Venture Capital

Whole Foods Market Investing More Than $230 Million In Higher Pay And Expanded Benefits

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Whole Foods Market is investing more than $230 million over the coming year in higher employee pay, expanded benefits and new workforce programs affecting more than 100,000 U.S. team members.

Kaiko Extends Series B To $110 Million Led By S&P Global To Expand Financial Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Kaiko has extended its Series B funding to $110 million through a strategic investment led by S&P Global as the digital asset data company expands infrastructure for tokenized and onchain financial markets. S&P Global was joined by Alura Capital, BNP Paribas, Bpifrance, Broadridge, Canton Foundation, Coinbase Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Nasdaq Ventures, Royal Bank of Canada, Stellar and Susquehanna Private Equity Investments. Existing investors Anthemis, Point Nine and Revaia also participated.

Tandem Health Raises $100 Million Series B Led By EQT’s Scaleup Europe Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Tandem Health has raised $100 million in Series B funding led by the Scaleup Europe Fund managed by EQT, bringing the European healthcare AI company's total funding to $160 million. Existing investors Kinnevik, Northzone, Amino Collective and Visionaries also participated in the round. The financing follows Tandem's $50 million Series A in 2025 and represents the Scaleup Europe Fund's first investment in a healthcare AI company.

Tabby Raises $233 Million At $6.5 Billion Valuation To Expand Beyond Buy Now, Pay Later

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Tabby has raised $233 million in equity funding at a $6.5 billion valuation as the financial technology company expands beyond buy now, pay later into a broader range of financial products across Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The round was led by existing investor Blue Pool Capital, with participation from existing shareholders HSG, Wellington Management and Arbor Ventures.

Space42 And Viasat Commit Up To $1 Billion To Launch Equatys Direct-To-Device Satellite Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Space42 and Viasat have signed a binding agreement to establish Equatys, a shared satellite and ground infrastructure platform designed to support global direct-to-device and advanced mobile satellite connectivity.

Yarrow Bioscience Prices $150 Million Public Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Yarrow Bioscience has priced an underwritten public offering expected to generate approximately $150 million in gross proceeds as the clinical-stage biotechnology company funds development of its autoimmune thyroid disease pipeline.

Plains All American Prices $1.5 Billion Junior Subordinated Notes Offering With JPMorgan, Citi, Mizuho, MUFG And Truist

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Plains All American Pipeline has priced a $1.5 billion underwritten public offering of junior subordinated notes, with proceeds expected to help redeem the company's outstanding Series A and Series B preferred units.

Temporal Raises $550 Million Series E At $12.55 Billion Valuation As AI Infrastructure Demand Surges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Temporal has raised $550 million in Series E funding at a $12.55 billion valuation as demand grows for infrastructure that can reliably run complex AI applications and long-running software workflows. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round. Wellington Management, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Tiger Global served as co-leads, while T. Rowe Price and SV Angel also participated.

Buildots Raises $130 Million To Scale AI Construction Platform And Support Global Data Center Buildout

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Buildots has raised $130 million in a new funding round led by O.G. Venture Partners to expand its AI-powered construction intelligence platform and scale deployments across large construction portfolios, including data centers, advanced manufacturing and energy infrastructure projects. The financing included participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Mohari Ventures, Human Capital, Qumra Capital, Avigdor Willenz, Viola Growth and Poalim Equity.

Shennon Biotechnologies Raises $12 Million, Names Cyril Konto As CEO, And Unveils Precision Immunotherapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Shennon Biotechnologies has raised $12 million in new financing to advance its precision immunotherapy platform and emerging oncology pipeline while appointing biotechnology industry veteran Cyril Konto, M.D., as Chief Executive Officer. This financing was backed by Future Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, Samos Investments, Atypical Ventures and Saras Capital, with continued participation from existing investors DCVC, Foundation Capital and AV8 Ventures. And the round brings ShennonBio's total capital raised to $25 million.

Vantage Secures $2 Billion Credit Facility To Support North American Data Center Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Vantage has closed a $2 billion financing facility to support early-stage development across its North American data center platform, adding another source of committed capital as demand from artificial intelligence and cloud customers continues to accelerate.

Immortal Dragons: Interview With Founder And CEO Boyang Wang About Longevity Investing And Biological Replacement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Immortal Dragons is a $40 million purpose-driven longevity fund headquartered in Singapore that invests in pre-seed to Series A longevity biotechnology startups. The geographically agnostic fund focuses on underfunded moonshot projects across areas including replacement strategies, gene therapy and delivery vectors, brain rejuvenation, and regulatory arbitrage. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Immortal Dragons Founder and CEO Boyang Wang to learn more.

Anthropic Reportedly Selects Nasdaq For Planned IPO As AI Company Reaches Second Profitable Quarter

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Anthropic has reportedly selected Nasdaq for its planned initial public offering, according to Reuters, marking another significant step toward what could become one of the largest technology listings ever completed.

Ford To Invest $1 Billion In New Paint Shop At Kentucky Truck Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Ford Motor Company plans to invest $1 billion to build a new state-of-the-art paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, further modernizing what the company describes as its largest and highest-revenue manufacturing plant in the U.S.

Arete Wealth Launches Arete Capital Partners To Expand Investment Banking Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Arete Wealth has launched Arete Capital Partners, a dedicated investment banking division designed to expand the firm's capabilities across capital formation, capital markets and corporate advisory services.

Vulcan Infrastructure And Power Raises $39.4 Million Strategic Investment From Machine Investment Group, Atlas Holdings, Conversant Capital And Others

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Vulcan Infrastructure and Power has completed an approximately $39.4 million strategic investment from affiliates of Machine Investment Group and Atlas Holdings, along with institutional investors including Conversant Capital and certain company insiders.

Cerenome Secures Up To $20 Million Financing Facility From 3i Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Cerenome has entered into a financing agreement with 3i, LP for a senior secured facility of up to $20 million with royalty-based repayments, providing additional capital for the commercialization and development of its CNS oncology platform.

Lee Equity Partners Invests In Marwood Group As Chris Librizzi Named CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Marwood Group has received a strategic investment from funds managed by Lee Equity Partners as the healthcare-focused advisory and consulting firm seeks to accelerate growth through acquisitions, senior hires and expansion of its capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Mubadala Makes Significant Minority Investment In Luckin Coffee In Approximately $1 Billion Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Nvidia Reportedly In Talks To Invest Up To $10 Billion In Anthropic IPO At About $2 Trillion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to become an anchor investor in Anthropic's planned initial public offering, with the chipmaker considering an investment of up to $10 billion, according to a Reuters report. Anthropic is seeking to raise as much as $100 billion in an IPO that could value the artificial intelligence company at approximately $2 trillion.

VineBrook Homes Trust Launches Tender Offer For Up To $30 Million Of Class A Stock

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

VineBrook Homes Trust has launched a tender offer to purchase up to $30 million of its Class A common stock, representing as many as 909,090 shares.

Vital Capital Partners Raises $9.67 Million For Dallas Pediatric Hospital DST

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Vital Capital Partners has fully subscribed a $9.67 million private placement for HPA Exchange – Vital Medical Dallas TX DST, a Delaware statutory trust holding a pediatric healthcare property in Dallas.

Hudson Hill Capital Closes InXpress Continuation Vehicle Led By Barings And Ardlussa Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Hudson Hill Capital has completed the final closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle for InXpress, a global provider of international and domestic logistics solutions. Barings Capital Management and Ardlussa Capital led the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Rohati Capital Closes Oversubscribed $50 Million Fund I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Rohati Capital has closed its inaugural venture fund at $50 million, exceeding its original $30 million target. The firm was founded by former Amazon operators who previously helped build and lead Amazon Lending.

Nasdaq To Invest $100 Million In Kraken Parent Payward To Advance Tokenized Equities And Always-On Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Nasdaq has agreed to invest $100 million in Payward, the parent company of global cryptocurrency platform Kraken, as the exchange operator expands its strategy around tokenized equities, always-on markets and infrastructure connecting traditional financial systems with decentralized networks. The investment will be made through Nasdaq Ventures and significantly deepens a relationship the companies first announced in March.

HarbourVest Partners Reportedly Raises $2.4 Billion For Private Credit Secondaries Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

HarbourVest Partners has raised $2.4 billion in initial closings for a dedicated private credit secondaries strategy, according to The Wall Street Journal, giving the global private markets firm a substantial pool of capital to pursue a rapidly expanding segment of the secondary market.

PsiQuantum Finalizes $100 Million U.S. Department Of Commerce Award

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

PsiQuantum has finalized definitive documentation with the U.S. Department of Commerce for a $100 million federal research and development award intended to strengthen U.S. quantum computing capabilities and semiconductor supply-chain security.

MSU Research Foundation Makes 23 Startup Investments Through Red Cedar Ventures And Michigan Rise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

The MSU Research Foundation announced 23 startup investments made through its Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise investment funds between April and June 2026.

DivergeIT Secures Strategic Investment From M|C Partners To Build MSP Acquisition Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

DivergeIT has received a strategic investment from M|C Partners to accelerate its organic growth and establish the company as a platform for acquiring additional managed service providers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ErieView Development Secures $217.6 Million Financing For Cleveland Redevelopment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

ErieView Development has closed approximately $217.6 million in financing for the residential and hotel phases of the Erieview Tower and Galleria redevelopment in downtown Cleveland. Brown Gibbons Lang & Company's Real Estate team served as exclusive financial advisor on the financing.