Venture Capital

StitcherAI: $3 Million Raised To Launch IT Investment ROI Platform For AI Spend Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

StitcherAI announced the general availability of its IT Finance intelligence platform designed to help enterprises evaluate whether AI and technology investments are generating measurable business returns. The company also revealed it launched with $3 million in pre-seed funding led by Founders Co-op, with participation from Sunshine Lake VC, Ascend, and Plug and Play Ventures.

Las Vegas Raiders: Michael Dell And Ari Emanuel Reportedly Join Ownership Group In Minority Stake Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

The Las Vegas Raiders are adding a new group of high-profile minority investors, including Michael Dell and Ari Emanuel, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Century Health: $5 Million Seed Raised For AI-Powered Clinical Data Abstraction Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Century Health, a health technology company applying AI to real-world clinical data for research and therapeutic development, announced an oversubscribed $5 million seed round led by Origin Ventures. Additional participants in the financing included InnovateHealth Ventures, 25madison, Next Play Ventures, 2048 Ventures, and Alumni Ventures, alongside strategic angel investors including Citeline founder Zorba Lieberman and clinicians specializing in nephrology, neurology, and ophthalmology.

Checker: $8 Million Raised For Digital Asset Infrastructure Platform Serving Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Checker, a digital asset infrastructure company focused on stablecoin liquidity and cross-border financial services, announced it has raised $8 million in funding from Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures, and Framework Ventures.

AMD: $10 Billion Investment To Accelerate AI Infrastructure Through Taiwan Ecosystem Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

AMD announced more than $10 billion in investments across the Taiwan ecosystem to expand strategic partnerships and scale advanced packaging manufacturing for next generation AI infrastructure.

SignalPlus: $40 Million Strategic Investment From HashKey Capital To Expand Crypto Derivatives Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

HashKey Holdings Limited announced that a fund managed by its asset management division, HashKey Capital, has completed a $40 million investment in SignalPlus, a crypto asset derivatives trading service platform. The investment includes $20 million in cash contributed by HashKey Group.

Amca: $300 Million Series B Raised At $1+ Billion Valuation To Strengthen Component Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Amca announced a $300 million Series B funding round at a valuation exceeding $1 billion as the company looks to accelerate the development of a modernized industrial base for aerospace and defense manufacturing. The funding round was led by Caffeinated Capital, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and continued backing from existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital, Construct Capital, and House Capital.

BIG Fiber: $250 Million Financing Led By Stonepeak Credit And La Caisse To Expand Digital Infrastructure Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

BIG Fiber announced the closing of a $250 million debt facility led by Stonepeak Credit and La Caisse, with an additional $100 million accordion feature, as the dark fiber infrastructure company accelerates expansion across key U.S. markets.

Socket: $60 Million Series C Raised At $1 Billion Valuation To Help Enterprises Secure AI-Generated Code

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Socket announced it has raised $60 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation as enterprises accelerate adoption of AI coding tools and seek better ways to secure third-party open source dependencies entering production environments. The round was led by Thrive Capital with participation from a16z, Abstract Ventures, and Capital One Ventures.

SpaceX: Historic IPO Filing Reveals Massive Market Ambitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has officially filed for an initial public offering, setting the stage for what could become one of the largest IPOs in history. The company disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it plans to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SPCX,” with Goldman Sachs serving as lead underwriter alongside Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase.

Imperagen: £5 Million Raised To Advance AI-Guided Enzyme Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Imperagen, a techbio spin-out from the University of Manchester, has raised £5 million in seed funding to accelerate its AI-driven enzyme engineering platform that combines quantum physics simulations, AI modelling, and automated robotics. The funding round was led by PXN Ventures, with participation from existing investors IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone.

Variational: About $50 Million Raised For On-Chain Derivatives Trading Protocol

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Variational, a protocol for on-chain derivatives trading, announced a Series A funding round of approximately $50 million led by Dragonfly with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, and other strategic investors. The funding coincides with the launch of the company’s first Real-World Asset (RWA) markets, which allow traders to access perpetuals tied to commodities alongside crypto holdings.

Vi: $145 Million Transaction Completed At $1.64 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Vi announced the launch of a new suite of vertically specialized AI agents designed for healthcare, life sciences, and wellness enterprises. The company also confirmed the completion of a $145 million transaction that valued the company at $1.64 billion.

Store Capital: $567 Million Securitization Closed At 5.28%

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

STORE Capital announced the completion of a $567 million long-term fixed-rate securitization through the issuance of STORE Master Funding Net-Lease Mortgage Notes, Series 2026-1. The transaction marks the fifteenth issuance under the company’s proprietary Master Funding debt program, which serves as a structured financing vehicle for the real estate investment trust.

Cimpress: $1.1 Billion Term Loan B Priced Ahead Of 2033 Maturity

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Cimpress announced the pricing and allocation of a 7-year $1.1 billion senior secured Term Loan B that will mature in 2033.

Viktor: $75 Million Series A Raised For AI Employee Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Viktor announced a $75 million Series A funding round led by Accel as the company continues expanding its AI employee platform for businesses. The company said it reached a $15 million annualized revenue run rate within 10 weeks and is positioning its product as an “AI coworker” that can autonomously execute workflows and business tasks.

Shyld AI: $13.4 Million Raised For Active AI Hospital Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Shyld AI, a healthcare technology company developing Active Intelligence systems for healthcare facilities, announced it has raised a $13.4 million seed round to expand deployments across U.S. hospitals. The financing round is one of the largest early stage raises in the healthcare AI sector and was led by Aulis Capital.

Feldwerke: €12 Million Financing Secured To Scale Agri-PV And Battery Storage Portfolio Across Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Feldwerke announced that it has secured a €12 million revolving credit line from a French debt fund to accelerate the deployment of a 100MW Agri-PV portfolio across Germany over the next 12 months.

Exhibitly.ai: €1.4 Million Raised To Modernize B2B Events With AI-Powered Personalization

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Exhibitly.ai announced that it has raised €1.4 million in funding to modernize B2B events through AI-powered hyper-personalization technology designed for exhibition and conference attendees.

Global Millennial Capital: $100 Million IPO Opportunities Fund Targets AI, Decentralized Finance Infrastructure, And Climate Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Global Millennial Capital (GMCL) announced the final closing of its inaugural IPO Opportunities Fund at $100 million. The fund was raised through a private placement with institutional and professional investors and is focused on late-stage and special opportunities investments across mid-cap technology companies operating in sectors including artificial intelligence, decentralized finance infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, enterprise software, and climate technologies.

Leadbay: $4.3 Million Raised To Qualify ‘Digitally Scarce’ SMB Leads

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Leadbay, a startup focused on qualifying digitally scarce SMB leads, announced that it raised a $4.3 million seed round. The company said it is building systems designed to identify and qualify businesses that are often missed by traditional sales intelligence and prospecting platforms.

Unframe: $50 Million Raised As Enterprise AI Company Surpasses $100 Million TCV

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Unframe announced it has raised an additional $50 million in funding led by Highland Europe, bringing the company’s total funding to $100 million. Existing investors participating in the company include Bessemer Venture Partners, Craft Ventures, TLV Partners, Third Point Ventures, Cerca Partners, and Vintage Investment Partners.

NEX Health Intelligence: Imperial College London Startup Raises €1 Million For AI Infection Prediction Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

NEX Health Intelligence, a healthcare AI startup created at Imperial College London, has raised €1 million in pre-seed funding to further develop its artificial intelligence platform designed to predict the appearance and spread of infections within hospitals.

Mouro Capital: $400 Million Closed For Latest Fintech Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Mouro Capital announced the close of its third fund at $400 million, backed by longstanding partner Banco Santander. The venture capital firm said the new fund brings its total commitments since launching in 2015 to more than $1 billion as it continues investing in financial services technology companies across Europe, North America, and Latin America.

Vital Signals: $15 Million Raised To Transform Blood Pressure Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Vital Signals announced it has raised more than $15 million in funding to support its mission of improving how people understand, engage with, and manage blood pressure and long-term heart health. The investment round was led by XYZ Ventures.

Armada: $230 Million Series B Raised To Scale Modular AI Infrastructure And U.S. AI Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Armada announced a $230 million oversubscribed Series B round at a $2 billion pre-money valuation to accelerate deployment of modular AI infrastructure and expand domestic manufacturing capacity for sovereign AI systems. The funding round was co-led by BlackRock, Overmatch, and 8090 Industries, and included participation from strategic investors including Johnson Controls, NightDragon, Mitsui, and Singtel Innov8.

Bunch: $35 Million Series B Raised By Private Markets Infrastructure Platform In Series B Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Bunch, a private markets infrastructure platform, has raised $35 million in Series B funding led by Portage, part of Sagard, with participation from Illuminate Financial.

Thalo Labs: AI-Based HVAC Technology Company Raises Investment From Suffolk Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Thalo Labs announced an investment from Suffolk Technologies, the venture capital affiliate of Suffolk Construction, along with a strategic partnership between the companies. The investment reflects Suffolk Technologies’ belief that the HVAC industry is shifting toward more intelligent and proactive service models powered by AI and real-time diagnostics.

Relay: $50 Million Financing Raised To Build Small Business Financial Command Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Relay announced a $50 million growth investment from General Catalyst through its Customer Value Fund. The financing is designed to help Relay accelerate customer acquisition while continuing to invest in product innovation.

Veriten: $105 Million Initial Close Announced For Fund II Focused On Energy And Industrial Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Veriten announced the initial close of its second flagship energy venture fund with more than $105 million in capital commitments. The fund is designed to accelerate scalable technology solutions across energy, power, and industrial applications.