Venture Capital

GCL’s 4Divinity Secures $9 Million From ADATA At $350 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

GCL Global Holdings announced that its publishing subsidiary, 4Divinity, has received an additional $9 million strategic investment from ADATA Technology at a valuation of $350 million.

Vertical Aerospace: About $100 Million In Financing Commitments To Advance Valo Certification And Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Vertical Aerospace has announced approximately $100 million in financing commitments from existing and new investors to support certification and commercialization of its Valo electric aircraft platform. The financing is intended to strengthen the company's financial position as it progresses toward several technical and production milestones. The proposed financing consists of three components.

Quanterix: $85 Million Of Savings Realized As Revenue Outlook Falls And Breakeven Moves To 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Quanterix has realized approximately $85 million of cost savings following its integration efforts, but the life sciences company reduced its 2026 revenue outlook and pushed its expected cash flow breakeven into 2027 amid commercial execution challenges and broader market pressures.

Bristol Myers Squibb To Invest $2.3 Billion In New Houston Manufacturing Campus As Part Of $40 Billion U.S. Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Bristol Myers Squibb plans to invest approximately $2.3 billion in a new manufacturing campus at Generation Park in Houston, Texas, expanding its U.S. production capabilities for next-generation medicines.

Onto Innovation Completes $720 Million Investment For 27% Stake In Rigaku Holdings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Onto Innovation has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 27% minority equity stake in Rigaku Holdings Corporation from Atom Investment, an affiliate of Carlyle, for approximately $720 million.

Discovered Materials Raises $9 Million Seed Funding To Accelerate AI-Powered Semiconductor Materials Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Discovered Materials has raised $9 million in seed funding to expand its use of AI agents for discovering and accelerating the adoption of new materials used in semiconductor chips. The round was led by Lightspeed India Partners, with participation from Y Combinator and Peak XV Partners. Angel investors including Paul Graham, Gokul Rajaram and Thariq Shihipar also participated.

Point2 Technology Raises $136 Million Series B With Backing From Arm, LB Investment And Maverick Silicon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Point2 Technology has completed an extension of its Series B financing, bringing the total round to $136 million as the company accelerates commercialization of its RF-based interconnect technology for AI data centers. The latest financing was led by LB Investment, with new strategic participation from Arm and continued backing from existing investors including Maverick Silicon. Point2's investor roster also includes NVIDIA, UMC Capital, Molex and Bosch Ventures, along with other new and existing investors.

Cambridge Aerospace Raises $300 Million Series C At $3.4 Billion Valuation Led By DFJ Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Cambridge Aerospace has raised $300 million in Series C funding at a $3.4 billion valuation to expand manufacturing capacity and accelerate development of its air defense technologies.

VSS Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment In Cordoba To Expand Engineering And Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

VSS Capital Partners has completed a significant growth investment in Cordoba, a Los Angeles-based engineering, construction and program management company serving municipalities, public agencies and institutional customers across the Pacific Coast.

Remedium Bio Raises $10 Million Series A Led By Lifespan Vision Ventures With Participation From Eli Lilly And HKX Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Remedium Bio has raised $10 million in Series A financing led by Lifespan Vision Ventures to advance its durable protein therapeutics platform toward first-in-human clinical development. Eli Lilly and Company and HKX Capital also participated in the round. Lifespan Vision Ventures has completed the initial closing, and Harry Robb of the firm has joined Remedium’s board of directors.

NVIDIA Partners With Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs And KKR To Mobilize Over $500 Billion For AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Nvidia is working with a group of major financial firms on a potential $500 billion financing package aimed at supporting the massive infrastructure buildout required for artificial intelligence, according to sources with FT.

Intel Announces $15 Billion Common Stock Offering To Support AI And Manufacturing Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Intel has announced a proposed $15 billion underwritten public offering of its common stock as the semiconductor company looks to strengthen its balance sheet and fund investments tied to growing demand for AI computing.

Sila Receives Conditional $1.4 Billion U.S. Department Of War Loan Commitment To Expand Domestic Battery Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Sila has received a conditional loan commitment of up to $1.4 billion from the U.S. Department of War through its Office of Strategic Capital to expand domestic production of advanced battery materials and cells. The financing would support an expansion of Sila’s silicon-carbon anode manufacturing capacity at its Moses Lake, Washington, facility and the development of a lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility.

Firmus Raises $2 Billion Strategic Equity Round At More Than $10.5 Billion Valuation To Expand NVIDIA AI Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Firmus has secured full commitments for a $2 billion strategic equity financing round to accelerate the expansion of its AI infrastructure platform across Australia and prepare for further growth throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The round includes follow-on investments from Coatue and NVIDIA, along with new capital from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and other Blackstone vehicles. Jane Street also participated.

Ambrook Raises $30 Million Series B Led By Lachy Groom To Expand Financial Platform For Small Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Ambrook has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Lachy Groom to expand its financial platform for small and family-run businesses. Cameron Ventures also invested in the company as part of its backing of Ambrook’s mission to modernize financial infrastructure for American entrepreneurs.

VISOID Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round From Skyfall Ventures, Farvatn Venture And byFounders Angel Collective

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

VISOID has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to accelerate development and growth of its AI-powered architectural visualization platform. The round was backed by Skyfall Ventures, Farvatn Venture and byFounders Angel Collective. VISOID also highlighted continued support from Startuplab, OBOS and Antler.

Plantible Foods Secures $25 Million USDA-Backed Loan From X-Caliber And $10 Million Equity Investment To Quintuple Protein Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Plantible Foods has secured $35 million in combined debt and equity financing to expand production of Rubi Protein, its plant-derived functional protein ingredient, at the company’s Ranchito facility in Eldorado, Texas.

Naked Energy Raises £8.875 Million From Great British Energy And Barclays Climate Ventures To Expand UK Solar-Thermal Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Naked Energy has raised £8.875 million from Great British Energy and Barclays Climate Ventures to establish a new UK manufacturing facility for its renewable heat technology and expand production capacity. The round was led by Great British Energy, which is investing £7.5 million through its Energy Engineered in the UK program. Existing shareholder Barclays Climate Ventures also participated. The investment represents Great British Energy’s first major solar investment.

Sonablate Forms Strategic Alliance With Eleven Ventures To Facilitate Up To $200 Million In Equity Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Sonablate has entered into a strategic alliance with Eleven Ventures, an investment platform founded by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud, to accelerate the global commercialization and adoption of its AI-powered therapeutic ultrasound technologies.

VibeIQ Raises $22.5 Million To Expand AI-Native Product Decision Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

VibeIQ has raised $22.5 million in growth financing to accelerate development of its AI-native product decision platform and expand across apparel, footwear, consumer goods and private-label retail. The financing was led by Volition Capital, with participation from existing investor Venture Guides.

Tortuga Growth Partners Invests In Advanced eClinical Training To Expand Healthcare Workforce Development Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Tortuga Growth Partners has made a strategic investment in Advanced eClinical Training, a provider of online healthcare certification and workforce development programs. The investment was made through Tortuga Growth Partners Fund I and expands TGP’s healthcare investment platform as the firm targets businesses addressing structural workforce challenges.

Salus Scientific Raises $10.1 Million In Oversubscribed Series A Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2026

Salus Scientific has closed an oversubscribed $10.1 million Series A financing to support commercial expansion, production growth and the buildout of its clinical infrastructure.

SiteVue AI Raises $7.5 Million Seed Round To Expand AI-Powered Vision For Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2026

SiteVue AI has raised $7.5 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered video technology for manufacturing, food processing, construction and other industrial environments. The round was co-led by Penny Jar Capital and Overture, with participation from Silence, Spring Bank, Mana Ventures, Outset Capital, WaterStone and Untapped Ventures.

Fluor: New Awards Surge To $6.1 Billion As Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Contract Bolsters $26.9 Billion Backlog

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

Fluor reported a sharp acceleration in new project awards during the second quarter of 2026, with $6.1 billion of new business that included a nuclear fuel enrichment project as the engineering and construction company’s backlog stood at $26.9 billion.

Whatnot Raises $545 Million Series G At $20 Billion Valuation To Expand Live Shopping Platform And AI Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

Whatnot has raised $545 million in Series G funding at a $20 billion valuation to accelerate the expansion of its live shopping marketplace and provide additional tools, services and buyer acquisition support for sellers. The round was led by ICONIQ, Lightspeed and Avra and included a mix of new and returning investors. New investors included Kleiner Perkins, Wellington Management and Standard Capital, the new investment firm founded by former Y Combinator partner Dalton Caldwell. Returning investors included Andreessen Horowitz, Bond, DST Global, Greycroft, Y Combinator and Alphabet’s CapitalG.

StepStone Group: Total Capital Reaches $913 Billion As Fee-Earning AUM Climbs 21%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

StepStone Group’s private markets platform reached approximately $913 billion in total capital responsibility as of June 30, 2026, reflecting continued growth across assets under management, assets under advisement and its fee-generating capital base.

Greenstone Biosciences Receives NIH Grant To Develop Cardiac Fibrosis Treatments For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

Greenstone Biosciences has received a Catalyze R61 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to support the discovery of new drug candidates targeting myocardial fibrosis and dilated cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health.

Prime Capital Financial Secures $600 Million Carlyle Investment At More Than $1.8 Billion Enterprise Value

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2026

Prime Capital Financial has entered a strategic partnership with Carlyle through an approximately $600 million hybrid capital solution that includes a minority ownership investment in the independent wealth management firm.

Yukon Partners Provides Mezzanine Financing For Second Nature Brands’ Acquisition Of Tillamook Country Smoker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

Yukon Partners has made a mezzanine investment in CapVest-backed Second Nature Brands to support its acquisition of Tillamook Country Smoker. Financial terms of Yukon’s investment and the acquisition were not disclosed.

X-Caliber Rural Capital Provides $25 Million USDA Loan For Plantible Foods’ Texas Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2026

X-Caliber Rural Capital has closed a $25 million USDA OneRD Business & Industry Guaranteed Loan for Plantible Foods. The financing represents the maximum amount available through the program and will support the expansion of Plantible’s commercial production facility in Eldorado, Texas.