Venture Capital

Lettuce: $28 Million Raised And Besolo Acquired To Expand Platform For Solo Workers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Lettuce, an AI-powered financial platform for independent professionals, has secured $28 million in new funding led by existing investor Zeev Ventures and announced the acquisition of benefits access startup Besolo. The dual move reflects the company’s push to become a comprehensive operating system for the rapidly growing solo workforce.

Bergman & Beving Buying 90% Stake In Photonic Printing Innovator DataLase

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Bergman & Beving announced the acquisition of 90% of the shares in DataLase Holdings Ltd, a United Kingdom–based company recognized as a global leader in photonic printing technology. The company’s patented inkless printing solutions enable sustainable, high-quality, and customizable printing for product and packaging applications.

Vulcan Elements And ReElement Technologies Launch $1.4 Billion U.S. Partnership To Build Fully Domestic Magnet Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Vulcan Elements has announced a $1.4 billion partnership with the United States Government and ReElement Technologies to expand a fully domestic, vertically integrated supply chain for rare earth magnets. The collaboration marks a defining step in securing America’s access to critical materials used in advanced manufacturing, energy, and defense technologies.

Atlanta University Center Consortium And Mastercard Launch National Data Challenge To Advance Inclusive Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) Data Science Initiative (DSI) has partnered with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to launch the 2025 Mastercard Data Challenge, a nationwide competition aimed at empowering students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to harness data science for social impact.

Connecticut Innovations Investing $11.3 Million Across 25 Companies And Funds In Q1 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s strategic venture capital arm, announced that it invested approximately $11.3 million across 25 companies and venture funds during the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2025. The investments leveraged $86.9 million in outside capital and generated $7 million in proceeds over the same period.

CIM Group And Bryant Group Ventures Launch $250 Million Impact-Driven Partnership To Invest In Affordable Housing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

CIM Group and Bryant Group Ventures (BGV), founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist John Hope Bryant, have launched CIM-BGV Impact Ventures, a new partnership designed to address the growing affordable housing shortage while driving economic opportunity in underserved communities across the United States. The launch marks the establishment of the CIM-BGV Affordable Housing Impact Fund (AHIF), which has closed its first round with a total investment capacity of more than $250 million.

onX: Strategic Investment Secured From TCV To Advance Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

onX, a leading developer of digital outdoor navigation and mapping technology, announced a strategic investment from growth equity firm TCV to fuel its next phase of expansion and innovation. The partnership aims to accelerate onX’s mission to enhance outdoor exploration through technology while strengthening its position as a category leader in adventure-specific navigation tools.

Hippocratic AI: $126 Million Series C At $3.5 Billion Valuation Raised To Advance Safe Generative AI Across Global Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Hippocratic AI, a leader in clinically safe generative AI for healthcare, has raised $126 million in Series C funding at a $3.5 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to $404 million. The round was led by Avenir Growth, joined by new and existing investors including CapitalG (Google’s growth fund), General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Premji Invest, Universal Health Services (UHS), Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, WellSpan Health, John Doerr, and Rick Klausner.

AAR Buying HAECO Americas For $78 Million And Secures $850 Million In Multi-Year Maintenance Contracts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

AAR, a leading global aviation services provider to commercial and government operators, announced the acquisition of HAECO Americas from HAECO Group for $78 million in cash, expanding its heavy maintenance footprint and accelerating growth within its Repair & Engineering segment. The deal, subject to customary adjustments, represents a high single-digit multiple of the last twelve months of EBITDA before synergies.

TranscendAP: Venture Funding Secured From Rittenhouse Ventures And Tech Council Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

TranscendAP, a leading provider of AI-driven accounts payable (AP) automation software, announced that it has secured new venture funding to accelerate its growth strategy and expand operations. The funding round was led by Rittenhouse Ventures and Tech Council Ventures, marking a key milestone in TranscendAP’s mission to transform enterprise AP operations through intelligent automation.

Courage Therapeutics: Over $11 Million Raised To Advance Melanocortin-Based Treatments For Obesity And Wasting Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Courage Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for genetic and dietary obesity as well as diseases of wasting, announced the completion of its seed financing round led by Arsenal Bridge Ventures, with participation from existing investors. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to over $11 million.

Verde: $2 Million Strategic Investment Raised From Ergon To Advance BioAsphalt Commercialization Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Verde Resources, a road materials company developing environmentally sustainable solutions, announced that Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions has completed a $2 million strategic investment in the company, comprising common stock and warrants. Ergon, the largest liquid asphalt marketer in North America, is a subsidiary of Ergon, Inc., a diversified global organization with over 4,000 employees serving customers in more than 100 countries.

AUI: $20 Million At $750 Million Valuation Raised Following Breakthrough In Neuro-Symbolic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Augmented Intelligence (AUI), the company behind Apollo-1, the world’s first neuro-symbolic foundation model for task-oriented conversational AI, announced it has raised $20 million at a $750 million valuation cap. The bridge SAFE round, which closed in just one week, brings AUI’s total funding to nearly $60 million.

Aquilius: $1.1 Billion Secured For Record Asia Pacific Real Estate Secondaries Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Aquilius Investment Partners has completed fundraising for its second real estate secondaries flagship fund, AIP Secondary Fund II L.P. (“AIP SF II”), marking the largest ever Asia Pacific real estate secondaries program at $1.1 billion. The total capital commitments include over $750 million for the flagship fund and additional commitments across associated vehicles, exceeding the firm’s initial $700 million target and reaching the fund’s hard cap.

Source.ag: $17.5 Million Series B Secured To Advance AI Solutions In Controlled Environment Agriculture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Source.ag, the Amsterdam-based artificial intelligence company specializing in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), has raised $17.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Astanor. The round also saw strategic participation from seed breeder Enza Zaden and grower cooperative Harvest House, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $60 million since its founding in 2020.

Teleskope: $25 Million Raised To Advance Agentic Data Security Platform For The AI Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

New York-based Teleskope has raised $25 million in Series A funding to accelerate the adoption of its agentic data security platform designed to bring human-level intelligence to enterprise data protection. The round was led by M13 with continued participation from Primary Venture Partners and Lerer Hippeau, bringing the company’s total funding to $32.2 million. The funding will support product innovation, market expansion, and hiring across data science, engineering, and go-to-market teams.

Zest AI: Strategic Investment Raised From Major Credit Unions and Citi in Oversubscribed Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Zest AI, a leader in AI-powered lending technology, announced it has closed an oversubscribed, customer-led financing round backed by key financial institutions, including SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, Members 1st Federal Credit Union, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Truliant Federal Credit Union, and Citi Ventures.

Montagu: €2 Billion Continuation Vehicle Closed To Support Wireless Logic’s Next Phase Of Global Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Montagu, a leading mid-market private equity firm, has closed a €2 billion single-asset continuation vehicle to extend its investment in Wireless Logic, a global leader in Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions. The transaction marks Europe’s largest single-asset continuation vehicle this year. It reinforces investor confidence in both Wireless Logic’s growth trajectory and Montagu’s track record in executing complex, high-value transactions.

IREN Secures $9.7 Billion AI Cloud Contract With Microsoft

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

IREN Limited announced that it has signed a landmark, multi-year GPU cloud services contract with Microsoft, valued at approximately $9.7 billion. The agreement represents one of the most significant AI infrastructure partnerships of the year, underscoring the growing demand for large-scale, high-performance GPU cloud capacity.

Merck Foundation Unveils $22 Million National Initiative To Advance Equitable Cardiac Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

The Merck Foundation has announced the launch of the Collaborative for Equity in Cardiac Care, a five-year, $22 million initiative aimed at enhancing access to high-quality, person-centered healthcare for individuals living with cardiovascular disease across the United States.

Beacon Software: $250 Million Series B Raised For Transforming Real-World Industries With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Beacon Software, an AI-driven holding company focused on building the permanent home for essential vertical software and services, has raised $250 million in Series B funding. The round was led by General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and D1 Capital, bringing Beacon’s total capital raised to $335 million since its founding last year.

Sunflower Labs: $16 Million Series B Raised To Advance Autonomous Security Drones

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Sunflower Labs, a pioneer in autonomous aerial security technology, announced three major milestones that strengthen its position as a leader in automated security: nationwide FAA approval for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, the launch of a new property configuration tool, and the close of a $16 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital.

EVERY: $55 Million Series D Closed To Scale Nationwide Expansion And Stabilize Global Egg Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

The EVERY Company, a leading biotechnology innovator specializing in precision fermentation-based proteins, announced it has raised $55 million in Series D financing to accelerate its nationwide rollout and strengthen its position in the $270 billion global egg market. The funding round was led by McWin Capital Partners, through the McWin Food Tech Fund, with participation from Main Sequence, Bloom8, TO.VC, Minerva Foods, Grosvenor Food & Ag, New Agrarian, SOSV, and other investors.

VFP Investing $35 Million to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Scott County, Virginia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

VFP, a leading manufacturer of custom-designed enclosures that safeguard critical infrastructure, announced a $35 million expansion of its operations in Scott County, Virginia. The project represents the company’s third and most significant expansion in the past five years, creating 200 new jobs in Southwest Virginia.

Firstsource Investing In Lyzr.ai To Advance UnBPO Vision And Enterprise AI Agent Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Firstsource Solutions Limited, a global provider of business process management services and part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, has announced a strategic investment in Lyzr.ai, a leading enterprise AI agent infrastructure platform. The collaboration is set to advance Firstsource’s UnBPO vision, which redefines outsourcing by combining human expertise with enterprise-grade, responsible AI.

Alloy Partners And Huntington Bank Launch Venture Studio For Driving Next-Generation Financial Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Alloy Partners and The Huntington National Bank have unveiled a new corporate venture studio aimed at accelerating the creation of transformative ventures in finance and technology. The initiative seeks to reimagine how individuals and businesses interact with money, spanning fintech, payments, and broader financial experiences.

Octonomy: $20 Million Seed Round To Advance Agentic AI For Complex Enterprise Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Octonomy, a German-founded artificial intelligence company developing agentic systems for complex enterprise support and service workflows, announced it has raised $20 million in a new seed funding round. The round was led by Macquarie Capital Venture Capital, with participation from Capnamic, NRW.Bank, and the TechVision Fund. This brings Octonomy’s total funding to $25 million since its founding 15 months ago.

Applied Compute Launches with $80 Million To Build Specific Intelligence For Enterprise AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Applied Compute has launched with $80 million in funding from leading investors Benchmark, Sequoia, Lux Capital, Hanabi, Neo, Elad Gil, Victor Lazarte, and Omri Casspi. The company is developing a new category of enterprise AI known as “Specific Intelligence,” enabling organizations to build proprietary in-house agent workforces powered by their own domain expertise and data.

TELEO Capital: $350 Million Fund II Closed To Advance Investments In Enterprise Software Carve-Outs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

TELEO Capital Management, an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in lower middle market enterprise software companies, announced the final close of TELEO Capital II (Fund II) at its hard cap of $350 million in Limited Partner capital commitments. The fund was oversubscribed, drawing participation from a broad base of both new and returning institutional investors.

NEOK Bio: $75 Million Series A Raised To Advance Bispecific ADC Therapies For Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

NEOK Bio, a biotechnology company developing next-generation bispecific antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for oncology, has launched from stealth mode with $75 million in Series A financing led by ABL Bio, a global leader in antibody engineering based in South Korea. The new capital will advance NEOK’s two lead bispecific ADC programs into clinical development, with first trials slated to begin in mid-2026.