Venture Capital

Optimi Health: $15 Million Public Offering Closed For Nasdaq Listing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Optimi Health announced the closing of its oversubscribed US$15 million underwritten public offering in connection with the uplisting of its common shares to the Nasdaq Capital Market. The company’s shares began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “OPTH” on May 20, 2026.

Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission: $12.6 Million Awarded To Advance Regenerative Medicine Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission announced 38 new awards totaling more than $12.6 million through the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) to support stem cell and regenerative medicine research, technology development, commercialization, and clinical advancement across Maryland.

Perpetua Resources: $2.9 Billion EXIM Loan Approved For Stibnite Gold Project Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Perpetua Resources announced that the Board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States approved a $2.9 billion senior secured long-term loan under the Make More in America Initiative to support development of the Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho. The financing is expected to fully fund the project’s estimated construction capital costs when combined with the company’s existing cash reserves.

CVRD Health: $5 Million Seed Round Raised To Modernize Benefits Compliance For Federal Contractors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

CVRD Health announced a $5 million seed funding round led by Upfront Ventures, with participation from Waterline Ventures and Distributed Ventures. The company said the funding will support platform development, expansion of its compliance and member advocacy teams, and broader adoption of its benefits management platform among federal government contractors nationwide.

Aboard: $13 Million Raised For Next-Gen Electric Travel Trailer Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Aboard, a Southern California-based startup focused on modern mobile living, announced it has completed a Pre-Series A financing round, bringing the company’s total funding to $13 million. The round was led by Ondine Capital and Llama Ventures, and the new capital will support the company’s next phase of growth as it prepares its extended-range electric travel trailer for mass production.

Barings: $19 Billion Raised For Global Direct Lending Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Barings announced the successful close of more than $19 billion in committed capital for its Global Direct Lending strategy, attracting interest from a diverse mix of institutional, insurance, and wealth management clients. The fundraising effort spanned two years and coincided with significant deployment activity, including more than $18 billion invested across 355 transactions globally.

EarSmartAI: Pre-Seed Investment To Advance AI-Powered Pediatric Ear Infection Diagnostics

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

EarSmartAI, a pediatric healthcare technology company developing an AI-powered ear infection diagnostic platform, announced it secured a $250,000 pre-seed investment from Boomerang Ventures as the company looks to address the growing demand for scalable pediatric diagnostic solutions. The company also named veteran MedTech executive Mark Terrill as CEO and Co-Founder.

LanzaTech: $20 Million Raised Through Registered Direct Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

LanzaTech announced the completion of a registered direct offering that generated approximately $20 million in gross proceeds before placement agent fees and other offering-related expenses. The financing is expected to support the company’s ongoing commercialization efforts and expansion of its carbon recycling technology platform.

The Path: $14.3 Million Seed Raised For AI Therapy Platform Focused On Proactive Mental Health Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

The Path, a global AI therapy platform focused on long-term mental wellness, announced $14.3 million in seed funding led by Prime Movers Lab with participation from Apolo Anton Ohno, Deontay Wilder, and Designer Fund. The company was co-founded by Tony Robbins, Anson Whitmer, and Tyler Sheaffer.

ClearOps: €8.6 Million Series A Raised To Build AI Operating System For OEM After Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

ClearOps, an AI-powered after sales platform for industrial OEMs, announced the closing of an €8.6 million Series A funding round led by Hitachi Ventures, with participation from Schoeller Group and Barkawi Group.

IXSAR Capital: Venture Firm Launches Focused Platform For Space Technology, Autonomy, And Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

IXSAR Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on Space Technology, Autonomy, and Robotics, announced the launch of its focused venture platform designed to support technical founders developing intelligent systems, physical AI, and advanced infrastructure.

FundCanna: $60 Million Senior Credit Facility Secured To Expand Cannabis Funding Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

FundCanna, a cannabis-focused financing platform, announced it secured a new senior credit facility of up to $60 million from a global institutional investment firm managing approximately $40 billion in assets. The agreement provides $35 million at closing, with additional funding available as the company expands its portfolio.

Scapia: $63 Million Raised For AI-First Travel Fintech Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Scapia, an Indian travel-fintech company, announced it has raised $63 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst, with continued participation from existing investors Peak XV Partners and Z47. The company said the funding will be used to accelerate growth across India, strengthen its AI-first product strategy, expand its brand presence, and hire top AI talent across engineering, product, data science, and design.

SPARQ: $8.5 Million Seed Round Launched For AI-Native Game Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

SPARQ, an AI-native game engine and creator platform headquartered at Ras Al Khaimah’s Innovation City, announced the launch of an $8.5 million seed funding round with early participation from Andreessen Horowitz’s scout fund. The company said the funding marks a major milestone as it looks to expand access to game development tools for creators worldwide.

Doozy Robotics: Seed Funding Fuels Global Expansion Of Physical AI Industrial Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Doozy Robotics, a Singapore-based physical AI humanoid company focused on autonomous industrial workforces, announced a global expansion across the United States, GCC, and Asia as it prepares for a planned Series A fundraising round. The company said the expansion is supported by seed-stage backing from investors including Cocoon Capital following what it described as strong commercial traction.

Rigetti: Up To $100 Million U.S. Government Quantum Computing Research Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Rigetti Computing announced that it has signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for an award of up to $100 million over three years to accelerate superconducting quantum computing research and development projects.

Corpay: $3.7 Billion Revolving Credit Facility Expansion Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Corpay announced it has completed a refinancing transaction that increases its revolving credit facility by $925 million to $3.7 billion and expands its Term Loan A by $420 million to $3.3 billion, with both facilities extended through new five year terms ending in 2031.

Yatsen: $120 Million Private Placement First Tranche Completed With Hillhouse Participation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Yatsen Holding Limited announced the completion of the first tranche of its previously announced private placement of RMB-denominated convertible senior notes and warrants, while also revealing participation from affiliates of Hillhouse in the transaction.

Pivot: $40 Million Series B Raised For Enterprise AI Procurement Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Pivot announced it has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round, bringing the total amount raised since the company’s founding in 2023 to $70 million. The oversubscribed round was led by Forestay Capital and Notion Capital, with participation from Greyhound, procurement industry veterans, and existing investors including Hedosophia, Visionaries Club, and Emblem.

ICEYE: €300 Million Revolving Credit Facility Secured To Support Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

ICEYE announced it has secured a €300 million three-year committed revolving credit facility (RCF) to support continued global expansion and strengthen financial flexibility.

Hilton Grand Vacations: $1 Billion Warehouse Facility Expanded And Consolidated

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

Hilton Grand Vacations announced the closing of an upsized and consolidated $1 billion revolving warehouse facility, strengthening the company’s financing platform and liquidity position.

Kordata Dynamics: AI-Powered Precision Clinical Trials Platform Launches With Pre-Seed Backing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2026

Kordata Dynamics has emerged from stealth with the launch of an AI-powered precision clinical trials platform designed to improve the speed, quality, and accessibility of clinical research. The company also announced a pre-seed funding round backed by MAVRK Celestia Fund, Kern Venture Group, and Digital Neural Infrastructure Holdings (DNIH).

Dwight Capital: $619.5 Million In April Financings Led By Record $130 Million HUD Loan In Florida

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2026

Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust (DMT), closed $619.5 million in real estate transactions in April 2026, marking the firm’s highest-volume month of the year so far. The financings included major HUD-insured multifamily refinancings and pre-construction funding for a large-scale luxury condominium development in South Florida.

Spearmint Energy: About $450 Million Secured For 600 MWh Texas Battery Energy Storage Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2026

Spearmint Energy announced it has closed approximately $450 million in project financings to support Red Egret, a 300 MW / 600 MWh standalone battery energy storage system in Texas City, Texas. The project is expected to commence operations in 2027 and is designed to support grid reliability across ERCOT as electricity demand continues to rise.

Carmelo Anthony’s Creative 7 Productions: Strategic Partnership With Utopai Studios To Expand Sports And Entertainment IP

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2026

Carmelo Anthony, through his production company Creative 7, has become a strategic partner in Utopai Studios as the companies look to expand original sports and entertainment intellectual property development powered by cinematic AI technology.

PsiQuantum: $100 Million CHIPS Act LOI Signed To Advance Quantum Computing And Semiconductor Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2026

PsiQuantum announced it has signed a Letter of Intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for $100 million in proposed federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed funding is intended to strengthen American leadership in quantum computing and semiconductor manufacturing while advancing critical domestic technology supply chains.

NEXA Lending: Strategic Investment And Phased Acquisition Agreement With Copper Ridge Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2026

NEXA Lending announced a strategic investment and phased acquisition agreement with Copper Ridge Ventures (CRV), a mortgage joint venture holding company owned by Tim Owens. The partnership is designed to support NEXA’s broader strategy of working with experienced owner-operators to scale mortgage origination, marketing capabilities, joint venture formation, and operational infrastructure.

Cycles: $6.4 Million Raised To Build Open Clearing Network For On-Chain Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2026

Cycles, a startup building an open and privacy-preserving clearing network for crypto markets and stablecoin payments, announced it has raised $6.4 million in funding led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Compound VC, Primitive Ventures, and angel investors. The company said the round brings its total funding to $8.7 million following a $2.3 million pre-seed round in 2025.

PteroDynamics: Strategic Investment From ONE Bow River To Accelerate Transwing VTOL UAS Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2026

PteroDynamics, an innovator in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft systems, announced that ONE Bow River National Defense Fund has made a strategic growth investment in the company to accelerate the development, testing, and manufacturing of its Transwing VTOL unmanned aircraft systems.

Starlab: Strategic Investment From 1789 Capital Signals Confidence In Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2026

Starlab Space Stations and 1789 Capital announced a strategic investment by 1789 Capital into Starlab, the U.S.-led joint venture developing a next-generation commercial space station designed to support the post-International Space Station economy.