Venture Capital

Fidium: $1.283 Billion Asset Backed Securitization Closed To Accelerate Fiber Network Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Fidium has completed its second fiber securitization, closing on approximately $1.283 billion in asset-backed term notes supported by the company’s fiber customers and network assets across several states. The financing builds on the company’s May 2025 issuance of $1.344 billion in asset-backed notes. It represents another substantial step in expanding its long-term capital strategy as demand for high-speed fiber connectivity continues to grow.

Volve Capital: €9 Million Fund Closed To Back Day-Zero Tech Founders Across Benelux And DACH

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Amsterdam-based Volve Capital has closed its first fund at €9 million, targeting pre-seed startups across the Benelux and DACH regions. Founded in 2024 by Dutch entrepreneurs Joost Bijlsma and Maurits Hovius, the firm focuses on “day-zero” founders and provides both capital and hands-on operational support across tech, data, GTM, marketing, operations, and finance.

Saporo: €7 Million Series A Raised To Scale Graph-Native Identity Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Saporo has raised €7 million in Series A funding to accelerate the expansion of its graph-native identity security platform as demand for hybrid identity hardening continues to surge. The round was led by TIN Capital with participation from G+D Ventures, CDP Venture Capital’s Corporate Partners I – ServiceTech fund, XAnge, Lightbird VC, and Session VC, with Trachet advising on the transaction.

Axoltis Pharma: €18 Million Closed To Advance Phase 2 ALS Candidate NX210c

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Axoltis Pharma has closed an €18 million Series A round to accelerate development of NX210c, its Phase 2 neurodegenerative-disease candidate for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The raise will be deployed in two tranches, with the second contingent on Phase 2 SEALS trial results expected in Q2 2026.

Mirror Security: $2.5 Million In Pre-Seed Funding Raised To Advance AI Encryption Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Mirror Security has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Sure Valley Ventures and Atlantic Bridge, marking a significant milestone in the company’s push to expand its encrypted AI security platform. The Dublin-based startup is developing technology to protect sensitive data and secure large-scale artificial intelligence systems, as organizations face rising pressure to adopt AI responsibly and mitigate risks associated with data exposure and model manipulation.

Low Carbon Secures About $1.4 Billion Investment From CVC DIF To Drive Next-Stage Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Low Carbon, a leading renewable energy company, has secured a landmark investment from CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of global private-markets manager CVC. Together with follow-on capital from existing shareholder MassMutual, the refinancing of project finance debt, and a new Holdco facility, the company will receive roughly £1.1 billion in committed capital (about $1.4 billion).

OpenAI Takes Ownership Stake In Thrive Holdings To Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

OpenAI has acquired an ownership stake in Thrive Holdings as part of a new partnership aimed at speeding up the adoption of artificial intelligence across major enterprise functions. Thrive Holdings, which invests in, acquires, and builds companies positioned for long-term, technology-driven transformation, will work with OpenAI to deploy advanced AI models directly inside its portfolio businesses.

LGT Capital Partners Launches New Impact Equity Fund Focused On Climate, Sustainable Industries, And Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

LGT Capital Partners has launched the LGT CP Impact Equity Global fund, an Article 9 strategy under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, aiming to deliver measurable positive social and environmental outcomes alongside competitive, risk-adjusted returns.

Entrée Capital Launches $300 Million In New Funds To Back AI, Deep-Tech, Crypto, And Generational Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Entrée Capital has launched $300 million in new funds targeting early-stage investments across Israel, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. With this raise, the firm’s total assets under management have reached $1.5 billion, reinforcing its commitment to backing founders building category-defining technologies in fast-moving global markets.

Axcel Elevate Fund I Closes At €459 Million Following Strong Investor Demand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Axcel announced that its new lower mid-market vehicle, Axcel Elevate I, has closed at its €459 million hard cap after an oversubscribed fundraising process. The funding round drew significant backing from existing Axcel LPs, reinforcing confidence in the firm’s long-term strategy and performance.

Nuveen Real Estate Closes $650 Million U.S. Strategic Debt Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Nuveen Real Estate, the $139 billion global investment arm of TIAA, has closed its U.S. Strategic Debt Fund at $650 million, surpassing its initial $500 million target and marking the firm’s first closed-end credit vehicle in commercial real estate.

Castik Capital To Buy Majority Stake In Interact Software To Accelerate Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Funds managed by Castik Capital have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Interact Software from Unicorn Asset Management, Octopus Ventures, Perwyn Advisors, the former Chairman, the Executive management, and other minority shareholders. The investment is designed to accelerate Interact’s push to become the core operating system for the enterprise employee experience, with a focus on product expansion and targeted M&A.

Epiris To Acquire Winterflood Business Services From Marex Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Marex Group has finalized its acquisition of Winterflood Securities and simultaneously announced a deal to sell Winterflood Business Services (WBS) to Epiris Fund III, advised by UK private equity firm Epiris LLP. WBS provides outsourced dealing, settlement, and custody services to a wide range of financial clients.

Kalshi Hits $11 Billion Valuation With $1 Billion Series E As Prediction Markets Go Mainstream

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Kalshi, a regulated prediction-market exchange turning real-world events into a new financial asset class, has raised $1 billion in Series E funding at an $11 billion valuation. The round was led by Paradigm, with participation from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Meritech Capital, IVP, ARK Invest, Anthos Capital, CapitalG, and Y Combinator.