Venture Capital

Magnify Ventures Closes $46.6 Million Fund II To Build AI Infrastructure Layer Of The Care Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 4, 2026

Magnify Ventures announced the launch of Fund II with $46.6 million closed. The early-stage venture capital firm will use the fund to invest in category-defining technology companies driving AI innovation across health, wealth, family care, and the systems that support them.

Kling AI Raises $2.8 Billion To Expand AI Video Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 4, 2026

Kuaishou Technology’s Kling AI has raised about $2.8 billion from a group of investors to expand its AI video operations. The financing values the AI video business at about $15 billion on a pre-money basis.

Marlinspike Closes Oversubscribed $127 Million Fund II To Invest In Dual-Use Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 4, 2026

Marlinspike Partners announced the final close of Marlinspike Disruptive Technology Fund II at $127 million. The fund surpassed its original $75 million target.

geoSurge Raises $12 Million Seed Round To Advance AI Visibility Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 3, 2026

geoSurge announced an oversubscribed $12 million Seed round. The financing was led by AlbionVC and included participation from Play Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Celero Ventures, Boost Capital, existing investors Passion Capital and Tuesday Capital, and angel investors from Google DeepMind, Microsoft AI, and Signal AI.

Microsoft Launches Frontier Company With $2.5 Billion AI Engineering Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 3, 2026

Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Frontier Company, a new operating business focused on helping enterprise customers deploy AI systems at scale while protecting their proprietary data, workflows, and intellectual property.

Hamilton Lane Raises $3.8 Billion For Sixth Direct Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Hamilton Lane announced it has closed on $3.8 billion in total commitments for its Direct Equity strategy in and alongside the final closing of Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI.

Metacon Granted SEK 111 Million ($11.4 Million) From Klimatklivet For Green Hydrogen Production Plant In Uppsala

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Metacon announced it has been granted up to approximately SEK 111 million, or about $11.4 million, in support from Klimatklivet to build a 10 MW electrolysis plant in Uppsala for local production of green hydrogen.

CarbonSix Raises $40 Million Series A To Deploy Physical AI Across Global Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

CarbonSix announced it has raised $40 million, or about KRW 60 billion, in Series A funding to deploy Physical AI across the manufacturing sector. The funding round was co-led by DSC Investment and LB Investment. New investors in the round included IMM Investment, Korea Development Bank, SV Investment, Cortentia, and ASQ. And all existing seed investors — including Foothill Ventures, Storm Ventures, Zeitgeist Capital, Xquared, and CarbonBlack Fund — participated with follow-on investments.

Starwood Capital Raises $10.2 Billion For Opportunistic Real Estate Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Starwood Capital Group announced the final closing of its latest opportunistic real estate fund, Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XIII, with capital commitments of more than $10.2 billion.

Celea Therapeutics Raises $180 Million To Advance Deupirfenidone As Potential New Standard Of Care For IPF

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Celea Therapeutics announced the completion of a $180 million financing round to support the development of deupirfenidone, also known as LYT-100, as a potential new standard of care for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Quantum Systems Raises $1.2 Billion Series D At $8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Quantum Systems announced the signing of its $1.2 billion Series D financing round, valuing the company at about $8 billion on a post-money basis. The funding round was co-led by Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent. And the round was also backed by a syndicate of crossover and long-term institutional investors, including BOND, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Wellington Management, A.P. Moller Holding, and Elephant Lake Ventures. Existing shareholders Balderton and HV Capital also participated.

SK Hynix To Invest $64 Billion In Memory Chip Plants Under Broader AI Investment Plan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

SK Hynix announced plans to invest 100 trillion won, or about $64.38 billion, to build new chip plants in South Korea as part of a broader investment push tied to the growth of artificial intelligence, according to Reuters.

Micron Announces $250 Million Investment In Trump Accounts Reaching Up To 1 Million Children

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Micron Technology announced a $250 million investment to increase long-term savings opportunities for children and families through Trump Accounts, which are also known as 530A Accounts.

Luxonis Raises $14 Million Series A To Power Physical AI Perception Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Luxonis announced it has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Denali Growth Partners, with participation from Taiwania Capital. And the funding will be used to accelerate the company’s commercial expansion, advance its product roadmap, and scale production of its OAK camera platform.

Tripo AI Raises Over $150 Million In Series A3 Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Tripo AI announced that it has completed a Series A3 financing round, raising over $150 million. The funding round included participation from a broad group of strategic and financial investors spanning the automotive, gaming, internet, and technology sectors.

Breakthrough Miami Receives $2 Million Gift From Kenneth Griffin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Breakthrough Miami announced a $2 million gift from Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst. The gift will support the expansion of Breakthrough Miami’s nationally recognized Students-Teaching-Students leadership model.

Momentum Life Sciences Receives Strategic Growth Investment From Parthenon Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Momentum Life Sciences announced a strategic investment from Parthenon Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Momentum is a commercialization platform offering patient- and provider-facing solutions that support therapy initiation and adherence for specialty therapies.

Beehive Acquires Majority Stake In Themar

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Beehive Group Holdings announced that it has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Themar Al Aamal Commercial Company. Themar Al Aamal Commercial Company is the holding company of the SAMA-regulated debt crowdfunding platform Themar Al Aamal for Crowdfunding Company in Saudi Arabia. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Azalea Vision Awarded Up To €7.5 Million In EIC Accelerator Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2026

Azalea Vision announced that it has been selected for the European Innovation Council Accelerator. The funding will help advance Azalea’s medical-grade smart contact lens platform into clinical development.

FMC Reaches Agreement For $400 Million Minority Equity Investment From Tessenderlo Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

FMC Corporation and Tessenderlo Group announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Tessenderlo Group to make a strategic minority equity investment in FMC. The investment is valued at approximately $400 million.

Invitation Homes Prices $500 Million Senior Notes Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

Invitation Homes announced that its operating partnership has priced a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.950% senior notes due 2032.

LTC Increases Credit Facility Commitments To $1.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

LTC Properties announced that it has increased commitments under its credit facility to $1.1 billion from $800 million.

EIB Grants Orano €125 Million Loan To Finance Orano Med Innovations And Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

The European Investment Bank and Orano announced the signing of a €125 million credit line to finance the development of Orano Med and its industrial infrastructure.

Owlet Announces New $25 Million Credit Facility With Wells Fargo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

Owlet announced that it has entered into a new $25 million asset-based revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank. The new facility refinances and replaces Owlet’s existing asset-based credit facility and term loan.

FactSet Partners With TIFIN.AI To Expand Wealth Management Workflow AI Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

FactSet announced a partnership with TIFIN.AI to accelerate the delivery of next-generation AI-powered workflows for wealth management firms.

Partners Group Invests $250 Million In Avenue Capital’s Aviation Leasing Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

Partners Group announced that it has invested $250 million in Avenue Capital Group’s global commercial aviation leasing portfolio.

Polestar Completes $640 Million Debt-To-Equity Conversions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

Polestar announced that Geely Sweden Holdings and Volvo Cars have completed previously announced debt-to-equity conversions.

Behrman Capital Closes $250 Million Continuation Vehicle For Shurco

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

Unique Sports Group And One Team Football Launch Unique France

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

Unique Sports Group announced a strategic investment with French football agency One Team Football. The two businesses are joining forces to launch Unique France. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ardian Semiconductor Invests In AI Inference Accelerator Company VSORA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2026

Ardian announced that Ardian Semiconductor has completed a minority investment in VSORA. VSORA is a France-based fabless semiconductor company designing next-generation AI inference accelerators for data center applications. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.