Venture Capital

Fortus Secures Investment From LDC To Support Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Fortus announced that it has secured an investment from LDC to support the next phase of its growth strategy.

Odyssey Raises $310 Million To Accelerate World Simulation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Odyssey announced that it has raised $310 million in Series B funding at a $1.45 billion valuation to accelerate the development and deployment of its world model technology. The round was led by Natural Capital, with participation from Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, EQT, In-Q-Tel, and others. Existing investors include Jeff Dean, Elad Gil, Qasar Younis, Garry Tan, Guillermo Rauch, and Kyle Vogt.

Align Capital Partners Closes Two Funds Totaling More Than $1.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Align Capital Partners announced the closings of two new funds totaling more than $1.1 billion in commitments. The firm closed Align Capital Partners Fund IV with $770 million in commitments and Align Collaborate Fund II with $375 million in commitments. Both funds reached their hard caps after Align began fundraising in April 2026 and completed the final close on June 15, 2026.

Flagright Raises $12.5 Million Series A To Expand AI Operating System For Financial Crime Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Flagright announced that it has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding to expand its AI operating system for financial crime compliance. The round was led by Infinity Ventures, with participation from Sella Direct Ventures and continued backing from existing investors, including Frontline and Y Combinator.

SWI Group Acquires Majority Stake In Genesis Digital Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

SWI Group announced a binding agreement to acquire an additional shareholding in Genesis Digital Assets (GDA), giving the company a majority position in one of the largest privately held digital infrastructure platforms in the United States.

Rocapine Raises $13 Million In Series A Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Rocapine, a wellness app developer focused on building products designed to promote healthier digital habits, announced that it has raised $13 million in Series A funding.

Cortea Raises €12 Million To Help Audit Firms Adopt AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Cortea, a company building an AI quality layer for audit firms, announced it has raised €12 million in seed funding. The round was led by Dawn Capital, with participation from Cherry Ventures, Mosaic Ventures, and angel investors including Larry Bradley, former Global Head of Audit at KPMG.

Wave Ventures Raises €10 Million For Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Wave Ventures announced the final close of its third fund at €10 million, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s investment platform. The new fund is five times larger than Wave Ventures’ previous fund, reflecting the firm’s growing role in backing early-stage founders across the Nordic startup ecosystem.

Lightbringer Raises $10 Million Series A To Expand AI Patent Platform For Deep Tech Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Lightbringer, an AI-powered patent platform built for deep tech companies, announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand its platform and help more founders protect their inventions.

BAE Systems Commits €50 Million To Venture Capital Funds Supporting European Defense-Tech Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

BAE Systems announced plans to commit €50 million to venture capital funds that support European defense technology startups, expanding its efforts to accelerate disruptive innovation through its recently launched Launchpad program.

Kennedy Funding Closes $2.7 Million Loan For Oregon Mixed-Use Development Site

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Kennedy Funding announced that it has closed a $2.7 million land loan for Haya Enterprises LLC, providing working capital for a 34.61-acre mixed-use development property in Medford, Oregon.

Syntec Optics Receives Additional Space Optics Orders, Bringing Recent Awards To $4.3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Syntec Optics Holdings announced that it has received nearly $2.4 million in new purchase orders for a space optics product line supporting weekly launches of low Earth orbit satellites.

Plaud Surpasses $100 Million In ARR, Serving More Than 2 Million Users Worldwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Plaud, a company developing AI-powered hardware and software interfaces for professionals, announced that it has grown from $1 million to $100 million in annual recurring revenue within two years.

Sarvam Raises $234 Million In First Close Of $300 Million Series B At $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Sarvam, India’s full-stack sovereign AI company, announced that it has raised $234 million in the first close of its $300 million Series B round at a post-money valuation of $1.5 billion.

Optiak Raises €4 Million Pre-Seed To Build Operating Layer For Enterprise AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Optiak announced that it has raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to build what it describes as an operating layer for enterprise AI deployments.

CVC Catalyst To Acquire Majority Stake In WillowWood From Blue Sea Capital, Arbogast Family, And Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

CVC Catalyst III has agreed to acquire a majority stake in WillowWood, a leading manufacturer of prosthetic products, from Blue Sea Capital, the Arbogast family, and management. Blue Sea Capital, the Arbogast family, and WillowWood’s leadership team will reinvest alongside CVC Catalyst, while financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Content Partners And Carlyle Global Credit Launch Continuation Vehicle to Support Film and TV Asset Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Content Partners, the largest independent owner of major studio-distributed films and television programming, and Carlyle’s Global Credit platform announced the closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle designed to provide additional capital for Content Partners’ ongoing acquisition and growth strategy.

Fanfix Surpasses $300 Million Paid Out to Creators, Marking Major Milestone in Creator Economy Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Gutter Capital Raises $75 Million Fund III and Opens Applications for Elbow Grease Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Gutter Capital announced the closing of its $75 million Fund III and the opening of applications for the second cohort of Elbow Grease, the firm’s founder-led accelerator based in New York City. The latest fund brings the venture firm’s total to three funds raised in less than three years and represents a tripling in size since inception.

HeyMilo AI Raises $6 Million To Expand Agentic Recruiting Platform And Launch New AI Hiring Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

HeyMilo AI announced that it has raised a total of $6 million in funding led by Category Ventures, with participation from Canaan Partners, Alumni Ventures, and ERA. The company plans to use the capital to expand its agentic recruiting platform and introduce new AI-powered recruiting capabilities for high-volume hiring.

Foundation Alloy Raises $22 Million Series A To Scale MetalsFIRST Platform, Open New U.S. Facility, And Expand Into Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Foundation Alloy announced a $22 million Series A financing round to scale production of its MetalsFIRST platform, a solid-state metallurgy technology designed to produce advanced alloys without traditional melt-based manufacturing processes.

Octane Completes $340 Million Whole Loan Sale With Bayview, Bringing Total Commitments To $3.7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Octane announced that it has completed the sale of a $340 million portfolio of fixed-rate installment loans for powersports and outdoor power equipment to affiliates of Bayview Asset Management.

H.I.G. Capital Sells Stake In The Bluebird Group As Founders And Bertram Capital Recapitalize Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced the sale of its minority investment in The Bluebird Group in conjunction with a recapitalization of the company by Bluebird’s founders and Bertram Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Greenland Mines Makes Strategic Investment In AnorTech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Greenland Mines announced a strategic share exchange agreement with AnorTech, gaining exposure to sustainable alumina, high-purity alumina, CO2-free cement, and other industrial materials while advancing its North Atlantic Critical Metals Corridor strategy.

Atom Computing Raises Over $300 Million To Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Atom Computing announced that it has raised more than $300 million to accelerate the development and deployment of commercial-scale fault-tolerant quantum computers. The funding includes a $100 million Series C round led by Third Point Ventures, with participation from DCVC, Cisco Investments, and other investors. The total also includes a signed letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for an additional $100 million. To date, the company has raised more than $300 million.

Bland Raises $50 Million Series C And Surpasses $100 Million In Total Funding To Expand Voice AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Bland announced a $50 million Series C financing round, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $100 million. The round was led by Dell Technologies Capital and included participation from HubSpot Ventures, Archerman Capital, Tribeca Venture Partners, and existing investors including Emergence Capital, Upfront Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Max Levchin, Piotr Dąbkowski, and Jeff Lawson.

Limitless Labs Raises $20 Million Series A To Expand Physical AI Platform For Precision Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Limitless Labs announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand its agentic physical AI platform for CAD/CAM in mechanical manufacturing. The round was co-led by Dell Technologies Capital and Square Peg, with participation from Grove Ventures, Meron Capital, and Kinetica. The company, formerly known as LimitlessCNC, has raised $27.3 million to date.

LEBEC Secures Strategic Investment From Community Capital Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

LEBEC, a global innovative finance platform, announced a strategic investment from CCM Holding Company, the parent company of Community Capital Management (CCM), a $7 billion institutional asset manager focused on delivering market-rate returns alongside positive societal outcomes.

Receipts Depositary Corporation Raises $7 Million To Expand Depositary Receipt Platform For Digital And Alternative Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Receipts Depositary Corporation (RDC), a depositary focused on issuing depositary receipts (DRs) for digital and alternative assets, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $7 million funding round led by LiveOak Ventures.

Global Jet Capital Raises $659 Million Through Ninth Aircraft ABS Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for business aircraft, announced the closing of its BJETS 2026-1 securitization, raising approximately $659 million. The transaction marks the company’s ninth asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance and brings its total securitized assets to approximately $6.7 billion and total bonds issued to about $5.4 billion.