Venture Capital

Clean Growth Fund II Reaches £81.5 Million With £22.5 Million Border To Coast Commitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Clean Growth Fund has completed the second close of Fund II at £81.5 million, taking the specialist UK climate technology venture fund more than halfway toward its £150 million target.

Rohati Capital Closes Oversubscribed $50 Million Inaugural Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Rohati Capital has closed its inaugural venture fund, Rohati Fund I, at $50 million, exceeding its original $30 million target. The Palo Alto-based venture platform was founded by former Amazon operators and is designed to give individual investors and family offices exposure to both venture funds and direct company investments.

Techshop II Reaches €43 Million First Close And Targets €100 Million By 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

The Techshop has announced the €43 million first close of Techshop II, its second venture capital fund, as the Italian investment firm expands its strategy around early-stage B2B software and artificial intelligence companies.

Apogem Capital Closes Eleventh Private Equity Fund At $597 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Apogem Capital has closed Apogem Private Equity Fund XI at $597 million in total commitments, reaching the fund's hard cap and continuing its lower middle-market private equity strategy.

Forus Raises $150 Million Series C At $3 Billion Valuation Led By Bain Capital Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Forus has raised $150 million in Series C financing at a $3 billion valuation, tripling its valuation just months after its Series B and bringing total funding to more than $300 million. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, which has invested in Forus since its seed round. Every existing institutional investor also participated, including Thrive Capital, General Catalyst, Accel, Redpoint, BoxGroup, Pear VC, Vast Ventures and SV Angel.

Moonwalk Biosciences Raises $70 Million Series B To Advance Adipose-Targeted RNAi Obesity Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Moonwalk Biosciences has raised an oversubscribed $70 million Series B financing to advance its pipeline of adipose-targeted RNA interference medicines for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. The round was co-led by Alpha Wave and YK Bioventures, with participation from Eli Lilly and Company, Gaorong Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures and Future Ventures.

The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million Series C Co-Led By Bessemer, Atomico And Scaleup Europe Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in Series C funding, marking the largest Series C ever announced by a European space company and bringing its total funding secured to approximately $680 million.

Veridue Raises $4 Million Pre-Seed Led By Episode 1 Ventures And Launches AI Due Diligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Veridue has raised a $4 million pre-seed funding round led by Episode 1 Ventures and officially launched its AI-native due diligence and M&A platform for energy infrastructure following two years of product development and industry validation.

Mistral Raises €3 Billion Series D At More Than €21 Billion Valuation Led By Samsung

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Mistral has raised €3 billion in Series D funding at a post-money valuation of more than €21 billion, marking what the company described as the largest equity fundraising round ever completed by a European technology company. Samsung Electronics led the round, with the Scaleup Europe Fund managed by EQT and existing investor PSG Equity serving as co-leads.

DuPont REGISTRY Group Receives Strategic Investment From Sureel Choksi Family Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

DuPont REGISTRY Group has received a strategic investment from the family office of Sureel Choksi, President and CEO of Vantage Data Centers, adding an experienced technology and infrastructure executive as an investor in the luxury automotive platform. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Copilot Capital Makes Majority Investment In Green Eagle Solutions To Accelerate U.S. Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Copilot Capital has made a majority investment in Green Eagle Solutions, a Spanish software company that automates renewable energy operations, marking the fifth and final investment from Copilot Capital's first fund. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Surfshark Acquires Majority Stake In Optery To Expand Data Removal Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Surfshark has acquired a majority stake in Optery, a U.S.-based personal data removal company, expanding its cybersecurity and digital privacy ecosystem with additional capabilities for removing information from data brokers, people-search sites and search engine results.

Celero Communications Raises $275 Million Series C At More Than $3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Celero Communications has raised $275 million in Series C funding at a valuation of more than $3 billion, bringing total capital raised by the AI infrastructure semiconductor company to $415 million.

TrueBridge Capital Partners Closes $508 Million Second Venture Secondaries Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

TrueBridge Capital Partners has closed TrueBridge Secondaries II with $508 million in commitments, more than doubling the size of its first dedicated venture secondaries fund.

BrainChild Bio Raises $116 Million Series A And Launches Pivotal Phase 2 CAR T Cell Trial For Pediatric Brain Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

BrainChild Bio has raised $116 million in Series A funding to advance its CAR T cell therapies for central nervous system tumors, including a pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead candidate BCB-276 in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. The financing was led by an undisclosed private family fund and foundation aligned with BrainChild Bio's mission. Existing investor Seattle Children's participated alongside new investor WRF Capital.

D-Wave Quantum Secures Up To $100 Million In CHIPS And Science Act Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

D-Wave Quantum has finalized a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce providing access to up to $100 million in CHIPS and Science Act funding to accelerate development of its annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies.

UST Acquires Majority Stake In Italdesign From Audi Group To Expand AI-Driven Mobility Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

UST has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Italdesign from the Audi Group, combining Italdesign's automotive design and engineering capabilities with UST's expertise in artificial intelligence, digital engineering, software-defined vehicles and technology transformation.

Capital B Raises €30.1 Million And Acquires 376 Bitcoin, Bringing Holdings To 3,521 BTC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Capital B has completed approximately €30.1 million of capital raises and acquired an additional 376 BTC for €25.3 million, increasing its Bitcoin Treasury holdings to 3,521 BTC.

Precore Gold Raises C$6 Million In Oversubscribed Private Placement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Precore Gold has closed an oversubscribed C$6 million non-brokered private placement, providing additional capital for exploration programs and general working capital.

Pixxel Raises $100 Million Series C Led By Temasek And Seraphim

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Pixxel has raised $100 million in Series C funding co-led by Temasek and Seraphim, giving the space technology company additional capital to expand beyond hyperspectral imaging into a broader planetary infrastructure platform spanning advanced sensing satellites, Earth intelligence software, sovereign space systems and satellite manufacturing.

TotalEnergies Advances $14 Billion Papua LNG Project Toward Final Investment Decision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

TotalEnergies has announced a series of major contractual and commercial milestones for Papua LNG, moving the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas project closer to a final investment decision.

Haystack Robotics Raises $3.95 Million Series A Led By Agadia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Haystack Robotics has raised $3.95 million in Series A funding, with the round led by Agadia, to support the expansion of its autonomous UV-C disinfection robotics platform. The Portland, Oregon-based company plans to use the new capital to support global expansion and further development of its robotics and artificial intelligence technology.

Claret Capital Partners Raises €575 Million For European Growth Debt Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Claret Capital Partners has raised €575 million across its latest growth debt fundraising cycle, exceeding its original €500 million target and significantly increasing the capital available to back European growth companies.

ErieView Development Closes $218 Million Financing For W Cleveland Redevelopment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

ErieView Development has closed financing for the $218 million redevelopment of Cleveland's Erieview Tower, advancing plans to transform the 40-story downtown landmark into a mixed-use property featuring Ohio's first W Hotel, rental residences, Class A office space and a major food and beverage program.

SunPower Raises $26.2 Million In Equity Private Placement Anchored By Foris Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

SunPower has raised $26.2 million in an equity private placement, with the majority of the financing coming from venture investors associated with Silicon Valley's Sand Hill Road. The round was anchored by Foris Ventures, the family office of John Doerr, Chairman of Kleiner Perkins.

Immediate Raises $13 Million Series B Led By BankTech Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Immediate has raised $13 million in Series B funding led by BankTech Ventures, with participation from Castle Creek Launchpad, BankSouth and new and existing investors.

Zinc: British Business Bank Commits Up To £46 Million To Science-For-Impact Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

The British Business Bank has agreed to commit up to £46 million to Zinc Capital Management's Science-for-Impact Fund, providing a cornerstone investment for the early-stage venture fund focused on UK deep tech companies addressing health and environmental challenges.

Venture Capital

Clean Growth Fund II Reaches £81.5 Million With £22.5 Million Border To Coast Commitment

Rohati Capital Closes Oversubscribed $50 Million Inaugural Venture Fund

Techshop II Reaches €43 Million First Close And Targets €100 Million By 2027

Apogem Capital Closes Eleventh Private Equity Fund At $597 Million

Forus Raises $150 Million Series C At $3 Billion Valuation Led By Bain Capital Ventures

Moonwalk Biosciences Raises $70 Million Series B To Advance Adipose-Targeted RNAi Obesity Therapies

The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million Series C Co-Led By Bessemer, Atomico And Scaleup Europe Fund

Veridue Raises $4 Million Pre-Seed Led By Episode 1 Ventures And Launches AI Due Diligence Platform

Mistral Raises €3 Billion Series D At More Than €21 Billion Valuation Led By Samsung

DuPont REGISTRY Group Receives Strategic Investment From Sureel Choksi Family Office

Copilot Capital Makes Majority Investment In Green Eagle Solutions To Accelerate U.S. Expansion

Surfshark Acquires Majority Stake In Optery To Expand Data Removal Capabilities

Celero Communications Raises $275 Million Series C At More Than $3 Billion Valuation

TrueBridge Capital Partners Closes $508 Million Second Venture Secondaries Fund

BrainChild Bio Raises $116 Million Series A And Launches Pivotal Phase 2 CAR T Cell Trial For Pediatric Brain Cancer

D-Wave Quantum Secures Up To $100 Million In CHIPS And Science Act Funding

UST Acquires Majority Stake In Italdesign From Audi Group To Expand AI-Driven Mobility Capabilities

Capital B Raises €30.1 Million And Acquires 376 Bitcoin, Bringing Holdings To 3,521 BTC

Precore Gold Raises C$6 Million In Oversubscribed Private Placement

Pixxel Raises $100 Million Series C Led By Temasek And Seraphim

TotalEnergies Advances $14 Billion Papua LNG Project Toward Final Investment Decision

Haystack Robotics Raises $3.95 Million Series A Led By Agadia

Claret Capital Partners Raises €575 Million For European Growth Debt Fund

ErieView Development Closes $218 Million Financing For W Cleveland Redevelopment

SunPower Raises $26.2 Million In Equity Private Placement Anchored By Foris Ventures

Immediate Raises $13 Million Series B Led By BankTech Ventures

Zinc: British Business Bank Commits Up To £46 Million To Science-For-Impact Fund

Avallon Launches €171.5 Million Fourth Fund With Increased Focus On Technology

Blue Owl Technology Finance Closes $150 Million Private Placement Of 7.60% Senior Unsecured Notes

Aitan Raises $41 Million In Funding Co-Led By Deep33 And Dell Technologies Capital