Venture Capital

Qnetic: $5 Million Raised For Flywheel Energy Storage Manufacturing And Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Qnetic, a developer of long-duration flywheel energy storage systems, has raised $5 million in new funding to support U.S. manufacturing and accelerate deployment of its technology for utilities and commercial customers.

ANEUVO: $22 Million Raised For Neuromodulation Technology For Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

ANEUVO, a Los Angeles-based medical technology company developing non-invasive neuromodulation therapies, announced the closing of a $22 million series C funding round led by Catcher Technology Co., Ltd., with participation from additional new investors.

United Safety & Survivability: Strategic Partnership With Reacton Fire Suppression To Form Global Mobile Fire Suppression Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

United Safety & Survivability Corporation announced a strategic recapitalization and a partnership with Reacton Fire Suppression to create a global leader in mobile fire suppression systems serving mission-critical industries.

Dify: $30 Million Raised For Open-Source AI Application Platform In Series Pre-A Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Dify, a Menlo Park, California-based provider of an open-source platform that helps teams build, deploy, and operate production-grade AI applications and agentic workflows, announced it has raised $30 million in series pre-A funding at a $180 million valuation. The round was led by HSG with participation from GL Ventures, Alt-Alpha Capital, a new spin-out from Bessemer Venture Partners, 5Y Capital, Mizuho Leaguer Investment, and NYX Ventures.

Cytotrait: £3 Million Seed Funding Raised For Crop Engineering Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Cytotrait, a biotechnology spinout from The University of Manchester focused on developing novel traits for food and agriculture, has secured £3 million in seed funding to advance its crop engineering platform and expand research across major crop species.

Mega: $11.5 Million Raised For AI-Powered Growth Engine For SMBs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Mega, a New York-based startup building an AI-powered growth platform for small and mid-sized businesses, announced it has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-driven marketing infrastructure. The round was led by Goodwater Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Atreides, SignalFire, and Kearny Jackson. The investment also included WNBA stars Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum, and Nneka Ogwumike.

Lyzr: $8 Million Series A Raised For Agentic Operating System For Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Lyzr, an enterprise AI platform developing an “Agentic Operating System,” has raised $8 million in series A funding to accelerate the deployment of interconnected AI agents across enterprise environments.

Mirai Robotics: $4.2 Million Pre-Seed Raised For Autonomous Maritime Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Mirai Robotics, a European artificial intelligence and robotics startup developing autonomous maritime systems, has raised $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to advance technology designed to automate complex operations at sea.

Seven Hills Realty Trust: $37 Million Invested In Two First Mortgage Loans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Seven Hills Realty Trust announced it has closed two new first mortgage loan investments totaling $37 million, expanding its portfolio of loans secured by commercial real estate assets.

Forum Markets: $10 Million Auto Loan Warehouse Facility And General Counsel Appointment Strengthen Tokenized Asset Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Forum Markets, a digital asset platform focused on modernizing capital markets through the tokenization of real-world assets on Ethereum, announced the appointment of Robert Spake as the company’s general counsel. The appointment strengthens the company’s legal leadership as it advances efforts to develop compliant, institutionally structured tokenized asset products.

Crafting: $5.5 Million Raised For AI Engineering Infrastructure As Crafting For Agents Launches

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Crafting announced the general availability of Crafting for Agents alongside a $5.5 million seed funding round aimed at building infrastructure for AI-driven software engineering. The round was led by Mischief with participation from WndrCo and angel investors including Andy Manoske of CoreWeave, Arash Ferdowsi, co-founder of Dropbox, Lenny Rachitsky of Lenny’s Newsletter, Gokul Rajaram, formerly of Meta and Square, and Merrill Lutsky of Graphite.

Vectrix: €1.15 Million Raised For AI Transport Order Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Vectrix, an Antwerp-based provider of an AI-powered order entry platform for logistics companies, has raised €1.15 million in seed funding.

Groundhawk: €2 Million Raised For AI-Powered Underground Infrastructure Mapping Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Groundhawk, a Finland-based infrastructure software company focused on AI-powered 3D mapping and spatial intelligence for underground utilities, has raised €2 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth across Europe.

DeepIP: $25 Million Raised For AI Patent Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

DeepIP, an AI patent platform headquartered in New York City and Paris, has raised $25 million in Series B funding, bringing its total capital raised to $40 million as enterprises increasingly adopt workflow-native AI systems to manage patent operations. The Series B round was co-led by Korelya Capital and Serena, with participation from Balderton and Headline.

Saltz: €20 Million Raised For Food Supply Marketplace Expansion Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Saltz, a Vilnius-based digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding to accelerate expansion across Europe and further develop technology for cross-border food trade.

University Of Cincinnati’s Venture Lab: $600,000 In State Funding Supports AI And Healthtech Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Ohio has awarded more than $600,000 in state funding to healthtech startups emerging from the University of Cincinnati’s Venture Lab, reinforcing Cincinnati’s growing reputation as a Midwest hub for healthcare innovation.

Augur: $15 Million Raised For AI-Powered Security And Public Safety Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Augur, a London-based technology company building AI-powered perception systems for public safety and critical infrastructure protection, announced it has raised $15 million in seed funding.

NjiaPay: $2.1 Million Raised For Payments Performance Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

NjiaPay, a payments performance platform helping African businesses improve payment reliability and revenue, announced that it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by European B2B SaaS investor Newion.

Axiom Trust: $11.8 Million Raised For AI-Native Trust Administration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Axiom Trust, a Nevada-regulated trust company building AI-powered infrastructure for trust administration, has emerged from stealth with $11.8 million in funding to modernize how trusts are managed during what many call the “Great Wealth Transfer.”

Key Container Receives Growth Investment To Expand Northeast Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Altamont Capital Partners has announced an investment in Key Container Corporation, a New England-based manufacturer of specialty and custom corrugated packaging products. The deal is designed to support the company’s continued growth and expansion across the Northeast while building a scaled regional platform in the corrugated packaging sector.

Isembard: $50 Million Raised For AI-Powered Aerospace And Defense Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Isembard has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the rollout of AI-powered manufacturing facilities focused on high-precision components for aerospace, defense, energy, and robotics customers. The round was led by Union Square Ventures, an early investor in companies including Twitter, Coinbase, Etsy, Abridge, and Twilio. New investors Tamarack Global and IQ Capital joined the round alongside existing backers Notion Capital and CIV. The company also attracted several angel investors, including Alex Bouaziz, founder and CEO of Deel; Andrei Danescu, founder and CEO of Dexory Robotics; and Matt Briers, former CFO of Wise.

KAST: $80 Million Series A Raised By Stablecoin Neobank To Expand Global Financial Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

KAST, a global financial platform built on stablecoin rails, has raised $80 million in a Series A funding round as investor interest grows in stablecoins as the infrastructure layer for modern financial services. The round was co-led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital, with participation from returning investors Peak XV Partners, HSG, and DST Global Partners.

Cypherpunk Technologies: $5 Million Investment In Zcash Open Development Lab To Advance Privacy Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Cypherpunk Technologies, a privacy technology company focused on digital asset treasury strategies anchored by Zcash, announced a $5 million investment in Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL), marking the company’s first technology investment outside of direct holdings of ZEC.

Axiomatic AI: $18 Million Raised To Build Verified Engineering AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Axiomatic AI, a company developing artificial intelligence infrastructure for science and engineering, announced it has raised $18 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to $25 million. The round was led by Engine Ventures with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Big Sur Ventures, Global Vision Capital, Propagator Ventures, and Liquid 2.

Voyager Technologies: Multi-Million-Dollar Investment In Expandable Space Habitat Developer Max Space

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Voyager Technologies announced a multi-million-dollar strategic investment in Max Space to accelerate the development of next-generation expandable space habitats designed to support sustained lunar operations and future deep-space missions.

GridStor: $120 Million Financing From NORD/LB And Siemens For Texas Battery Energy Storage Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, announced the close of a $120 million financing package from NORD/LB and Siemens Financial Services to support the Gunnar Reliability Project in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Caldera: $150 Million Senior Loan Closed For Brevet Capital Management Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Caldera Real Estate Ventures announced the closing of a $150 million senior construction loan for Brevet Capital Management, supporting the development of a new residential tower project in Philadelphia.

Axiom Equity: Second Flagship Fund Closes Above Hard Cap For Private Equity Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Axiom Equity, a private equity firm focused on scaling high-growth B2B software companies in the lower middle market across the UK and Ireland, announced the final close of Axiom Equity Fund II above its hard cap. The fund was oversubscribed and completed in a single closing without a formal fundraising process, finishing materially above its original target.

AN2 Therapeutics: $40 Million Private Placement Financing Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

AN2 Therapeutics announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement expected to generate approximately $40 million in gross proceeds before deducting placement agent fees and other expenses. The financing includes participation from Coastlands Capital, Commodore Capital, Vivo Capital, and other new and existing institutional investors.

Intelligent Legal Solutions: $3 Million Raised For Legal Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Intelligent Legal Solutions (ILS), a legal technology company developing software for private investment funds lawyers, announced it has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Chicago Ventures. The funding will support the company’s effort to build a centralized workflow platform for legal teams involved in fund formation and post close fund management.