Venture Capital

Gyala Therapeutics: €3 Million Secured To Advance CD84-Targeting CAR-T Therapy For Hard-To-Treat Leukemias

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

Gyala Therapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to creating next-generation treatments for blood cancers, has shared encouraging results from early studies of its new CAR-T therapy, GYA01. This therapy is designed to attack a protein called CD84, which is found in several types of leukemia and other blood cancers. These results are the first to show that CAR-T cells can successfully target CD84, making GYA01 a potential breakthrough for patients with forms of leukemia that are especially difficult to treat.

GreenLite: $49.5 Million Series B Secured To Transform Construction Permitting With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

GreenLite, a rapidly growing construction technology company, has announced that it has raised 49.5 million dollars in a Series B funding round. The round was led by Insight Partners, a global software investor, with additional support from Energize Capital and existing backers Craft Ventures, LiveOak Ventures, and Chicago Ventures.

Divergent: $290 Million Series E Raised At $2.3 Billion For Advancing Digital Manufacturing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

Divergent Technologies has closed a $290 million Series E funding round and reached a valuation of $2.3 billion. The round was led by Rochefort Asset Management and included $250 million in equity capital along with $40 million in debt capital. This significant investment will enable the company to expand its manufacturing capacity and continue developing new capabilities for future product families.

Nestimate: $3 Million Closed To Expand Access to Retirement Income Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

Nestimate, a financial technology company focused on improving retirement planning, has announced the closing of a $3 million funding round. The investment was led by S3 Ventures, with additional support from PruVen Capital, TIAA Ventures, and Invest Nebraska. This new capital will help Nestimate accelerate its mission of making lifetime income solutions more widely available within defined contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k)s. By doing so, the company aims to make guaranteed retirement income a standard feature across the industry, enabling more workers to retire with confidence and financial security.

MarqVision: $48 Million Series B Raised To Advance AI-Based Managed Service Platform For Brand Control

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

MarqVision, a company that uses artificial intelligence to help businesses protect and manage their brands, has announced the closing of a $48 million Series B funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to $90 million. The round was led by Peak XV Partners, formerly known as Sequoia Capital India & SEA, with additional participation from Salesforce Ventures, HSG, Coral Capital, Michael Seibel of Y Combinator, and returning investors including Y Combinator, Altos Ventures, and Atinum Investment. The new funding will enable MarqVision to expand its services and strengthen its position as a leader in brand protection and digital risk management.

Point 41 Capital: $400 Million Inaugural Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

Point 41 Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on the middle market, has announced the closing of its first fund, Point 41 Capital Partners I, L.P., with total commitments of $400 million. The fund exceeded its original target of 300 million dollars, reflecting strong investor demand. The capital came from a diverse group of limited partners, including endowments, insurance companies, fund-of-funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals from around the world.

Macquarie Asset Management Closes $3 Billion Green Energy Transition Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

Macquarie Asset Management has announced the final close of its Macquarie Green Energy Transition Solutions fund, known as MGETS, with over $3 billion in total commitments from the fund and related co-investments. This is Macquarie’s first dedicated energy transition fund aimed at opportunities that go beyond traditional renewable energy projects.

GEOH: Over $30 Million Growth Investment Secured From Council Capital And Affiliates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

GEOH, a provider of practice management software and services for home care agencies, has raised more than $30 million in new funding from Council Capital and its affiliates. Council Capital, a private equity firm with a strong focus on healthcare, brings decades of experience in software and revenue cycle management. The firm will join GEOH’s existing investors, which include Boomerang Ventures, First Leaf Capital, and VisionTech Partners.

uiAgent: $4.6 Million Seed Funding Closed To Advance AI Agent Automation For Accounting Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

uiAgent, a company specializing in AI-powered automation for accounting firms, has secured $4.6 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Marathon Management Partners, with additional investment from Rerail.

T.Rx Capital: $77.5 Million Fund I Launched To Invest In Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

T.Rx Capital, a newly formed venture capital firm dedicated to early-stage healthcare innovation, has announced the close of its first fund, T.Rx Capital Fund I, at $77.5 million. The fund is focused on supporting visionary founders who are building at the intersection of technology and biology, with investments spanning biotechnology, techbio, and technology-enabled healthcare services.

Opticore: $7.5 Million Secured For Advancing Photonic Computing Chips

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2025

Opticore, a company developing next‑generation optical computing solutions, announced it has secured $7.5 million in new financing to accelerate the development of its breakthrough photonic chip technology. This latest round builds on the company’s pre‑seed funding from last year, bringing its total capital raised to $14.5 million. The funding round included participation from Neotribe Ventures and Thunderbolt Ventures, alongside other backers who see the potential for Opticore’s approach to redefine high‑performance computing.

Groq: $750 Million Raised At $6.9 Billion Valuation For AI Inference Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2025

Groq, a leader in AI inference technology, has raised $750 million in new financing, valuing the company at $6.9 billion post-money. The funding round was led by Disruptive, with significant participation from BlackRock, Neuberger Berman, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners, and a large U.S.-based West Coast mutual fund manager. Existing investors — including Samsung, Cisco, D1, Altimeter, 1789 Capital, and Infinitum — also contributed.

NVIDIA Investing $5 Billion In Intel As Part Of Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2025

Intel and NVIDIA have unveiled a major collaboration to co-develop multiple generations of custom products for both data centers and personal computing. The partnership aims to combine Intel’s leading CPU technologies and x86 ecosystem with NVIDIA’s AI and accelerated computing expertise, connected through NVIDIA’s high-speed NVLink technology.

ENTRO: Majority Stake Bought By Levine Leichtman Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2025

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has announced a new partnership with ENTRO Service GmbH. The firm has bought a majority interest in ENTRO, working alongside the company’s founders Claudio Tubach and Philipp Westphal, as well as the current management team. While the financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, the move signals LLCP’s confidence in ENTRO’s business model and growth potential.

HALA: $157 Million Raised To Expand Fintech Services For Small Businesses Across the Middle East

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2025

HALA Holding, a leading fintech company based in Saudi Arabia, has announced the completion of a $157 million Series B funding round. This marks one of the most significant Series B investments in the region’s fintech sector. The round was led by The Rise Fund, part of TPG’s global impact investing strategy, and Sanabil Investments, which the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia owns. A wide range of other investors also participated, including QED, Raed Ventures, Impact 46, MEVP, Isometry Capital, Arzan VC, BNVT Capital, Kaltaire Investments, Endeavor Catalyst, Nour Nouf Ventures, Khwarizmi Ventures, and Wamda Capital.

Kin: $50 Million Series E Raised At $2 Billion Valuation For Home Insurance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2025

Kin, a digital-first home insurance company known for its direct-to-consumer model, announced the closing of a $50 million Series E funding round. This round was oversubscribed and completed at a pre-money valuation of $2 billion, signaling strong investor confidence in Kin’s approach to modernizing home insurance. Along with the equity raise, Kin secured a $200 million debt facility, using $145 million to refinance existing obligations.

Kriya: $320 Million Series D Closed For Advancing Gene Therapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2025

Kriya Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing gene therapies for chronic illnesses, has announced the completion of a $320 million Series D funding round. This substantial investment was co-led by Patient Square Capital and Premji Invest, with additional support from well-known investors in the life sciences and technology sectors, including Peter Thiel, Narya Capital, The T1D Fund, and other long-term backers.

Adaptive Security: Additional OpenAI Investment Brings Series A To $55 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2025

Adaptive Security, a company focused on preventing social engineering attacks powered by artificial intelligence, has announced an additional investment from the OpenAI Startup Fund. This new funding brings the total raised in its Series A round to $55 million.

Dig Energy: $5 Million Raised To Transform Geothermal Heating And Cooling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2025

Dig Energy has raised $5 million in venture capital to move its innovative geothermal drilling technology from testing into real-world pilot installations. Azolla Ventures and Avila VC led this funding round. Several other investors also joined the round, including Conifer Infrastructure Partners, Suffolk Technologies, Mercator Partners, Koa Labs, and early backers Baukunst and Drew Scott. In addition to financial support, Dig has received recognition and assistance from programs like Suffolk Technologies' BOOST accelerator and the U.S. Department of Energy's EPIC Prize.