Venture Capital

Flying Tulip Adds Amber Group, Fasanara Digital, And Paper Ventures As Institutional Backers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Flying Tulip, an on-chain exchange building a unified trading and credit marketplace, said it has added new institutional participants, including Amber Group, Fasanara Digital, and Paper Ventures.

360 Hoops: Investment From Geno Auriemma Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

360 Hoops announced it has received an investment from UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, who will also serve as a strategic advisor, as the company prepares to bring its patented three-in-one basketball system and circular gameplay format to market.

Poetiq: $45.8 Million Seed Funding Raised To Boost LLM Reasoning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Poetiq, a startup founded by former Google DeepMind scientists, has emerged from stealth with $45.8 million in Seed funding and says its “AI meta system” can make frontier large language models learn faster and solve harder problems without the time and cost of conventional fine-tuning or reinforcement learning post-training. The round was co-led by FYRFLY Venture Partners and Surface Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Operator Collective, Hico Ventures, and Neuron Venture Partners, according to the company.

Indigo: $50 Million Series B Raised To Automate Medical Malpractice Underwriting And Expand Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Indigo, an AI-driven medical professional liability insurance platform, has closed a $50 million oversubscribed Series B financing to accelerate product development, expand distribution, and scale operations across its malpractice coverage business. The round was led by existing backer Rubicon Founders, with significant participation from new investor Town Hall Ventures and continued support from strategic investors, including Optum Ventures.

Carbonaide: €3.7 Million Raised To Scale CO₂ Mineralization In Concrete And Expand Internationally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Carbonaide has closed a new €3.7 million investment round as it ramps up commercialization of its carbon dioxide curing technology, which mineralizes CO₂ and stores it permanently in concrete. The Finland-headquartered company said the financing, a mix of equity and supporting financial instruments, will be used to expand operations and accelerate strategic initiatives to turn concrete production into a scalable carbon storage pathway.

Digital Edge Commits $4.5 Billion To Build Indonesia’s Largest 500MW AI-Ready Hyperscale Data Center Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Digital Edge announced it will invest US$4.5 billion to develop a new hyperscale data center campus in Indonesia designed for next-generation AI workloads, marking what the company described as its largest infrastructure commitment to date. The planned CGK Campus will be located in the GIIC Industrial Estate in Bekasi and is intended to expand Digital Edge’s footprint in Greater Jakarta as demand for cloud and AI capacity accelerates across the region.

Voyager Ventures: $275 Million Fund II Closed To Back Next-Generation Energy, Industry, And Applied AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Voyager Ventures has closed a $275 million Fund II to invest in early-stage companies across energy, industrials, and climate technology that the firm believes will underpin long-term economic growth. With the new fund, Voyager said it now manages $475 million across North America and Europe and will continue targeting technologies that modernize core economic systems, including energy production and distribution, advanced manufacturing, critical materials, physical AI, and compute.

Basis Set Announces $250 Million Fund IV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Basis Set has announced the close of its $250 million Fund IV, positioning the new vehicle as fresh capital for the firm’s long-standing strategy of partnering with founders at the earliest point in a company’s life, when the idea is still more conviction than consensus. In a post dated January 26, 2026, the firm framed its approach around backing “independent thinkers” and teams building foundational systems before markets, categories, or narratives fully form around them.

Epidarex Capital Secures $145+ Million First Close For Fund IV To Invest In Life Science Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Epidarex Capital announced it has reached a first close of Epidarex Capital IV, LP, with more than $145 million in commitments, as the transatlantic life sciences venture firm looks to expand its company creation and early-stage investing across the United Kingdom and the United States.

Ambienta Closes Sustainable Credit Strategy Above €500 Million Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Ambienta announced it has reached a final close for its Ambienta Sustainable Credit Opportunities vehicles, with total commitments across the strategy surpassing its original €500 million target. The firm said the credit platform is designed to support European mid-market companies whose growth is driven by environmental sustainability, and positions Ambienta to accelerate financing for “environmental champions” across the region.

AEA Elevate Invests in 829 Studios To Expand Digital Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

AEA Elevate, AEA Investors’ growth buyout strategy focused on professional services companies across business services, healthcare services, and software, has made an investment in 829 Studios, an integrated, technology-enabled digital marketing firm. AEA Elevate acquired its position from CIVC Partners, with significant reinvestment from 829’s founder, management team, and employees. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Cellares: $257 Million Series D Closed To Scale Automated Cell Therapy Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Cellares has raised $257 million in a Series D financing co-led by investment funds managed by BlackRock and Eclipse, bringing total capital raised to $612 million. The round brings in a slate of new investors, including accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Baillie Gifford, Duquesne Family Office, Intuitive Ventures, EDBI, and Gates Frontier, alongside existing backers DC Global Ventures, DFJ Growth, and Willett Advisors.

Sokin: $100 Million Debt Facility Raised From Oxford Finance To Scale Embedded Payments Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Sokin, a London-headquartered business payments company, has secured a $100 million long-term debt facility from Oxford Finance, adding structured capital it says will accelerate its international expansion and product roadmap as demand grows for payments infrastructure integrated directly into enterprise workflows.

PaleBlueDot AI: $150 Million Series B Raised At Over $1 Billion Valuation Closed To Scale Global AI Compute Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

PaleBlueDot AI, a Silicon Valley-based AI compute platform founded in 2024, has closed a $150 million Series B financing round that values the company at more than $1 billion. The round was led by B Capital, an investment firm headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore with more than $9 billion in assets under management.

Mesh Security: $12 Million Series A Raised To Build ‘Execution Layer’ For Cybersecurity Mesh At Enterprise Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Mesh Security, a Palo Alto and Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup positioning itself as the “execution layer” for Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture (CSMA), has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Lobby Capital, with participation from S Ventures (SentinelOne’s corporate venture arm) and Bright Pixel Capital.

BoldVoice: $21 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI Voice Coaching For Non-Native English Speakers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

BoldVoice, an AI-based voice coaching platform designed to help non-native English speakers improve pronunciation and clarity, has raised a $21 million Series A round led by Matrix, with participation from Flybridge, Xfund, Corazon Capital, Alumni Ventures, Umami Capital, and Y Combinator.

Outtake: $40 Million Series B Raised To Build a Unified Digital Trust Platform for the AI Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Outtake, a digital trust platform designed to protect organizations from AI-driven impersonation and identity-based abuse, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by ICONIQ. The round also included participation from CRV, S32, and a group of technology and security executives investing as angel backers, including Satya Nadella, Nikesh Arora, Bill Ackman, Shyam Sankar, Trae Stephens, Bob McGrew, Guillermo Rauch, and John Donovan.

Genspark: $300 Million Series B Raised, $100 Million ARR Crossed, And AI Workspace 2.0 Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Genspark announced the launch of AI Workspace 2.0, positioning the release as a step toward “operational autonomy,” in which AI agents can plan and execute multi-step work end-to-end across common knowledge-worker outputs. The Palo Alto-based company said the platform is designed to reduce friction in modern work, which often involves repeated prompting, tool switching, manual formatting, and handoffs between drafts and systems.

Decagon: $250 Million Series D At $4.5 Billion Valuation Raised For AI-Based Customer Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Limy: $10 Million Raised To Help Brands Optimize For The Agentic Web And AI Storefronts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Limy, an infrastructure platform focused on optimizing brand performance in what it calls the “Agentic Web,” has emerged from stealth and announced a $10 million funding round. The financing was led by Flybridge, with participation from a16z speedrun, along with other investors including Axiom, Clarim, Communitas, and JRV & AnD.

Stellular Bio: Series 1 Financing Closed To Advance Regenerative Biologic For Sjögren’s Dry Eye

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Stellular Bio, which is developing Platelet-derived Regenerative Biologic (PRB) therapeutics, announced it has closed its Series 1 financing round to support advancement of its lead candidate, STLR-201, toward clinical testing as a treatment for Sjögren’s disease dry eye.

Vention: $110 Million Raised To Scale Physical AI And Expand Access to Industrial Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Vention announced it has raised $110 million in new financing (C$150 million) to accelerate its push into what it calls Physical AI and to help manufacturers automate more quickly and with less complexity. The company said the round included participation from Investissement Québec, Desjardins Capital, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, and NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm, along with other financial institutions.

Emobi: $3.4 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale JustPlug And Expand Plug-And-Charge EV Roaming

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Emobi announced it has closed a $3.4 million seed round to expand its JustPlug technology and scale its EV charging roaming infrastructure across North America. The company is known as North America’s largest EV charging roaming and JustPlug infrastructure provider and said the new capital will be used to strengthen its technical platform and accelerate commercial partnerships with automakers, fleets, charging operators, and infrastructure providers.

Curate: $10 Million Raised To Help Restaurants Build Loyalty Without Requiring App Downloads

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Curate Technologies, a hospitality platform that powers instant, white-labeled mobile ordering and loyalty experiences, has raised $10 million in a new round of funding led by Kirk Brown, co-founder of ZoomInfo. The round also included institutional support from K5 Global, a venture capital firm co-founded by Michael Kives and Bryan Baum, and participation from individual investors, including NFL wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Carl Cheng, founder of Pieology.

Elysium Therapeutics: $7.5 Million SAFE Round Raised To Advance SOOPR Rescue Therapy For Oral Fentanyl Overdose

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Elysium Therapeutics announced it has completed a $7.5 million SAFE round to accelerate development of SOOPR (Synthetic Opioid Overdose Protection and Reversal), a novel rescue treatment the company is designing specifically to prevent and reverse overdoses caused by highly potent synthetic opioids, particularly when ingested orally. The Lyons, Colorado-based biopharmaceutical company said the financing will support efforts to move SOOPR through additional preclinical and clinical work.

Lassen Peak: Over $10 Million Raised To Bring Handheld Terahertz Radar Concealed-Weapon Detection To Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Lassen Peak announced it has completed a mix of debt and equity financings totaling more than $10 million to fund product completion and prepare for market introduction of what it describes as the world’s first fully integrated handheld radar system for concealed weapon detection.

CraniUS Therapeutics: $20 Million Series B Raised To Advance NeuroPASS Platform For Targeted Brain Drug Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

CraniUS Therapeutics announced it closed a $20 million Series B financing to accelerate development of NeuroPASS, a fully implantable, skull embedded platform intended to bypass the blood brain barrier and enable targeted drug delivery and monitoring in the brain.

Factify: $73 Million Seed Funding Closed To Build A Post-PDF ‘Intelligent Document’ Standard

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Factify, a startup aiming to replace static PDFs with what it calls “Factified” documents, announced it has raised $73 million in seed funding to build a new document standard designed for AI-driven business workflows. The round was led by Valley Capital Partners and included participation from technology and business leaders, including John Giannandrea, former Head of AI at Google and SVP of AI at Apple, Ken Moelis, founder of Moelis & Co., and Peter Brown, CEO of quantitative hedge fund Renaissance Technologies.

Datatruck: $12 Million Series A Closed To Build An AI-Native Operating System For Long-Haul Trucking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Datatruck, a Chicago-based platform positioning itself as an AI-native operating system for North American long-haul carriers, announced it has raised a $12 million Series A round led by Avenue Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors. The company said the funding will be used to accelerate product development, expand its teams, and scale adoption among carriers that are replacing legacy transportation management systems with AI-driven platforms.

EAM Closes $575 Million Fund II For Growth Software Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Equality Asset Management (EAM), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on transformative growth software and technology companies, announced it has closed its second fund, EAM Private Equity Partners II, L.P., with $575 million in total capital commitments. The firm said the fund was oversubscribed, with investor demand exceeding its hard cap.