Venture Capital

Kos Biotechnology Partners Announces Third Fund Closing At $123 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Kos Biotechnology Partners, a global life sciences investment firm focused on connecting the U.S. biopharma ecosystem with Europe, announced the third closing of its inaugural global life sciences fund, bringing total capital commitments to $123 million (€106 million).

OceanSound Partners Adds Kenneth Wolff As Partner And Chief Legal Officer Following $3.4 Billion Fund III Close

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

OceanSound Partners announced the appointment of Kenneth Wolff as Partner and Chief Legal Officer, strengthening the private equity firm’s leadership team following the recent closing of $3.4 billion in connection with Fund III.

Endurance Energy Raises $54 Million Series A To Develop Deep-Ocean Geothermal Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Endurance Energy, a startup founded by former SpaceX engineer Andrew Redd, has raised $54 million in Series A funding to develop geothermal power plants that tap into vast energy resources beneath the ocean floor.

RELAI Raises $6.9 Million And Launches Verifiable Continual Learning Platform For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

RELAI announced the launch of a verifiable continual learning platform designed to help AI agents continuously improve from real-world failures while preventing regressions. The company also revealed it has secured a total of $6.9 million in funding to support its growth.

Equal AI Raises $30 Million Series B To Expand AI Lifestyle Concierge Platform In India

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Equal AI has secured $30 million in Series B funding in tranches, with the round co-led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital.

Genspark Raises $100 Million Series B Extension At $2.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Genspark announced a $100 million extension to its Series B financing, bringing the company’s total Series B funding to $485 million and valuing the business at a post-money valuation of $2.6 billion.

Sybilla Technologies Raises 35 Million PLN (About $9.5 Million) To Expand Space Surveillance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Sybilla Technologies announced the completion of its first external funding round, raising 35 million PLN (about $9.5 million). The investment was provided by 3TS Capital Partners and Vinci S.A.

Definic Raises $2.9 Million Seed Round And Rebrands To Build Enterprise IT Procurement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Definic, formerly known as Nordics, announced that it has closed a $2.9 million seed funding round and unveiled a new corporate identity as it seeks to establish itself as the default platform for enterprise IT procurement.

Belden Prices $1.85 Billion Senior Secured Term Loan To Support Pending RUCKUS Networks Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Belden announced that it has successfully syndicated and priced a new $1.85 billion senior secured term loan B facility due 2033, providing financing for its pending acquisition of RUCKUS Networks.

Google Expands Virginia Investments With New Workforce Training Programs And $15 Million Energy Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Google announced new investments in Virginia to support skilled trades training and energy affordability programs as the company continues to expand its presence across the Commonwealth. The announcement was made alongside Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger during an event at the Richmond Electricians’ Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee facility.

THEKER Robotics Raises $85 Million In Europe’s Largest Robotics Series A Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

THEKER Robotics announced that it has raised $85 million in Series A funding, marking what the company described as the largest robotics Series A financing in Europe.

Partners Group Targets $1.5 Billion For Fifth Real Estate Secondaries Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Partners Group announced that it is targeting $1.5 billion for its fifth real estate secondaries program, which includes a closed-end fund as well as bespoke mandates and other investment vehicles pursuing the same strategy.

OurMind Raises €2.1 Million To Reduce Healthcare Administrative Burden With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

OurMind has raised €2.1 million (about $2.4 million) in funding in a round led by 4impact Capital. The company develops AI tools designed to help healthcare professionals reduce administrative work and spend more time focusing on patient care.

CardNexus Raises €3.5 Million To Build A Mobile Marketplace For Trading Card Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

CardNexus announced that it has raised €3.5 million (about $4 million) in funding led by Piton Capital, with participation from Motier Ventures, Financière Saint James, Kima Ventures, OPRTRS CLUB, AQUITI Gestion, and F4 Fund.

Ongwe Minerals Announces $10 Million LIFE Offering And $3 Million Private Placement To Advance Namibian Gold Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Ongwe Minerals announced plans for a $10 million listed issuer financing exemption (LIFE) offering and a concurrent non-brokered private placement of approximately $3 million to support exploration activities at its gold projects in Namibia.

Parabilis Medicines Closes Upsized IPO And Raises More Than $845 Million Including Regeneron Private Placement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Parabilis Medicines, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies against historically undruggable protein targets, announced the closing of its upsized initial public offering and a concurrent private placement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Applied Materials Invests $500 Million To Expand Singapore Manufacturing And R&D For AI Chip Demand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Applied Materials announced the expansion of its manufacturing and research and development operations in Singapore with a new $500 million (S$600 million) Tampines Campus designed to support the growing global demand for semiconductors driven by artificial intelligence.

Niteshift Raises $7 Million Seed Round To Build Cloud Infrastructure For AI Coding Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Niteshift, a New York City-based startup building cloud infrastructure for AI coding agents, announced a $7 million seed funding round led by Greylock, with participation from Amplify Partners, BoxGroup, and SV Angel.

nesto Raises C$302 Million Series E At C$1.47 Billion Valuation To Expand AI-Powered Lending Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

nesto, a Canadian mortgage technology and financing platform, announced the closing of a CAD 302 million Series E financing round at a CAD 1.47 billion valuation.

Lium Raises $5.5 Million Seed Funding And Launches AI Platform For Complex Scientific And Industrial Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Lium, formerly known as Astromind, emerged from stealth and announced the launch of its platform designed to make highly complex datasets accessible through natural language. The company also disclosed that it raised $5.5 million in seed funding from SJF Ventures, Wavemaker 360, Reach Capital, and GC&H Investments.

Leaf Secures $13 Million Series B To Expand AI-Powered Agricultural Data Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Leaf Agriculture announced that it has raised $13 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Leaps by Bayer and a group of strategic investors, strengthening the company’s position as a provider of agricultural data management infrastructure for AI applications.

Rivvun AI Raises $7.55 Million Seed Round To Build Enterprise Spend And Revenue Recovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Rivvun AI, a Seattle-based enterprise software company, announced that it has raised $7.55 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Sitara Capital and 3one4 Capital.

Climate First Bancorp Raises $67 Million Strategic Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Climate First Bancorp, the parent company of Climate First Bank and fintech platform OneEthos, announced the closing of a $67 million strategic funding round led by Wellington Management and AllianceBernstein.

Applied Atomics Emerges From Stealth With Over $500 Million In Demand Commitments For In-Space Mobility Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Applied Atomics announced its emergence from stealth with more than $500 million in letters of intent and memoranda of understanding, a $4 million oversubscribed pre-seed financing round led by Oxford Science Enterprises, and a growing network of strategic partnerships across the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom.

GPS Renewables Raises ₹635 Crore (About $74.1 Million) In Series C Funding To Expand Bioenergy Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

GPS Renewables, a Bengaluru-based renewable oil and gas company, announced that it has raised ₹635 crore (approximately $74.1 million) in Series C funding to support its next phase of growth and accelerate the execution of compressed biogas (CBG) projects across India.

ThruFlo Endovascular Secures Seed Funding To Advance Bifurcation Aneurysm Treatment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

ThruFlo Endovascular announced the completion of a seed financing round led by Atlas MedInnovation to accelerate development of its bifurcated flow diverter platform designed specifically for bifurcation aneurysms. The funding will support the establishment of formal research and development operations, completion of device design, additional pre-clinical studies, and submission of an Investigational Device Exemption application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Hilton Grand Vacations Completes $300 Million Timeshare Loan Securitization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Hilton Grand Vacations announced the completion of a $300 million securitization of timeshare loans through Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2026-2 (HGVT 2026-2).

REMEDY Raises Series A To Expand Dermatologist-Developed Skincare Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

REMEDY Science, the dermatologist-developed skincare company founded by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Muneeb Shah, announced the closing of a Series A funding round led by L Catterton, with participation from existing investor Norwest and new investor Sonoma Brands Capital. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

BIG3 To Go Public Through $290 Million SPAC Merger With Graf Global

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2026

BIG3, the professional 3-on-3 basketball league founded by O’Shea Jackson Sr., known as Ice Cube, and Jeff Kwatinetz, announced plans to become the first publicly traded professional sports league in the United States through a business combination with special purpose acquisition company Graf Global Corp.

ChatSee Raises $6.5 Million To Help Enterprises Identify And Prevent AI Agent Failures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2026

ChatSee.ai, a company developing a failure intelligence platform for autonomous AI systems, announced a $6.5 million funding round led by True Ventures. The round also included participation from First Rays Venture Partners, Seven Hill Ventures, and industry veterans.