Venture Capital

Moonshot AI: $2 Billion Funding Round Values Kimi Chatbot Maker Above $20 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Moonshot AI, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup behind the Kimi chatbot platform, raised approximately $2 billion in a new financing round that values the company at more than $20 billion. The funding round was led by Meituan’s venture investment arm.

Twin Bridge Capital Partners: Pacific Street Fund VI Closes Above Target With More Than $855 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Twin Bridge Capital Partners announced the closing of Pacific Street Fund VI with more than $855 million in capital commitments, exceeding the fund’s $800 million target. The fund was oversubscribed.

Baird Capital: $450 Million Global Fund III Closed At Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Baird Capital announced the final close of its third global private equity fund, Global Fund III, at its $450 million hard cap. The fund exceeded the size of its predecessor by more than 30%.

MidOcean Partners: $300 Million Continuation Vehicle Closed For Cloyes

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

MidOcean Partners announced the successful closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle for Cloyes Gear and Products, securing approximately $300 million in commitments. Funds managed by Hamilton Lane served as the sole lead investor in the transaction.

Lilly Commits Additional $4.5 Billion To Indiana Manufacturing Expansion, Opens First Genetic Medicine Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Eli Lilly and Company announced an additional $4.5 billion investment across two manufacturing sites in Lebanon, Indiana, bringing the company’s total Indiana manufacturing commitments since 2020 to more than $21 billion.

OpenTrade Raises $17 Million Strategic Round As Yield Infrastructure Demand Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

OpenTrade announced it has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to more than $30 million.

Bain Capital: $225 Million Credit Facility Provided To Kids2 To Support Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Bain Capital announced that its Private Credit Group acted as sole lender and administrative agent for a $225 million senior credit facility provided to Kids2, a global infant and toddler products company. The financing is intended to support Kids2’s continued growth initiatives and international expansion efforts.

ParcelBio: $13 Million Seed Financing Raised To Advance Next-Generation mRNA Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

ParcelBio launched with $13 million in seed financing led by Breyer Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Metaplanet, SurgePoint Capital, ZAKA VC, and additional investors.

Anagram Therapeutics Raises $250 Million From Blackstone Life Sciences To Advance Oral Enzyme Replacement Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Blackstone Life Sciences announced a $250 million investment in Anagram Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral enzyme replacement therapies for people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency associated with cystic fibrosis, pancreatic cancer, and related disorders.

Kohort: $7 Million Series A Raised To Build AI User Acquisition Agents For Mobile Game Studios

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Kohort announced the completion of a $7 million Series A financing round led by The Raine Group to support the development of its artificial intelligence-powered user acquisition agents for mobile game studios.

SNH Capital Partners: Adam Gravitt Promoted To Principal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

SNH Capital Partners announced the promotion of Adam Gravitt to Principal as the firm continues expanding its middle-market investment platform.

5th Century Partners: $276 Million Final Close For Fund II Exceeds Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

5th Century Partners announced the final close of its second investment fund at $276 million in total commitments, exceeding its target and nearly doubling the size of the firm’s predecessor fund.

Quantum Motion: $160 Million Series C Raised For Silicon-Based Quantum Computing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Quantum Motion announced it raised $160 million in a Series C financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its silicon transistor-based quantum computing technology. The financing was co-led by DCVC and Kembara, with participation from the British Business Bank, Firgun, and existing investors.

Anaergia: $20 Million Revolving Credit Facility Secured With National Bank Of Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Anaergia announced it entered into a credit agreement with National Bank of Canada for a revolving credit facility with a maximum principal amount of C$20 million, with an option to increase the facility by up to an additional C$10 million subject to certain conditions and the bank’s discretion.

LTZ Therapeutics: $38 Million Financing Raised To Advance Myeloid Engager Immunotherapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

LTZ Therapeutics announced the completion of an oversubscribed $38 million financing round to accelerate development of its Universal Myeloid Cell Engager immunotherapy platform and pipeline. The financing round was led by GL Ventures with additional participation from a sovereign wealth fund and existing shareholders.

SageOx: $15 Million Seed Round Raised For Human And AI Agent Collaboration Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

SageOx announced it raised a $15 million seed financing round led by Canaan Partners, with participation from A.Capital, Pioneer Square Labs, and Founders’ Co-op.

Tessera Labs: $60 Million Funding Raised For AI-Powered ERP Modernization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Tessera Labs announced it raised $60 million in oversubscribed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate development of its AI-native enterprise transformation platform. Foundation Capital, Myriad Venture Partners, and Osage University Partners also participated in the financing round.

District: $14.7 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

District announced it raised $14.7 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Kindred Ventures, with participation from Greylock Partners and a group of angel investors and operators from the technology and commerce sectors.

XBOW: $35 Million Added To Series C To Expand Autonomous Offensive Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

XBOW announced an additional $35 million in Series C financing from strategic investors including Accenture Ventures, DNX Ventures, Liberty Global Tech Ventures, NVentures, Samsung Ventures, and SentinelOne S Ventures. The funding extends the company’s previously announced $120 million Series C round.

Astranis: $450 Million Raised To Expand High-Orbit Satellite Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Astranis announced it raised $450 million in new capital to accelerate production of its high-orbit spacecraft and expand support for commercial and U.S. government satellite programs. The financing brings the company’s total funding to more than $1.2 billion.

Kanvas Biosciences: $48 Million Series A Raised For Microbiome Cancer Therapeutics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Kanvas Biosciences announced it raised a $48 million Series A financing round to advance microbiome therapeutics designed to improve immunotherapy outcomes for cancer patients. The financing was co-led by existing investors DCVC and Lions Capital LLC, with participation from Gates Foundation, ATHOS KG, Germin8, Ki Tua Fund, Pangaea Ventures, and additional investors.

CellCentric: $220 Million Series D Raised To Advance Inobrodib Trials For Multiple Myeloma

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

CellCentric announced the completion of an oversubscribed $220 million Series D financing to support pivotal clinical trials of inobrodib, the company’s first-in-class oral p300/CBP inhibitor for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Solar Landscape: $600 Million Debt Facility To Expand Distributed Energy Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Solar Landscape announced the closing of a $600 million committed and green-labeled senior debt warehouse facility designed to support the company’s distributed energy deployment pipeline across the United States.

Signadori Bio: €11.1 Million Seed Round Raised For Monocyte Immunotherapy Platform Targeting Solid Tumors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Signadori Bio announced the completion of a seed extension financing round, bringing the company’s total funding to €11.1 million. The latest investment included participation from Taiho Ventures along with existing investors Sofinnova Partners and Invivo Partners.

Gi21 Capital: Interview With Founder Damir Špoljarič About The Investment Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Gi21 Capital is a Prague-based, entrepreneur-led investment firm that provides capital and strategic support to high-growth, technical startups, with a specialized focus on AI infrastructure, B2B software, robotics, and DeepTech across Europe and the US. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Gi21 Capital founder Damir Špoljarič to learn more.

Buyerlink Secures $40 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility With California Bank & Trust

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Buyerlink, a leading online auction marketplace for performance-based marketing, has secured a $40 million senior secured credit facility with Zions Bancorporation, doing business as California Bank & Trust. The new facility enhances Buyerlink's financial flexibility and strengthens its capital structure to support continued growth.

Pretium Surpasses $3 Billion In Financing To Homebuilders And Multifamily Developers

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Pretium, a specialized investment firm with over $60 billion in assets under management, has surpassed $3 billion in residential lending to homebuilders and multifamily developers since launching its residential debt platform in December 2024. In partnership with Anchor Loans, the capital has supported the construction of more than 13,000 housing units to date.

IPA Capital Arranges $116.5 Million Construction Financing For Pacific Northwest Industrial Property

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $116,525,065 in financing for the development of a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial property in the Pacific Northwest. The deal was secured by Gary Mozer, executive managing director, and Lee Norman, senior managing director, both out of the firm's Los Angeles office.

4D Path Announces Strategic Financing And Two New Board Appointments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

4D Path, a company personalizing cancer care through a physics-informed approach to predict tumor response to therapy, has announced the first close of a strategic financing round alongside the appointment of two seasoned healthcare executives to its board of directors. Katherine Vega Stultz will serve as Board Chair, and Robert J. Hombach joins as a director.

Ballad Health Invests $15 Million To Expand Robotic-Assisted Surgery And Earns National Accreditation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Ballad Health has been awarded Network of Excellence accreditation in robotic surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation, recognizing systemwide excellence in patient safety, surgical outcomes, and clinical consistency. The national recognition coincides with a $15 million investment to expand robotic-assisted surgery across the region, bringing the program to additional rural hospitals in the Appalachian Highlands.