Venture Capital

Vestwell: $385 Million Series E Raised For Powering Modern Savings Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Vestwell, a financial technology company powering America’s modern savings economy, announced it has raised $385 million in Series E funding, doubling its valuation since its 2023 Series D and bringing total capital raised to $660 million.

Synchrony Medical: $5 Million Raised To Expand At-Home Airway Clearance Device

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Synchrony Medical, a respiratory care technology company and creator of the FDA-cleared LibAirty™ Airway Clearance System, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $5 million funding round to accelerate commercial expansion and clinical adoption across the U.S.

Selector: $32 Million Funding Raised At $375 Million Valuation For AI-Powered Observability Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Selector, an AI-powered observability and network intelligence platform, announced it has raised $32 million in a new funding round, doubling its valuation to $375 million. The round was led by AVP, with participation from Ansa Capital, Two Bear Capital, Sinewave Ventures, Singtel Innov8, and other existing investors. The company said the funding will accelerate AI innovation, product development, global go-to-market expansion, and customer success initiatives.

ARCYN Defense Closes Seed Round To Advance Next-Generation Air And Counter-Threat Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

ARCYN Defense announced it has closed its seed financing round to accelerate development of next-generation air and counter-threat defense systems built for modern, contested battlefields.

Zenyard Launches From Stealth With Pre-Seed Funding For AI Reverse Engineering Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Zenyard, a cybersecurity startup building what it describes as the first purpose-built AI agent for software reverse engineering, has emerged from stealth following a pre-seed funding round led by Mindset Ventures. The round also included participation from TAU Ventures, Zuk Avraham, Raanan Raz, and additional investors.

Cogent Security Raises $42 Million Series A To Automate Vulnerability Remediation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Cogent Security, an AI-driven cybersecurity platform, announced it has raised $42 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of autonomous AI agents designed to help enterprises remediate vulnerabilities at machine speed. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from existing investors Greylock Partners and Definition. Founders and executives from OpenAI, Abnormal Security, and Datadog also invested personally.

Frist Cressey Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $425 Million Fund IV To Advance Tech-Enabled Care Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Frist Cressey Ventures announced it has closed an oversubscribed $425 million Fund IV, bringing total assets under management to nearly $1 billion as the healthcare venture capital firm marks its ten-year anniversary. The new fund reflects strong demand from strategic partners and investors and will expand the firm’s platform and founder-support capabilities through its healthcare network, hands-on leadership support, and healthcare policy expertise.

Resurrect Bio Raises $8.1 Million Initial Close Of Series A Led By Corteva

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Resurrect Bio announced the $8.1 million initial close of its Series A funding round, led by Corteva through its Corteva Catalyst platform. Additional participants in the round include Calculus Capital, Pymwymic, UKI2S, SynBioVen, and AgFunder.

Stake: $31 Million Series B Raised For Digital Real Estate Investment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Stake, a digital real estate investment platform focused on democratizing cross-border property investing, has raised $31 million in an oversubscribed Series B round, bringing its total funding to date to $58 million. The Series B round was led by Emirates NBD, alongside a mix of regional and international backers. Participating investors include Mubadala Investment Company through its MENA Venture Capital Fund, Middle East Venture Partners, Property Finder, STV NICE, Wa’ed Ventures, GFH Partners, and Ellington Properties.

Kavak Raises $300 Million In Series F To Expand Financing And Trust Across Latin America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Mexico City-based Kavak announced it has secured $300 million in Series F funding to accelerate access to car ownership, financing, and marketplace trust across Latin America and other emerging markets. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with $200 million coming from its a16z Growth fund. The investment was co-led by WCM Investment Management and included participation from Lingotto Innovation, Foxhaven, Galdana Ventures, Stelac, and Allen & Company, among others.

Dragonfly Capital: $650 Million Closed For Fourth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Dragonfly Capital, a leading venture capital firm focused on blockchain and digital asset investments, has officially closed its fourth investment fund at $650 million, marking a significant milestone for the firm amid a subdued venture funding environment for crypto startups.

Thrive Capital: $10 Billion Closing Of Thrive X Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Thrive Capital, the venture capital firm founded and led by Joshua Kushner, confirmed that it has closed its largest-ever investment fund, Thrive X, with more than $10 billion in committed capital. Kushner announced the new vehicle directly on X, underscoring its scale and strategic focus.