Venture Capital

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Closes $3 Billion Growth Markets Fund II, Tripling Prior Fund Size

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has closed its second Growth Markets Fund with approximately $3 billion in commitments, nearly tripling the size of the strategy’s first vintage as the firm expands investment in large-scale energy infrastructure across high-growth emerging markets.

Corma Raises $60 Million Seed To Build Defensive Cybersecurity Foundation Model As AI Attackers Hit 88% Success Rate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Corma has raised $60 million in seed funding to build a foundation model specifically for defensive cybersecurity, targeting a widening gap between rapidly advancing AI-powered attacks and the ability of existing security systems to detect and stop them. Sequoia Capital led the financing, with participation from Khosla Ventures and Coatue.

Nvidia Reportedly In Talks To Invest Up To $3 Billion In SB Energy As $100 Billion OpenAI Data Center Financing Takes Shape

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Vals AI Raises $40 Million Series A At $400 Million Valuation As Revenue Grows 8x

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Vals AI raised a $40 million Series A at a $400 million valuation as the company scales an independent AI evaluation platform that measures how well frontier models perform on real-world professional tasks. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led the round, with participation from existing investors 8VC and Bloomberg Beta and new investors HRT Ventures and Next Ladder Ventures.

Alex Cooper’s Unwell Reportedly Raises First Outside Funding At $500 Million Valuation From WTSL

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Unwell, the media and entertainment company co-founded by "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper and producer Matt Kaplan, has raised its first outside funding at a $500 million pre-money valuation as it looks to expand through acquisitions, investments and new business lines, according to Bloomberg.

1789 Capital Closes $1.2 Billion Debut Real Estate Fund Targeting More Than $8 Billion Of Sun Belt Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

1789 Capital has closed its inaugural Real Estate Development Fund with $1.2 billion in assets under management, giving the investment firm a sizable pool of capital to pursue more than $8 billion of projected real estate development across fast-growing U.S. markets.

Replimune Raises $150 Million To Fund TUDRIQEV Launch And Confirmatory Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Replimune completed a $150 million financing as the biotechnology company prepares to commercially launch TUDRIQEV following FDA accelerated approval and continues the Phase 3 confirmatory trial required to support the treatment’s longer-term regulatory position.

SWI Group And Brookfield Form $693.9 Million Multifamily JV With Up To $200 Million For New Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

SWI Group has announced a strategic partnership with Brookfield Asset Management involving 13 properties from Varia US Properties’ U.S. multifamily portfolio through a newly created two-vehicle joint venture with an aggregate gross asset value of approximately $693.9 million.

SWI Group Puts More Than 80% Of Its Capital Into 4+ GW AI Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

SWI Group has accelerated a major strategic shift toward digital infrastructure, with more than 80% of its capital now allocated to a transatlantic portfolio exceeding 4 GW of power capacity and plans to push that allocation above 90% over time.

Virginia Retirement System Delivers 12.1% Return As Pension Fund Climbs To $135.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

The Virginia Retirement System generated a 12.1% investment return, net of fees, during fiscal 2026, increasing the market value of its retirement trust fund to $135.2 billion as of June 30.

CVC DIF Acquires Majority Stake In firstcolo To Back 24 MW AI-Ready German Data Center Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

CVC DIF has agreed to acquire a significant majority stake in firstcolo GmbH from CUBE Infrastructure, backing the German data center operator as it prepares to develop a new AI-ready facility capable of supporting liquid-cooled racks of up to 200 kW.

Advocate Technologies Raises $18 Million To Bring Transparency To A Trillion-Dollar Commercial Insurance Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Advocate Technologies has emerged from stealth with $18 million in Seed funding and a platform designed to create standardized pricing and coverage benchmarks for commercial insurance, addressing a market where buyers historically have lacked the price transparency available across most major financial asset classes.

Expedition Therapeutics Raises $115 Million Series B As EXPD-101 Enters Phase 2 COPD Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Expedition Therapeutics has raised an oversubscribed $115 million Series B financing as the biotechnology company advances its next-generation DPP1 inhibitor EXPD-101 into a global Phase 2 clinical trial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.