Venture Capital

Monark Markets Raises $8.1 Million Strategic Round For Building Brokerage And Wealth Platform Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Monark Markets has raised $8.1 million in strategic financing to accelerate its mission of building standardized infrastructure connecting brokerage firms and wealth platforms to private markets. The round was led by F-Prime, with participation from The Treasury, Commerce Ventures, Grit Capital Partners, and BBAE Holdings.

Sift Biosciences Raises $3.7 Million Pre-Seed To Advance T-Cell Booster Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Sift Biosciences has closed an oversubscribed $3.7 million pre-seed financing round to accelerate development of its next-generation peptide immunotherapy platform designed to activate pre-existing memory T cells. The round was co-led by Freeflow Ventures and Lifespan Vision Ventures, with participation from Valuence Ventures, Eisai Innovation, SBI US Gateway Fund, and other early supporters.

JLL Partners Raises $1.4 Billion For Fund IX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

JLL Partners, a New York-based middle market private equity firm focused on the healthcare, industrials, and business services sectors, announced the final close of JLL Partners Fund IX, L.P., with approximately $1.4 billion in equity commitments.

RF Investment Partners Backs Recapitalization Of Fire & Life Safety Services Platform NSG-Norel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

RF Investment Partners announced it has partnered with Prairie Capital to support the recapitalization of NSG Life Safety and Norel Service Company, which together operate as NSG-Norel, a provider of fire, life safety, and security solutions across New England.

Korsana Biosciences Launches With $175 Million To Advance Alzheimer’s Therapeutics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Korsana Biosciences, a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapies to reduce the burden of neurodegenerative diseases, announced its emergence from stealth with $175 million in funding from a syndicate of healthcare investors.

Payra Raises $15 Million Growth Investment From Edison Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Payra, a B2B payments and accounts receivable automation platform built for blue-collar and construction-oriented businesses operating on legacy enterprise resource planning systems, announced that it has raised a $15 million growth equity investment from Edison Partners.

Aliro Raises $15 Million In Oversubscribed Round To Advance Physics-Based Cybersecurity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Aliro announced that it has raised $15 million in an oversubscribed funding round aimed at advancing what it describes as the next major paradigm shift in cybersecurity: moving digital trust from mathematical assumptions to the laws of physics. The round was led by Gutbrain Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Cisco Investments, as well as new investors Argon Ventures and Wonderstone Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Murata. The capital will support expanded deployments, ecosystem partnerships, and the company’s broader mission to redefine global security infrastructure.

Battery Ventures Raises $3.25 Billion For Fund XV To Back AI And Software Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Battery Ventures announced the close of a new $3.25 billion fund, Battery Ventures XV, to continue backing technology companies globally, with a focus on the U.S., Europe, and Israel. The oversubscribed fund was completed in a single close and comes as the firm continues investing across both the venture capital and buyout markets. The raise follows 15 announced exit events for Battery in 2025 and more than $10 billion in liquidity realized over the past five years, reflecting the firm's stage-diversified approach.

HGGC Closes $3.2 Billion Fifth Flagship Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

HGGC, the Palo Alto-based middle-market private equity firm co-founded by Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, announced that it has raised $3.2 billion for its fifth flagship fund, surpassing its target and hard cap in what remains a competitive fundraising environment for private markets.

DG Matrix Raises $60 Million Series A To Scale Power Infrastructure For AI And Electrification

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

DG Matrix announced it has closed a $60 million Series A funding round, bringing its total capital raised to over $100 million as it looks to accelerate the deployment of next-generation power infrastructure for AI data centers and broader electrification. The oversubscribed round was led by Engine Ventures, with participation from Helios Climate Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Fine Structure Ventures, MCJ and Sabanci Climate Ventures. Existing investors, including ABB, also committed additional capital.