Venture Capital

Encoded Therapeutics Raises $275 Million Series F To Advance Genetic Medicine For Dravet Syndrome

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Encoded Therapeutics has raised $275 million in Series F financing to advance ETX101 through pivotal development for Dravet syndrome and expand its precision genetic medicines pipeline for neurological disorders.

Split Pay Raises $125 Million Across Series A And B Led By Khosla Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Split Pay has raised $125 million across back-to-back Series A and Series B funding rounds led by Khosla Ventures, giving the credit technology company substantial new capital after it said the business grew 70x over the previous 12 months. Khosla Ventures led the rounds, with participation from a group of venture capital and strategic investors that includes Thrive Capital, MetaProp, Alpaca VC, Moderne Ventures, Intuit Ventures and SciFi VC, according to the company's financing announcement.

EIG Raises $4 Billion Across Infrastructure Direct Lending Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

EIG has raised $4 billion across its direct lending platform, exceeding its original $3 billion fundraising target as institutional investors increase allocations to infrastructure credit.

ICG Closes Ninth European Corporate Fund At Record €12 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

ICG has completed fundraising for the ninth vintage of its flagship European Corporate strategy, closing ICG Europe Fund IX at €12 billion, representing a 50% increase compared with predecessor ICG Europe VIII.

The Boring Company Raises $3 Billion At $23 Billion Valuation To Expand Underground Transit Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

The Boring Company has raised $3 billion in new funding at a $23 billion valuation as Elon Musk's tunnel construction company expands underground transportation projects in the United Arab Emirates, Las Vegas, Nashville and Dubai. The financing was led by the United Arab Emirates and affiliated investment entities. Other participants included Human Capital, Vy Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Temasek, Shamal Holding and Baron Capital, according to Reuters.

Adani Airport Holdings Raises $1 Billion From Temasek, BlackRock, Premji Invest And Alpha Wave At $18 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Adani Airport Holdings Limited has entered into binding agreements to raise approximately $1 billion of primary equity capital at an $18 billion pre-money valuation from Alpha Wave Global, Premji Invest, Temasek and BlackRock-managed funds.

Positron AI Raises $875 Million Series C At $5 Billion Valuation To Scale Memory-First AI Inference Chips

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Positron AI has raised $875 million in Series C financing at a $5 billion post-money valuation to bring its next-generation AI inference silicon and systems to market following deployment of more than 50 racks of its first-generation Atlas platform at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The financing was co-led by NEA, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, Andra Capital, SemiAnalysis Capital and Jim Clark, founder of Silicon Graphics and Netscape.

Covenant Emerges From Stealth With $250 Million In Funding And Anthem Long-Range Strike System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Covenant has emerged from stealth with more than $250 million in funding across three rounds, a new 105,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Texas and its flagship Anthem long-range precision strike weapon system. The funding rounds were led by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux, 8VC, Aleph and Lightspeed. Covenant has also secured contracts in the U.S., Europe and other international markets.

Maven Robotics Raises $100 Million Series A To Scale General-Purpose Industrial Robots For Manufacturing And Logistics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Maven Robotics has raised $100 million in Series A funding as the company launches its general-purpose robotics system for industrial work across manufacturing and logistics. The financing came from RoboStrategy, LocalGlobe, Vine Ventures and XTX Ventures, among others. Maven was founded in 2024 and designs, builds and deploys intelligent robotic systems intended to perform complex physical tasks in industrial environments.

Compass Pathways Awards Five U.S. Grants To Develop COMP360 Psilocybin Provider Training

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Compass Pathways has selected five U.S. organizations to receive grants for developing healthcare provider training programs supporting the potential post-approval delivery of COMP360 psilocybin, expanding the program beyond the three recipients initially planned because of the quality of applicants.

Buildcheck Raises $12 Million Series A To Scale AI-Powered Construction Design Review Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Buildcheck has raised $12 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered construction design review platform, bringing the company's total funding to $18 million only nine months after its $5.9 million seed round.

Kyushu Electric Power To Make Strategic Investment In ProLogium To Expand Next-Generation Battery Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Kyushu Electric Power is moving forward with a strategic investment in ProLogium, expanding an existing industrial partnership between the companies into a capital relationship focused on next-generation battery technology, energy applications and commercialization.

Cloverleaf Bio Raises $33 Million Seed Financing To Advance RNA-Based Cancer Therapeutics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Cloverleaf Bio has closed an upsized and oversubscribed $33 million seed financing to advance its engineered transfer RNA, or tRNA, therapeutic platform and develop new treatments for cancer. The round was led by 4BIO Capital and included strategic investments from AbbVie Ventures, Eli Lilly and Company, and Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, along with Draper Associates, Mission BioCapital and American Cancer Society BrightEdge.

Bannerman Energy Raises A$124 Million To Fully Fund Etango Uranium Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Bannerman Energy has completed the bookbuild for a fully underwritten A$124 million institutional placement, providing the company with funding expected to support its Etango Uranium Project in Namibia through construction and ramp-up.

Wint Raises $36 Million Series D To Scale AI-Powered Water Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Wint has raised $36 million in Series D funding to expand its AI-powered platform for monitoring water usage, preventing leaks and reducing water-related risks across commercial and industrial buildings.

Goldgroup Mining Announces Up To $75 Million Private Placement With $60 Million Already Committed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Goldgroup Mining has announced a non-brokered private placement of up to approximately US$75 million, with roughly US$60 million already committed by a group of natural resource investors.

Peterson Partners Raises $510 Million Continuation Vehicle For Kelso Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Peterson Partners has closed a $510 million capital raise for Peterson Kelso Coinvest, a single-asset continuation vehicle supporting portfolio company Kelso Industries.

Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million Seed Funding To Develop Floating Nuclear Power Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Bluecore Energy has raised $50 million in seed funding to advance its floating nuclear power systems, with the financing led by Silverton Partners. The Long Beach, California-based startup is developing small modular nuclear reactors mounted on barges that could provide electricity to ports, data centers, coastal infrastructure and other high-demand locations.

Cognition Raises Over $2 Billion At $48 Billion Valuation As Run-Rate Revenue Nears $900 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Cognition has raised more than $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation, with the financing led by new investors Andreessen Horowitz and Accel alongside existing investors Founders Fund, General Catalyst and Avenir.

Adams Street Partners Launches Asia Advisory Council As Regional Deployment Tops $7.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Adams Street Partners has launched an Asia Advisory Council designed to provide senior personnel with regional market insights, global perspectives and strategic guidance as the $76 billion private markets investment manager expands its operations across Asia.

Verizon And Corning Sign Multi-Billion-Dollar Fiber Deal For Broadband And AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Verizon and Corning have reached a multi-billion-dollar agreement covering more than 80 million miles of high-density optical fiber and connectivity solutions, supporting Verizon's broadband expansion and the long-haul network infrastructure needed for growing AI workloads.

BrightPlan Raises Series C Funding To Expand AI-Powered Financial Wellness Platform For Employers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

BrightPlan has completed the first closing of a Series C funding round led by ABS Capital Partners, providing new capital to expand its AI-powered financial wellness platform for global enterprises.

i2Cool Raises Tens Of Millions Of Yuan In Series B From TopoScend Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

i2Cool has raised tens of millions of yuan, equivalent to several million U.S. dollars, in Series B funding from Shenzhen TopoScend Capital, providing new capital to scale production and expand commercialization of its electricity-free passive radiative cooling technology.

NextEra Energy Secures Up To $1.9 Billion DOE Loan To Restart Iowa’s Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing has closed a loan of up to $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to help finance the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Linn County, Iowa.

Scan.com Raises $220 Million In Equity And Debt Financing As Revenue Run Rate Tops $165 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Scan.com has raised $220 million in combined equity and debt financing to expand its U.S. medical imaging network and invest further in the technology connecting patients, healthcare organizations and imaging providers.

Outline Raises $3 Million Pre-Seed To Build AI-Powered Financial Planning Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Outline has emerged from stealth with $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop software designed to help chief financial officers and finance teams modernize financial planning.

HyperLight Adds VentureTech Alliance To Series C To Expand TFLN Semiconductor Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

HyperLight has added VentureTech Alliance to its Series C financing round, expanding the group of semiconductor-focused investors backing the company's thin-film lithium niobate photonics platform.

Brookfield Wins $1 Billion Multi-Decade Investment Mandate From Nuclear Liabilities Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Brookfield Asset Management has been selected by the U.K.'s Nuclear Liabilities Fund to manage a long-term multi-asset investment mandate with an initial $1 billion commitment, equivalent to approximately £750 million.

Stoke Space Raises $1 Billion Series E To Develop Fully Reusable Launch Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Stoke Space Technologies has completed the initial closing of a billion-dollar Series E financing round, bringing total capital raised by the reusable rocket company to $2.3 billion.

Blee Raises $20 Million Series A To Expand AI Content Governance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Blee has raised a $20 million Series A, bringing total funding for the AI-first marketing compliance platform to $27 million. The round was co-led by Fin Capital and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund, with participation from Hannah Grey VC and National Bank of Canada. Existing investors Y Combinator, Penny Jar Capital, Cardumen Capital and Treasury also participated.