Venture Capital

Topspin Consumer Partners: Investment In Sport Flooring And Locker Manufacturer Grid

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Topspin Consumer Partners, an operationally driven private equity firm focused on the consumer sector, announced a strategic investment in Grid, a leading U.S. designer and manufacturer of laminate and phenolic lockers and performance flooring solutions for fitness, athletic team sports, and health and wellness facilities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Capital Constellation: Strategic Partnership Completed With Gallatin Point Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Capital Constellation, an investment platform managed by Wafra, has completed a strategic partnership with Gallatin Point Capital, a private investment firm focused on structured investments in financial institutions, financial services, and related assets.

Jampack AI: $3.2 Million Raised For Agentic Wholesale Automation Platform For CPG Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Jampack AI, an agentic platform automating wholesale operations for consumer packaged goods brands, announced it has raised $3.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Maveron, with participation from Timber Grove Ventures and a group of industry angels.

Elevance Health Foundation: $2.3 Million Committed To Expand Food As Medicine Programs Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Elevance Health Foundation announced it has awarded 22 new grants totaling more than $2.3 million to expand food-as-medicine programs across the United States, supporting nonprofit organizations working to improve access to nutritious food and advance clinical outcomes for individuals and families facing food and nutrition insecurity.

Claimify Raises Strategic Growth Investment From Ambler Brook

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Ambler Brook, a Boston-based private investment firm focused on founder-owned businesses, announced it has made a strategic growth investment in Claimify, a national provider of tech-enabled solutions to the disability insurance industry.

Basis: $100 Million Raised At $1.15 Billion Valuation For AI Agent Platform Serving Accountants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Basis, an AI agent platform built for accountants, has raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $1.15 billion valuation. The round was led by Accel, with participation from GV and Lloyd Blankfein, alongside existing backers including Khosla Ventures, which doubled down on its investment. Accel’s Miles Clements will join Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois on the company’s board.

Swan AI: $6 Million Raised To Build The First Autonomous Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Swan AI announced it has raised $6 million in funding as it aims to build what it calls the first “autonomous business,” targeting $10 million in revenue per employee and redefining how modern companies approach growth.

Updata Partners: $875 Million Raised For Software Growth Equity Fund VIII

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Updata Partners has closed Updata Partners VIII, L.P., with $875 million in aggregate capital commitments, marking the largest fund in the firm’s history. The Washington, D.C.–based growth equity firm exceeded its target and reached its hard cap in six months, reflecting strong backing from both existing and new limited partners.

Myrias Optics: $2.1 Million Seed 1 Financing To Accelerate Commercialization Of Wafer-Level Metaoptics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Myrias Optics has closed a $2.1 million Seed 1 financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its wafer-level metaoptics and diffractive optical technologies. The round, completed in January 2026, was led by MassVentures, with participation from existing investors Hoss Investment Inc., Maroon Venture Partners, and Tenon Venture Partners, as well as new investors Mill Town Capital, TiE Boston Angels, and Doug Crane.

Gridco: Strategic Growth Investment Secured From BayHawk Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Gridco, a provider of maintenance, upgrade, and construction services to electric utilities, announced it has received a strategic growth investment from BayHawk Capital, a private equity firm focused on founder-owned essential services and technology businesses.

Arqitech: Series A Raised To Bridge DeFi And TradFi With Non-Custodial Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Arqitech, a non-custodial infrastructure platform connecting institutional finance with digital assets, announced it has closed a Series A financing round led by Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, a broker-dealer and wholly owned subsidiary of Siebert Financial.

Comeryx: $7.5 Million Raised For AI-Native MGA Serving Small Business Artisan Contractors In E&S Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Comeryx announced its formation and the closing of a $7.5 million funding round to build an AI-native, fully digital managing general agent focused on small business artisan contractors in the excess and surplus insurance market. The round was led by Altai Ventures, with participation from American Family Ventures, Intact Ventures, Boulder Ventures, Arch Capital Group Ltd., and Echelon.

Portkey: $15 Million Raised For Unified Control Plane For Production AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Portkey announced it has raised $15 million in series A funding to scale what it describes as the unified control plane for production AI. The round was led by Elevation Capital, with participation from Lightspeed.

NEWITY: $11 Million Strategic Investment Raised To Scale AI-Driven Small Business Lending Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

NEWITY, a financial technology company focused on transforming how small businesses access capital, announced it has secured an $11 million strategic investment led by CMT Digital. The funding will support the expansion of NEWITY’s AI-driven lending infrastructure and the development of blockchain-enabled capital market connectivity to address a $350 billion annual funding shortfall in the U.S. small business market.

Inscope: $14.5 Million Series A Raised For AI Financial Reporting Platform For Accounting Firms And Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Inscope, an AI-powered financial reporting platform built for accounting firms and enterprises, announced it has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Norwest, with participation from Storm Ventures, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and strategic operators across finance and enterprise software.

Pegasus Tech Ventures: $100 Million Expanded CVC Fund With AISIN

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Pegasus Tech Ventures announced it is expanding the corporate venture capital fund it manages for Japanese automotive supplier AISIN Corporation to $100 million, extending the partnership through 2036 as the companies double down on investments tied to next-generation mobility and emerging technologies.

Brainomix: $25.4 Million Series C Extension Closed To Advance U.S. Expansion Of AI Imaging Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Brainomix, an AI medical imaging company focused on stroke and lung fibrosis, announced a £4.8 million extension to its Series C financing, bringing the total raised in the round to £18.8 million, or approximately $25.4 million. The company had previously secured £14 million in March 2025.

Subject: $28 Million Raised For AI-Based K-12 Curriculum And Online Learning Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Subject, an AI-powered education platform serving grades 6–12, announced it has secured a $28 million investment led by Vistara Growth, with participation from NextEquity Partners, Green Street Impact Partners, and Outcomes Collective, alongside existing investors Kleiner Perkins, True Equity, L'Attitude Ventures, and Hannah Grey.

Nyra Health: €20 Million Series A Raised For AI-Based Neurotherapy Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Vienna-based digital health company Nyra Health has raised €20 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered neurotherapy platform internationally and accelerate product development. The round was led by Armira Growth, with renewed participation from Wellington Partners, Crane Venture Partners, which now oversees MassMutual Ventures’ investments, and EVER Pharma.

Shearwater Aerospace: $3 Million Raised For AI-Powered Autonomous Flight Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Shearwater Aerospace announced it has closed a $3 million seed financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its Smart Flight platform for uncrewed aircraft operations. The Montreal-based company said the funding will support the rollout of its AI-powered mission-planning technology across the dual-use sector, including both commercial and defense applications.

AdZen: Seed Funding Raised For Conversational AI Advertising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

AdZen, a technology platform building a monetization engine for large language models, announced it has secured seed funding to accelerate the development of its conversational advertising platform. The round was led by Fiat Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, and Silicon Valley Quad, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, and NEA.

Flinn: $20 Million Raised To Automate The Product Lifecycle In Medtech And Pharma With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Flinn, a Pan-European AI-powered regulatory and quality automation software company serving MedTech and Pharma, has received an additional $20 million in funding to expand automation across the medical and pharmaceutical product lifecycle. The round was led by HV Capital, with participation from US-based healthcare specialist BHI – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments and continued backing from Cherry Ventures, Speedinvest, and SquareOne.

Maazah: $2 Million Raised To Accelerate Nationwide Retail Expansion And Distribution Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Maazah, a Minneapolis-based food brand known for its globally inspired dips and sauces, announced it has closed a $2 million seed financing round to accelerate nationwide retail expansion and strengthen its distribution capabilities.

Copla: €6 Million Series A Raised To Build Real-Time ICT Compliance Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Copla, an ICT compliance platform serving regulated financial institutions, announced it has raised €6 million in a Series A round as regulatory demands across Europe intensify and become more operational in nature.

QT Sense: €4 Million Raised To Advance Quantum Sensing Platform For Drug Discovery And Spatial Biology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

QT Sense has officially closed a €4 million investment round, marking a pivotal milestone in the company’s mission to bring quantum sensing technology into mainstream drug discovery and spatial biology applications.

Syndicate One: €22 Million Fund Closed To Accelerate Belgian Tech Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Syndicate One, a network-driven early-stage investment firm backing Belgian tech founders, announced it has successfully concluded the first close of its second fund at €22 million, aimed at accelerating the next generation of high-potential startup entrepreneurs and operators.

Mesh Optical Technologies Raises Over $50 Million To Scale Optical Manufacturing Of High-Performance Photonics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Mesh Optical Technologies announced that it has raised over $50 million in funding, led by Thrive Capital, with participation from other major investors, to accelerate the scalable manufacturing of high-performance optical systems for next-generation computing and communications infrastructure.

Agaton: $10 Million In Total Seed Funding Raised For AI Sales Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Agaton, an AI-powered sales intelligence platform focused on unlocking insights from enterprise conversations, announced it has raised $10 million in total seed funding.

Custom Surgical Raises €3.5 Million Pre-Series A To Digitize Ophthalmology Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Custom Surgical, a Munich-based medical technology company focused on digitizing and standardizing ophthalmology workflows, has closed a €3.5 million pre-series A financing round led by Ventech, with participation from ZEISS and a group of existing and new investors.

Stable Money: $25 Million Pre-Series C Funding Round Raised For Fixed-Income Investment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Stable Money has raised $25 million in a Pre-Series C round led by Peak XV Partners, with continued participation from Z47, RTP Global, and Fundamentum Partnership, as the Bengaluru-based company accelerates its push to modernize India’s fixed deposit market.