Venture Capital

Blackstone: $12 Billion Raised For Asia Private Equity Fund (Report)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Blackstone has raised more than $12 billion for its latest Asia-Pacific private equity fund, according to a Bloomberg report, underscoring continued investor appetite for large-scale buyout strategies despite a challenging fundraising environment.

Allegro Finance: $500 Million Joint Venture To Launch Film And TV Credit Platform With Elliott

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Allegro Finance Limited, an alternative lending platform focused on the media sector, announced a $500 million strategic joint venture and senior funding line with entities advised by Elliott Advisors UK Limited. The partnership establishes a dedicated institutional credit platform for the global film and television industry.

Partners Group: $1 Billion India Buyout Fund Planned (Report)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Partners Group is seeking to raise at least $1 billion for a new India-focused buyout fund, according to a Reuters report. With this fund, the Switzerland-based private equity firm looks to deepen its exposure to one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.

CVC Credit: Senior Debt Financing Supports Pallet Distribution Network Palletways Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

CVC Credit has provided senior debt financing to support Waterland Private Equity’s acquisition of Palletways, a UK-headquartered pan-European pallet distribution network, as part of its European Direct Lending strategy.

Hosted.ai: $19 Million Raised By GPU Infrastructure Software Platform To Transform AI Economics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Hosted.ai, a GPU infrastructure software platform, announced it has raised $19 million in seed funding to advance its mission of making AI infrastructure more efficient and cost-effective for service providers, developers, and enterprise users. The round was led by Creandum, with participation from Repeat VC and existing investors including People Ventures, Z21 Ventures, Golden Sparrow, Hersir Ventures, and Tekton.

Shepherd: $42 Million Raised For AI-Native Insurance Platform Powering Infrastructure Boom

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Shepherd, an AI-native commercial insurance platform focused on construction and infrastructure projects, announced it has raised $42 million in a Series B funding round led by Intact Private Capital, with participation from Spark Capital, Costanoa Ventures, and additional investors. The latest financing brings the company’s total funding to $67 million.

NoTraffic: $90 Million Raised For AI Traffic Management Platform Expansion Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

NoTraffic, an AI-powered mobility platform focused on modernizing traffic management, announced it has raised $90 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate growth and expand its footprint across North America. The round was led by PSG Equity, with participation from M&G Investments, Grove Ventures, LifeX Ventures, Meitav Investment House, and Next Gear Ventures.

Virchow Medical: $4 Million Raised To Advance Biopsy Specimen Stewardship And Precision Oncology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Virchow Medical, a medical technology company focused on improving cancer diagnostics, announced it has raised $4 million in seed financing to expand access to precision oncology and advance biopsy specimen stewardship. The funding round was led by Cerberus Ventures, with participation from five physician users of Virchow’s biopsy technologies. As part of the investment, Chenny Zhang of Cerberus Ventures will join the company’s board of directors.

Highlight AI: $40 Million Raised To Build Shared Intelligence Layer For Agentic Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Highlight AI, an AI software company developing an intelligent operating system for teams and AI agents, announced it has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from 359 Capital, General Catalyst, Valor Equity, Common Metal, Makers Fund, Collaborative Fund, Arcadia, and SV Angel.

Cambridge Mobile Telematics: $350 Million Raised To Expand AI-Driven Road Safety Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a telematics and AI company focused on safer mobility, announced a $350 million strategic investment led by TPG and Allianz X, with participation from State Farm. The funding is aimed at accelerating the company’s global expansion and advancing its AI-powered road safety technologies.

WideField Security: Series A Backed By Cisco Investments To Expand AI Identity Monitoring Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

WideField Security announced that Cisco Investments has joined its Series A funding round as the company expands its identity security platform to address the growing risks associated with autonomous AI agents. The company also confirmed that John Hurley, Chief Revenue Officer of Optiv, has joined its board of directors, effective immediately.

Halter: $220 Million Raised For Virtual Fencing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2026

Halter, an agtech company focused on transforming livestock management through virtual fencing technology, has raised $220 million in a Series E funding round at a $2 billion valuation. The round was led by Founders Fund, with participation from Blackbird, DCVC, Bond, Bessemer, NewView, Ubiquity, Promus, and Icehouse Ventures.

Lead Edge Capital: $3.5 Billion Raised For Growth Equity Fund VII

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

Lead Edge Capital has announced the close of its seventh flagship fund with $3.5 billion in commitments, marking the firm’s largest fund to date and bringing its total capital raised since inception to $9 billion.

Oryon Cell Therapies: $42 Million Raised For Autologous Neuron Replacement Therapies Targeting Parkinson’s Disease

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

Oryon Cell Therapies, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing autologous neuron replacement therapies for Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, announced it has emerged from stealth with total funding of $42 million, including a newly closed $21 million Series A tranche backed by investors such as Neuro.VC and Byers Capital.

QCraft: $100 Million Series D Raised For Physical AI And Autonomous Driving Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

QCraft, a global leader in autonomous driving AI, announced the completion of a $100 million Series D funding round as it accelerates development of physical-world AI and expands its global mobility footprint.

Grub Lab: $6 Million Raised To Bring Sports And Entertainment IP To Independent Restaurants Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

Grub Lab, an Australia-founded restaurant technology startup, announced it has raised $6 million in funding from Quantaco to accelerate its expansion across the United States and support a national rollout tied to major sports leagues and entertainment studios. The company is positioning itself as a modern solution to help independent restaurants compete for family dining traffic through interactive, branded experiences.

Reledo: SPV Led By Schroders Capital Supports Continued Nordic Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

Celero Capital has closed a special purpose vehicle to acquire interests in its portfolio company Reledo, providing liquidity to certain existing investors while securing new capital to support the company’s next phase of growth.

Apollo And Realty Income Sign $1 Billion Strategic Partnership For Retail Real Estate Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

Realty Income announced a $1 billion strategic partnership with Apollo, marking a significant step forward in its private capital initiative. Under the agreement, Apollo-managed funds will acquire a 49% equity interest in a newly formed joint venture that will own a diversified portfolio of approximately 500 U.S. single-tenant retail properties.

Adenia Partners: $180 Million Raised For Entrepreneurial Fund Targeting African SMEs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

Adenia Partners announced that it has reached a $180 million hard cap at the first close of its Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I, marking a one-and-done fundraising achieved in under a year. The fund exceeded its original $150 million target and brings the firm’s total capital raised to over $1 billion.

University Of Houston: Record Startup Launches Driven By Innov8 Hub Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

The University of Houston announced that it launched 10 startups in 2025, marking its second consecutive record-setting year for venture creation and underscoring growing momentum in turning research and innovation into market-ready businesses.

Pompeian: $10 Million Investment To Accelerate U.S. Growth With Baltimore HQ Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

Pompeian announced a nearly $10 million investment to expand its headquarters in Baltimore, marking a significant step in scaling its U.S. operations and reinforcing its long-term growth strategy. The investment centers on the launch of a new high-speed production line designed to enhance efficiency, flexibility, and supply chain resilience while meeting increasing demand from retailers and consumers nationwide.

Bioliberty: $10.2 Million Raised For Functional Intelligence Platform In Post-Acute Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

Bioliberty, a healthtech startup focused on transforming physical and occupational therapy delivery, announced it has raised $10.2 million in financing to advance its functional intelligence capabilities for post-acute care. The funding will support continued development and U.S. commercialization of its Lifehub platform, including expanded computer vision and care coordination features, as well as the rollout of Lifehub Home to extend therapy and monitoring into patients’ homes.

KEWAZO: $35 Million Raised To Scale Heavy-Industry Robotics And AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

KEWAZO, a Munich and Houston-based robotics and AI company focused on automating heavy industry, announced it has secured new funding that brings its total capital raised to $35 million. The round was led by Schooner Capital and included participation from Chevron Technology Ventures, Asahi Kasei, Benson Capital, Mana Ventures, Gaingels, Atlas Ventures, and existing investors True Ventures and Cybernetix Ventures.

InfraVia Capital Partners: $50 Million Investment In Lithium Project To Support Australian Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

InfraVia Capital Partners announced an investment in Core Lithium to support the upcoming operation of its Finniss lithium project in Australia, marking the first deployment from its critical metals strategy.

NIH: $150 Million Invested To Advance Human-Based Research And Reduce Animal Testing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

The National Institutes of Health announced a $150 million investment to accelerate the development of human-based research methods designed to reduce reliance on animal models, marking the first awards under its Complement Animal Research in Experimentation program.

Walker & Dunlop: $350 Million Debt Facility Arranged For Self-Storage REIT Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Walker & Dunlop, a commercial real estate finance and advisory firm, announced that it has arranged a $350 million aggregation debt facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank for a self-storage REIT platform sponsored by a joint venture between Centerbridge Partners and Reframe Holdings.

Making Space: $500,000 Grant From GitLab Foundation To Expand AI Tools And Workforce Pathways For Disabled Talent

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Making Space, a talent acquisition and learning platform focused on closing the disability employment gap, announced it has received a $500,000 grant from the GitLab Foundation to expand its Ascend Fellowship and accelerate development of responsible AI tools aimed at improving employment access and long-term economic mobility for disabled professionals.

Eternal.ag: €8 Million Raised For Autonomous Greenhouse Robotics Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Eternal.ag, a German agritech startup developing autonomous harvesting robots for greenhouses, announced it has raised €8 million in funding to accelerate its European expansion and advance its robotics platform across additional crop types.

Candela: $32 Million Raised To Scale Electric Ferry Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Candela announced that it has raised €30 million ($32 million) in its largest funding round to date to scale production of its electric ferries and accelerate the commercialization of its hydrofoiling technology. The company said the new capital will be used to expand manufacturing capabilities, strengthen its global supply chain, and support entry into additional international markets as demand for its vessels continues to grow.

Hosted.ai: $19 Million Raised To Transform GPU Infrastructure Economics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Hosted.ai announced it has raised $19 million in seed funding to advance its mission of making AI infrastructure more efficient, accessible, and cost-effective for service providers, developers, and enterprises. The round was led by Creandum, with participation from Repeat VC and existing investors including People Ventures, Z21 Ventures, Golden Sparrow, Hersir Ventures, and Tekton.