Venture Capital

KKR And RWE Form 50-50 Joint Venture To Build 3GW Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Projects In The UK

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

KKR and German utility RWE have agreed to form a strategic partnership to develop and operate two large offshore wind projects off the coast of East Anglia, a buildout the companies said would add roughly 3 gigawatts of generation capacity to the UK grid.

Parloa: $350 Million Series D Raised At $3 Billion Valuation To Expand Agentic AI For Customer Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Parloa, a provider of AI agents for enterprise customer experience, said it has raised $350 million in a Series D round that values the company at $3 billion, as it accelerates its push to become a category leader in “agentic AI” for customer relationships.

Midnite: $35 Million Series C Raised To Fund Product, Hiring, And International Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Midnite, a UK-based sportsbook and casino operator, has closed a $35 million Series C funding round led by Raine Partners IV, the flagship growth equity fund of The Raine Group, as the company pushes to scale its platform and expand beyond its home market.

SEMCAP Food & Nutrition Closes $125 Million Debut Fund Backed By Strategic Industry Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

SEMCAP Food & Nutrition announced it has closed its inaugural Food & Nutrition fund with $125 million in commitments, positioning the growth equity platform to expand its portfolio of “better-for-you” and sustainable food brands across the U.S. and Canada.

GovDash: $30 Million Series B Raised To Help Companies Win And Manage Government Contracts With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

GovDash, an AI-powered platform built to help companies win, manage, and deliver government contracts, has raised $30 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing as contractors face mounting pressure to do more with fewer resources. The round was led by Mucker Capital and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), with participation from existing investors Northzone and Y Combinator.

KKR Closes $2.5 Billion Asia Performing Private Credit Fundraise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

KKR announced it has completed a $2.5 billion raise to back privately originated, performing credit investments across Asia Pacific, adding fresh firepower to a regional strategy the firm says is benefiting from rising demand for flexible, non-bank financing.

H.I.G. Growth Sells Minority myKaarma Stake To Warburg Pincus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

H.I.G. Growth Partners, the growth equity affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, has sold a minority stake in portfolio company myKaarma to Warburg Pincus, bringing the global growth investor onto myKaarma’s board of directors as the dealership software provider enters its next stage of expansion.

BlackRock AUM Tops $14 Trillion As Fourth-Quarter Rally Lifts Fees And Profit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

BlackRock reported a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter, powered by a broad market rebound that boosted fee-generating assets and lifted its assets under management to an all-time high of $14.04 trillion.

ALTÉRRA And BBVA Partner On Proposed $1.2 Billion Climate Co-Investment Fund With $250M Commitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

ALTÉRRA, one of the world’s largest private investment vehicles for climate finance, and BBVA said they have formed a new partnership centered on a climate co-investment vehicle that ALTÉRRA plans to launch, with BBVA committing $250 million as a proposed strategic limited partner, subject to regulatory approvals.

Slips: $3.5 Million Series Seed Raised To Expand Peer-To-Peer Betting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Slips, a peer-to-peer betting company positioning itself as an alternative to traditional sportsbooks, said it has raised a $3.5 million series seed round to accelerate product development, hiring, and national expansion. The round was led by Las Olas Capital and Sunset Bay Capital. Slips also cited participation from several individual and strategic investors, including Andrew Schwartzberg, whom the company identified as a co-owner of the Charlotte Hornets and Leeds United.

Ammobia: $7.5 Million Raised To Scale Low-Cost Ammonia Production Technology Critical To Energy Resilience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Ammobia, a San Francisco-based startup developing modular “Haber-Bosch 2.0” ammonia production plants, has raised a $7.5 million seed round to advance reactor technology it says can materially cut the cost and complexity of ammonia synthesis. The round was backed by Shell Ventures, ALIAD (Air Liquide), MOL Switch (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ venture arm), and Chevron Technology Ventures, with additional participation from Katapult Ocean, AIR Capital, Alumni Ventures, and Motivate Fund. Ammobia also reported follow-on capital from existing investors, including Starlight Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Arosa Capital, and Zero Infinity Partners, bringing total funding to $13.5 million across dilutive and non-dilutive capital.

One Rock Capital Partners Buys Majority Stake In American Furniture Rentals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

One Rock Capital Partners announced an affiliate has acquired a majority stake in American Furniture Rentals (AFR), a national furniture rental provider serving special events, trade shows, and residential and commercial customers across the U.S. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Atomic Insights: $10 Million Seed Funding Raised To Modernize Money Movement And Payment Workflows For RIAs And Family Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Atomic Insights, a fintech provider of money-movement and workflow automation tools for registered investment advisors and family offices, has raised $10 million in seed funding as it expands a platform designed to centralize payment requests, automate approvals, and connect directly to custodians and banks through real-time APIs.