Ventures, the family office of John Doerr, Chairman of Kleiner Perkins.

Immediate Raises $13 Million Series B Led By BankTech Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Immediate has raised $13 million in Series B funding led by BankTech Ventures, with participation from Castle Creek Launchpad, BankSouth and new and existing investors.

Zinc: British Business Bank Commits Up To £46 Million To Science-For-Impact Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

The British Business Bank has agreed to commit up to £46 million to Zinc Capital Management's Science-for-Impact Fund, providing a cornerstone investment for the early-stage venture fund focused on UK deep tech companies addressing health and environmental challenges.

Avallon Launches €171.5 Million Fourth Fund With Increased Focus On Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Avallon MBO has launched its largest fund to date with €171.5 million in capital, expanding the Polish private equity firm's investment capacity as it increases its focus on technology-driven transformation across traditional industries.