Venture Capital

BlueDot Meetings: Secure Video Meeting Platform Launches With Built-In AI Translation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

BlueDot Meetings, a video collaboration platform developed by BlueDot Global Technologies, Inc., has officially entered the global virtual meetings market, focusing on security and real-time AI-powered language translation. The launch follows a successful seed round as the company moves into a series A funding phase.

Onodrim Industries: €40 Million Seed Funding Secured For European Defense Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Amsterdam-based Onodrim Industries has raised €40 million in seed funding to build what it describes as a new foundation for Europe’s defence and industrial technology capabilities. The round was led by Founders Fund, Lakestar, and General Catalyst, with participation from additional funds and angel investors across Europe and the US.

FYLD: $41 Million Series B Raised For Scaling AI Frontline Intelligence For Infrastructure Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

FYLD has raised a $41 million Series B to expand its AI-powered frontline intelligence platform for infrastructure operators managing distributed, high-risk fieldwork across energy, construction, and water. The round was led by Energy Impact Partners LP, with participation from Partech through its Growth Impact Fund, as the company reported finishing 2025 with 82% year-over-year growth and accelerating momentum in the U.S.

Sphinx: $7.1 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build Browser Native Agents For AML And KYC Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Sphinx announced it has raised a $7.1 million seed round to scale what it describes as a browser native, agentic compliance workforce for financial institutions, positioning the product as a last compliance hire that can take on day-to-day operational work across anti-money laundering, know your customer, and know your business processes. The round was led by Cherry Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Deel Ventures, and Singularity Capital. Sphinx said the new capital will be used to expand the deployment of its compliance agents, as banks and fintechs seek to manage rising volumes of fraud and regulatory workload without continually adding headcount.

Monaco: Over $35 Million Raised For AI-Native Sales Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Monaco announced its official launch as an AI-native sales platform designed to accelerate revenue growth for early-stage startups, following a period of operating in stealth. The company is entering public beta after raising over $35 million in total funding, including a Series A round led by Founders Fund.

Contents: $7 Million Series B Extension Raised For European AI Work Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Contents, the Milan-based AI work execution platform, has closed a $7 million Series B extension led by Qatar Development Bank, with participation from Alkemia Capital. The investment brings the company’s total funding to $25 million and underscores the growing alignment between European AI infrastructure players and Gulf sovereign innovation strategies.

Wisdom Raises Over $1.3 Million In Pre-Seed Financing To Support Aging In Place

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Wisdom announced it has secured more than $1.3 million in pre-seed financing to advance its smart home platform designed to help older adults live safely and independently. The funding includes a $315,000 social-impact investment from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, alongside $925,000 in previously unannounced capital raised through crowdfunding and angel investors. The new investment will support platform development and real-world deployment of Wisdom’s Smart Home system, which leverages ambient sensing and edge AI technology to support aging in place.

Neysa: $1.2 Billion Investment Led By Blackstone To Advance Buildout Of India AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Blackstone announced that private equity funds affiliated with the firm, along with co-investors, have entered into definitive agreements to invest in Neysa, enabling a total capital raise of $1.2 billion to accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure in India.

Xyall: €7.6 Million Raised To Accelerate Global Rollout Of Tissue Dissection System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Xyall BV, a next-generation innovator in molecular pathology, has raised €7.6 million in new funding to accelerate the global rollout of its automated tissue dissection platform. The financing round was led by Capricorn Partners through its Capricorn Healthtech Fund II, with participation from Sioux Technologies, Brabant Development Agency (BOM), Health Investment Partners, and several private investors.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Closes $450 Million Unsecured Term Loan And Extends $650 Million Revolver

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the largest owner of urban and resort lifestyle hotels in the United States, announced the successful refinancing of its near-term debt maturities, strengthening its liquidity profile and extending its overall debt maturity schedule.

H.I.G. Capital Expands Prime Central London Living Portfolio To Over £1 Billion GDV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced that one of its affiliates has acquired a third asset for its Central London Living Platform, increasing the portfolio to more than £1 billion in gross development value.

CQL Capital Leads Strategic Investment In Concrete Batching Solutions Leader Erie Strayer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

CQL Capital announced a strategic investment in Erie Strayer, a fourth-generation, family-owned company specializing in concrete batching solutions. The transaction is designed to support Erie Strayer’s long-term growth initiatives while preserving its legacy, leadership structure, and customer-focused culture.

Nscale Signs $1.4 Billion GPU-Backed Delayed Draw Term Loan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Nscale, the AI-native hyperscaler, announced it has signed a USD $1.4 billion Delayed Draw Term Loan (GPU DDTL) backed by GPUs. The oversubscribed loan, led by funds managed by PIMCO, Blue Owl, and LuminArx Capital Management with support from additional asset managers and banks, will finance multiple GPU cluster deployments across Norway, Portugal, Iceland, and the UK. This follows Nscale’s recent $1.1 billion Series B equity raise—the largest Series B in European history—and its $433 million Pre-Series C SAFE.

Blockbrain: €17.5 Million Series A Raised To Scale Responsible Enterprise AI Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Stuttgart-based modular AI platform Blockbrain has raised €17.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development and expansion of its responsible AI agents designed to prevent company knowledge loss and strengthen enterprise productivity. The round was led by Alstin Capital and 13books Capital, with participation from HARTING Family Foundation. Existing investors Giesecke+Devrient Ventures, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Ventures, and Mätch VC also increased their commitments.

Quantum Systems: €150 Million European Financing Package Secured Following FERNRIDE Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Quantum Systems, a leader in unmanned systems, announced a €150 million financing package supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and leading European banks Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, and KfW. The package aims to accelerate the company’s industrial scaling and technology development in Europe and was unveiled at a press conference in Gilching ahead of the Munich Security Conference.

Lassie: $75 Million Series C Raised For Prevention-First Pet Insurer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Stockholm-based pet insurance platform Lassie has raised $75 million in Series C funding as it positions itself to lead Europe’s evolving pet care and insurance market. The round is one of the largest European insurtech financings of the past year and included participation from Balderton Capital, Felix Capital, Inventure, Passion Capital, and Stena Sessan.

LS Cable & System USA Announces $50 Million Tarboro Expansion To Boost Medium-Voltage Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

LS Cable & System USA, Inc., a U.S.-based subsidiary of LS Cable & System Ltd., announced a $50 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Tarboro, North Carolina, reinforcing its commitment to onshoring advanced manufacturing, strengthening domestic supply chains, and supporting the nation’s energy infrastructure.

INLEAP Photonics Raises Pre-Seed Funding To Advance Counter-Drone System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

INLEAP Photonics, a German deep tech company developing ultra-fast laser beam steering systems, has emerged from stealth following the completion of a pre-seed funding round in summer 2025 to accelerate development of its laser-based counter-drone platform for defence and critical infrastructure protection.

Janus Henderson Affiliates Privacore Capital And Victory Park Capital Launch Interval Fund Focused On Private Asset-Backed Credit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Janus Henderson Group announced that its affiliates Privacore Capital and Victory Park Capital have launched the Privacore VPC Asset Backed Credit Fund, the firms’ first registered interval fund targeting private asset-backed credit opportunities.

Electric Twin: Synthetic Audience AI Platform Secures $14 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Electric Twin, a London-based synthetic audience AI platform, has raised $14 million in funding to accelerate product development and global expansion. The round includes a previously undisclosed $4 million pre-seed investment and a newly announced $10 million raise, bringing total funding to $14 million.

Berlin Heals Raises Over $10 Million To Advance Cardiac Microcurrent Therapy For Heart Failure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Berlin Heals Holding AG, a MedTech company focused on transformative therapies for heart failure, announced the successful closing of a new financing round, raising over $10 million from a combination of existing shareholders and new investors. The capital will be used to further develop the company’s cardiac microcurrent technology and expand its clinical research program.

Oxide Computer Company: $200 Million Series C Raised For On-Premises Cloud Computing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Oxide Computer Company, an on-prem cloud computing company, announced it has raised $200 million in Series C funding led by Thomas Tull’s US Innovative Technology Fund, with participation from existing investors including Eclipse, Riot Ventures, Jane Street, and others. The round deepens backing from current investors and strengthens the company’s long-term independence as it focuses on expanding its customer base and scaling operations.

Stanhope AI: $8 Million Seed Funding Raised For Deep Tech Artificial Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Stanhope AI, a London-based deep tech artificial intelligence company, has raised $8 million in seed funding to advance development of its brain-inspired “Real World Model,” designed to operate in dynamic physical environments beyond the limitations of large language models. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Paladin Capital Group and Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, alongside follow-on investment from UCL Technology Fund and MMC Ventures.

The Compression Company: $3.4 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised To Boost Satellite Data Transmission With AI-Based Compression

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

The Compression Company, a startup focused on advanced data compression for satellites, has raised $3.4 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Long Journey, with participation from Ludlow Ventures, Forward Deployed Venture Capital, Entrepreneurs First, Transpose Platform, Fractal Capital, and Ventures Together.

CAVU Consumer Partners Closes $325 Million Fifth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

CAVU Consumer Partners, a consumer-focused investment firm, announced it has closed its fifth fund, CAVU Consumer Partners V, LP, with $325 million in total commitments, surpassing its $275 million target. The oversubscribed fund represents a meaningful increase over the firm’s prior 2021-vintage vehicle and brings total assets under management to just under $1.4 billion.

Neara: $90 Million Series D Raised To Expand Physics‑Enabled Digital Twin Platform For Global Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Neara, a pioneer in physics-enabled digital twin modelling for critical infrastructure, has closed an AUD 90 million (over USD 60 million) Series D funding round to accelerate its efforts to solve global infrastructure challenges. The round was led by TCV, a global growth equity firm, with returning investors including Partners Group, EQT, Square Peg Capital, and Skip Capital. With this raise, Neara’s total funding to date reaches approximately AUD 180 million.

constellr: €37 Million Series A Raised To Deliver Defense Grade Thermal Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Munich-based space technology company constellr has secured €37 million in series A funding to expand its high-precision thermal intelligence capabilities and advance its platform to defense-grade status for governments, military entities, and security agencies. The round is one of the largest series A investments in European space technology to date and brings the company’s total funding to €75 million.

Runway: $315 Million Series E Secured For AI Video Generation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Runway, an AI video generation and world modeling company, announced that it has raised $315 million in a Series E funding round to accelerate the development of next-generation world models and expand its product capabilities across industries.

Apptronik: $935+ Million Series A Raised For AI-Based Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Apptronik, an AI-powered robotics company, announced it has closed a $520 million Series A-X extension round, bringing its total Series A funding to more than $935 million and total capital raised to nearly $1 billion. The latest round includes participation from existing investors such as B Capital, Google, Mercedes-Benz, and PEAK6, as well as new investors AT&T Ventures, John Deere, and Qatar Investment Authority.

Meridian: $17 Million Seed Funding Raised To Automate Excel-Based Financial Modeling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Meridian, an AI startup focused on automating repetitive financial modeling workflows, has announced a $17 million seed funding round as it emerges from stealth. The $17 million seed round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and The General Partnership. Additional investors include QED Investors, FPV Ventures, and Litquidity, among others.