Venture Capital

Teleskope: $25 Million Raised To Advance Agentic Data Security Platform For The AI Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

New York-based Teleskope has raised $25 million in Series A funding to accelerate the adoption of its agentic data security platform designed to bring human-level intelligence to enterprise data protection. The round was led by M13 with continued participation from Primary Venture Partners and Lerer Hippeau, bringing the company’s total funding to $32.2 million. The funding will support product innovation, market expansion, and hiring across data science, engineering, and go-to-market teams.

Zest AI: Strategic Investment Raised From Major Credit Unions and Citi in Oversubscribed Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Zest AI, a leader in AI-powered lending technology, announced it has closed an oversubscribed, customer-led financing round backed by key financial institutions, including SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, Members 1st Federal Credit Union, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Truliant Federal Credit Union, and Citi Ventures.

Montagu: €2 Billion Continuation Vehicle Closed To Support Wireless Logic’s Next Phase Of Global Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Montagu, a leading mid-market private equity firm, has closed a €2 billion single-asset continuation vehicle to extend its investment in Wireless Logic, a global leader in Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions. The transaction marks Europe’s largest single-asset continuation vehicle this year. It reinforces investor confidence in both Wireless Logic’s growth trajectory and Montagu’s track record in executing complex, high-value transactions.

IREN Secures $9.7 Billion AI Cloud Contract With Microsoft

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

IREN Limited announced that it has signed a landmark, multi-year GPU cloud services contract with Microsoft, valued at approximately $9.7 billion. The agreement represents one of the most significant AI infrastructure partnerships of the year, underscoring the growing demand for large-scale, high-performance GPU cloud capacity.

Merck Foundation Unveils $22 Million National Initiative To Advance Equitable Cardiac Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

The Merck Foundation has announced the launch of the Collaborative for Equity in Cardiac Care, a five-year, $22 million initiative aimed at enhancing access to high-quality, person-centered healthcare for individuals living with cardiovascular disease across the United States.

Beacon Software: $250 Million Series B Raised For Transforming Real-World Industries With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Beacon Software, an AI-driven holding company focused on building the permanent home for essential vertical software and services, has raised $250 million in Series B funding. The round was led by General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and D1 Capital, bringing Beacon’s total capital raised to $335 million since its founding last year.

Sunflower Labs: $16 Million Series B Raised To Advance Autonomous Security Drones

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Sunflower Labs, a pioneer in autonomous aerial security technology, announced three major milestones that strengthen its position as a leader in automated security: nationwide FAA approval for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, the launch of a new property configuration tool, and the close of a $16 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital.

EVERY: $55 Million Series D Closed To Scale Nationwide Expansion And Stabilize Global Egg Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

The EVERY Company, a leading biotechnology innovator specializing in precision fermentation-based proteins, announced it has raised $55 million in Series D financing to accelerate its nationwide rollout and strengthen its position in the $270 billion global egg market. The funding round was led by McWin Capital Partners, through the McWin Food Tech Fund, with participation from Main Sequence, Bloom8, TO.VC, Minerva Foods, Grosvenor Food & Ag, New Agrarian, SOSV, and other investors.

VFP Investing $35 Million to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Scott County, Virginia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

VFP, a leading manufacturer of custom-designed enclosures that safeguard critical infrastructure, announced a $35 million expansion of its operations in Scott County, Virginia. The project represents the company’s third and most significant expansion in the past five years, creating 200 new jobs in Southwest Virginia.

Firstsource Investing In Lyzr.ai To Advance UnBPO Vision And Enterprise AI Agent Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Firstsource Solutions Limited, a global provider of business process management services and part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, has announced a strategic investment in Lyzr.ai, a leading enterprise AI agent infrastructure platform. The collaboration is set to advance Firstsource’s UnBPO vision, which redefines outsourcing by combining human expertise with enterprise-grade, responsible AI.

Alloy Partners And Huntington Bank Launch Venture Studio For Driving Next-Generation Financial Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Alloy Partners and The Huntington National Bank have unveiled a new corporate venture studio aimed at accelerating the creation of transformative ventures in finance and technology. The initiative seeks to reimagine how individuals and businesses interact with money, spanning fintech, payments, and broader financial experiences.

Octonomy: $20 Million Seed Round To Advance Agentic AI For Complex Enterprise Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Octonomy, a German-founded artificial intelligence company developing agentic systems for complex enterprise support and service workflows, announced it has raised $20 million in a new seed funding round. The round was led by Macquarie Capital Venture Capital, with participation from Capnamic, NRW.Bank, and the TechVision Fund. This brings Octonomy’s total funding to $25 million since its founding 15 months ago.

Applied Compute Launches with $80 Million To Build Specific Intelligence For Enterprise AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Applied Compute has launched with $80 million in funding from leading investors Benchmark, Sequoia, Lux Capital, Hanabi, Neo, Elad Gil, Victor Lazarte, and Omri Casspi. The company is developing a new category of enterprise AI known as “Specific Intelligence,” enabling organizations to build proprietary in-house agent workforces powered by their own domain expertise and data.

TELEO Capital: $350 Million Fund II Closed To Advance Investments In Enterprise Software Carve-Outs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

TELEO Capital Management, an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in lower middle market enterprise software companies, announced the final close of TELEO Capital II (Fund II) at its hard cap of $350 million in Limited Partner capital commitments. The fund was oversubscribed, drawing participation from a broad base of both new and returning institutional investors.

NEOK Bio: $75 Million Series A Raised To Advance Bispecific ADC Therapies For Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

NEOK Bio, a biotechnology company developing next-generation bispecific antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for oncology, has launched from stealth mode with $75 million in Series A financing led by ABL Bio, a global leader in antibody engineering based in South Korea. The new capital will advance NEOK’s two lead bispecific ADC programs into clinical development, with first trials slated to begin in mid-2026.

Merck Entering $700 Million R&D Funding Agreement With Blackstone Life Sciences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Merck announced that it has entered into a strategic research and development funding agreement with Blackstone Life Sciences for sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT), an investigational antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting TROP2, a protein commonly found on the surface of cancer cells.

BizCap: Growth Capital Facility Secured For 3 Badge Beverage To Advance Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

BizCap, a national commercial finance and advisory firm, announced it has structured and secured an asset-based growth capital credit facility for 3 Badge Beverage, a privately held producer of premium spirits and wines. The financing will provide working capital to drive continued growth across both domestic and international markets.

Sovato: $41 MIllion Series B Raised To Advance Remote Robotic Surgery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Sovato, a Santa Barbara-based company pioneering remote robotic surgery and procedure technology, has closed its Series B funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $41 million. The new funding will accelerate the development of Sovato’s system-agnostic platform, which enables healthcare organizations to safely scale telesurgery and remote procedure programs across diverse robotic systems and geographies.

Starbucks And Boyu Capital Form $4 Billion Joint Venture To Accelerate Growth In China

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Starbucks Coffee Company announced a joint venture with Boyu Capital to operate its retail business in China, marking a major step in the company’s transformation and long-term growth strategy for one of its most important markets.

Mine Vision Systems: $12.5 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Underground Mining Decision Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Mine Vision Systems (MVS), a Pittsburgh-based leader in vision-driven mapping and analytics for underground mining, has raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Rockwell Venture Capital, with significant participation from Condire Investors. The funding will support accelerated product development and expansion of MVS’s decision-making platform, designed to enhance speed, safety, and productivity across the mining industry.

Moment Energy Signs Strategic Partnership With Copec WIND Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Moment Energy, a leading North American company specializing in electric vehicle (EV) battery repurposing, announced a strategic investment and partnership with Copec WIND Ventures, the venture capital arm of Chilean energy leader Copec. The partnership will enable the deployment of gigawatt-hours of second-life battery energy storage projects across Latin America and Europe, representing one of the largest EV battery repurposing initiatives outside of China.

C.Scale: $2 Million Closed For Building AI Platform For Low-Carbon Construction Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

C.Scale, a San Francisco-based technology startup, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to modernize the fragmented $1 trillion building materials market and accelerate the shift toward low-carbon construction. The round was co-led by Active Impact Investments and Wireframe Ventures, both early-stage investors committed to supporting sustainable and profitable innovation.

Alleviate: $150 Million Growth Investment Secured From Sound Point Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Alleviate Financial Solutions has secured a $150 million growth investment from Sound Point Capital Management, LP, a milestone that positions the company at the center of what it calls the emerging “Debt-to-Wealth” category. The new funding will be used to scale operations, accelerate product innovation, and expand Alleviate’s reach to millions of consumers seeking not only debt relief but a pathway to lasting financial empowerment.

Healthcare Holding Schweiz Buys Stake In QUNIQUE

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Healthcare Holding Schweiz AG, a leading medical technology services and distribution platform based in Baar, Switzerland, has announced the acquisition of a stake in QUNIQUE GmbH, an ISO 13485-certified consulting firm specializing in regulatory affairs and quality management for the medical technology (MedTech) industry. The transaction, managed by Winterberg Advisory GmbH and KKA Partners, marks another strategic expansion for Healthcare Holding Schweiz as it deepens its service capabilities across the Swiss and European healthcare ecosystem.

Hg: Steven Batchelor And Jean-Baptiste Brian Named As Co-CEOs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2025

Hg, a leading investor in European and transatlantic software, services, and data businesses, announced an evolution in its leadership team with the appointment of Steven Batchelor and Jean-Baptiste (JB) Brian as Managing Partners and Co-Chief Executive Officers. The move signals the firm’s continued focus on long-term growth, client commitment, and its position as a transatlantic leader in software and workplace automation.

TXSE Group Raises $250 Million As J.P. Morgan Joins Backers Ahead of Texas Stock Exchange Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

TXSE Group, the parent company of the Texas Stock Exchange, announced it has raised more than $250 million following the completion of its second-round financing. The funding comes as the company prepares to launch the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) in the first quarter of 2026.

HPS And Lunate Form $1 Billion Strategic Solutions Partners Platform To Expand Private Credit And Equity Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

HPS Investment Partners and Lunate have announced the formation of the HPS Strategic Solutions Partners Platform, a new collaboration designed to pursue bespoke preferred and common equity investments, as well as related private debt opportunities, in large corporate enterprises across the United States and Europe.

Advanced Solutions: Funding Raised From Incline Equity Partners For Engagement Management Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Incline Equity Partners announced an investment in Advanced Solutions International, a Virginia-based provider of engagement management software serving associations, trade unions, and nonprofit organizations. The transaction strengthens Incline’s presence in technology solutions that drive digital transformation across member-based institutions.

Cephia: Princeton University Spinout Raises $4 Million Seed Funding To Advance Metasurface-Based Multimodal Sensing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Cephia AI, a Princeton University spinout developing advanced AI-driven computational imaging technologies and metamaterial-based silicon sensors, announced the close of a $4 million seed funding round to accelerate the development and commercialization of its multimodal sensing platform.

Wealthsimple: C$750 Million At C$10 Billion Valuation Raised For Advancing Product Expansion And Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Toronto-based financial technology company Wealthsimple has raised up to C$750 million in a new equity round, valuing the company at C$10 billion post-money. The round, which includes a $550 million primary offering and a secondary offering of up to $200 million, was co-led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC. The financing marks one of the largest private rounds in Canada’s fintech history, signaling strong global investor confidence in Wealthsimple’s mission to build a modern financial platform for Canadians.