Venture Capital

Sprouts.ai: $9 Million Pre-Series A Raised To Scale AI Revenue Agents For B2B Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Sprouts.ai announced that it has raised $9 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by True Global Ventures and Accel, bringing the company’s total funding to $14 million. The company is building AI-native Revenue Agents powered by a proprietary go-to-market data layer designed for B2B enterprises.

Rapido: $240 Million Raised At $3 Billion Valuation To Advance In India’s Mobility Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Prosus announced it has increased its stake in Rapido through a combination of primary and secondary investments, including a $240 million primary funding round that values the company at $3 billion post-money. The investment builds on Prosus’ existing partnership with Rapido and highlights the firm’s continued confidence in India’s expanding digital economy and mobility ecosystem.

AnaCap Acquires Majority Stake In CDR, Launches Titan Platform For Italian Professional Services Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

AnaCap announced the launch of Titan, a new platform focused on consolidating and modernizing the professional services sector in Italy. As the first step in this strategy, Titan has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Cattaneo Dall’Olio Rho Tax & Legal Group, also known as CDR.

Apax: Strategic Investment In Supply Chain Risk Management Platform Sedex

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Funds advised by Apax Partners have reached a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Sedex from membership organisation Sedex Holdings Ltd, marking a new phase of expansion for the supply chain risk management platform.

Eighteen48 Partners: €175 Million First Close Announced For Private Equity Fund I

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Eighteen48 Partners announced the first close of Eighteen48 Private Equity Fund I at €175 million as the firm continues expanding its focus on European middle-market buyout transactions sourced through Independent Sponsors.

Arkeus: $18 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI Sensing Systems For Autonomous Military Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Arkeus announced it has raised $18 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered sensing systems designed for autonomous platforms operating in contested military environments. The funding round was led by QIC Ventures, with participation from new investors R+VC, Folklore Ventures, and DYNE Ventures. Existing investors Main Sequence Ventures, Salus Ventures, and Beaten Zone also participated in the round.

PANTA: £3 Million Raised To Modernize Financial Index Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

PANTA announced that it has raised £3 million in new funding to accelerate the development and rollout of its index technology platform. The funding round includes £1.5 million from Fuel Ventures alongside a £1.5 million Innovation Loan from Innovate UK.

Booster: €2.6 Million Raised To Scale AI Leadership Platform For Managers And HR Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Booster, formerly known as Fresh People, announced that it has closed a €2.6 million funding round led by Archipiélago Next and Inveready, with participation from SUCCESSFUL FUND I FCRE.

Elephant: €5 Million Raised For AI-Powered Operational Learning Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Elephant Company announced that it has completed a financing round of more than €5 million to expand its AI-powered learning and knowledge platform for operational teams. The funding round was led by EnBW New Ventures and WEPA, with participation from business angels connected to Flix, home24 SE, SB21, Ventic Ventures, and topi.

Lightrock: $500 Million Accelerate7 Fund Launched To Back Energy Access Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Lightrock announced the launch of Accelerate7 following the final close of a USD $500 million fund dedicated to supporting businesses advancing United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7). The London-headquartered investment platform said the strategy will focus on growth-stage companies across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

WIRobotics: About $68 Million Series B Raised To Advance Humanoid Robotics And Physical AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

WIRobotics announced it has secured KRW 95 billion (approximately USD 68 million) in Series B funding as the company accelerates development of its humanoid robotics and Physical AI technologies. The financing comes about two years after the company’s KRW 13 billion Series A round in March 2024 and reflects increasing investor confidence in WIRobotics’ commercialization strategy and next-generation robotics platform.

Multiverse: $70 Million Raised At $2.1 Billion Valuation To Expand AI Upskilling Platform Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Multiverse announced it has raised $70 million in primary funding to accelerate its growth across Europe, reaching a $2.1 billion valuation. The investment round was led by Schroders Capital, with participation from existing investors including General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, D1 Capital Partners, Index Ventures, Bond, and StepStone Group.

Wondrlab: $100 Million Investment Into Bridgesoul To Launch AI-Led Micro GCC Venture WondrBridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Wondrlab announced an investment into Bridgesoul and the launch of WondrBridge, a new joint venture focused on building and operating AI-powered Nano and Micro Global Capability Centres (GCCs) for enterprises worldwide.

Panel Built Invests In Workforce Development To Support Future U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Panel Built announced an expanded investment in workforce development through structured Work-Based Learning (WBL) and internship programs to prepare the next generation of skilled manufacturing professionals in North Georgia.

Hana Bank: $670 Million Stake Acquired In Crypto Exchange Operator Dunamu

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Hana Bank, a subsidiary of Hana Financial Group, has agreed to acquire a 6.55% stake in Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, in a deal valued at about $670 million, according to a Bloomberg report.

Permanent Power Company: $400 Million Financing Commitment Supports National Power Platform Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Permanent Power Company, launched by CIM Group, announced a long term power purchase agreement and a $400 million financing commitment as it expands into a national power generation and energy storage platform.

Marc Jacobs: G-III Apparel Group And WHP Sign $500 Million Deal To Expand Luxury Fashion Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

G-III Apparel Group announced it signed a definitive agreement with WHP Global to jointly own the intellectual property of the Marc Jacobs brand through a newly formed 50/50 joint venture, following WHP Global’s acquisition of the brand from LVMH.

CREW Carbon: $25 Million Raised To Scale Wastewater Treatment Optimization Technology As A Climate Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

CREW Carbon announced it has closed an oversubscribed Series A funding round totaling $25 million to expand its wastewater treatment optimization technology and carbon dioxide removal platform. The round included $19 million in equity financing and $6 million in grant and other non-dilutive funding sources.

NoblQ: Majority Stake Acquired In QBrainX To Expand Enterprise AI And Automation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

NoblQ, a global digital transformation and IT services company backed by Yellow Stripes Capital, announced it has acquired a majority stake in QBrainX. The transaction combines the companies’ automation, AI, and enterprise modernization capabilities while expanding NoblQ’s global delivery footprint across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Crux: $500 Million Debt Financing Facility With Nuveen To Scale Clean Critical Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Crux announced the closing of a $500 million debt financing facility with Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit (EIC), the infrastructure credit investment platform that is part of Nuveen, the investment manager of TIAA with $1.4 trillion in assets under management. The facility will support Crux-led tax driven investments, including hybrid tax equity transactions, aimed at accelerating clean energy deployment in the United States amid rising electricity demand driven by AI, electrification, and population growth.

Motorola Solutions: $100 Million Investment Expands Silvus Technologies Manufacturing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Motorola Solutions announced a $100 million investment plan to expand and diversify the manufacturing and supply chain operations of Silvus Technologies, a company specializing in advanced tactical networking and electromagnetic spectrum operations solutions.

BlueWind Medical: $47.8 Million Funding Raised To Accelerate Commercialization Of Revi System

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

BlueWind Medical announced it has secured $47.8 million in financing through a combination of equity and debt to accelerate commercialization of its Revi System, an Implantable Tibial Neuromodulation (ITNM) therapy designed to treat urgency urinary incontinence (UUI).

PGIM: First Private Credit CIT Launched To Expand Defined Contribution Market Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

PGIM announced the launch of its first private credit collective investment trust (CIT) for defined contribution retirement plans, expanding access to private credit strategies within the retirement market. The new PGIM Investment Grade Private Credit Fund of the Prudential Trust Company Alternative Investments Collective Trust is designed for use within professionally managed retirement solutions, including target date funds, stable value funds, and other white label or multimanager investment structures.

Wirestock: $23 Million Series A Raised To Scale Multimodal AI Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Wirestock announced the closing of a $23 million Series A funding round led by Nava Ventures with participation from SBVP, Formula VC, I2BF Global Ventures, and other strategic and existing investors. The company said the funding will support the expansion of its multimodal data platform and accelerate its mission of helping creators monetize their work while supplying ethically sourced training data for artificial intelligence models.

Exponent: $40 Million Raised To Build Financial Operating System For Franchise Operators

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Exponent announced it has raised more than $40 million in combined equity and credit capital to expand its financial infrastructure platform for multi-location franchise operators across the U.S.

Graphon AI: $8.3 Million Seed Raised For Pre-Model Intelligence Layer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Graphon AI emerged from stealth with $8.3 million in seed funding to build what it describes as the first pre-model intelligence layer designed to help AI systems reason across complex multimodal enterprise data. The round was led by Novera Ventures founder and managing director Arvind Gupta, with participation from Perplexity Fund, Samsung Next, GS Futures, Hitachi Ventures, Gaia Ventures, B37 Ventures, and Aurum Partners.

PowerGEM: Strategic Investment From General Atlantic And Acquisition Of Telos Energy Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

PowerGEM announced it secured a strategic growth investment from General Atlantic through its BeyondNetZero fund and also completed the acquisition of Telos Energy. Existing investor TA Associates will continue supporting the company as it expands its platform focused on power grid reliability and market efficiency.

Venture Capital

Sprouts.ai: $9 Million Pre-Series A Raised To Scale AI Revenue Agents For B2B Enterprises

Rapido: $240 Million Raised At $3 Billion Valuation To Advance In India’s Mobility Ecosystem

AnaCap Acquires Majority Stake In CDR, Launches Titan Platform For Italian Professional Services Market

Apax: Strategic Investment In Supply Chain Risk Management Platform Sedex

Eighteen48 Partners: €175 Million First Close Announced For Private Equity Fund I

Arkeus: $18 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI Sensing Systems For Autonomous Military Platforms

PANTA: £3 Million Raised To Modernize Financial Index Infrastructure

Booster: €2.6 Million Raised To Scale AI Leadership Platform For Managers And HR Teams

Elephant: €5 Million Raised For AI-Powered Operational Learning Platform

Lightrock: $500 Million Accelerate7 Fund Launched To Back Energy Access Businesses

WIRobotics: About $68 Million Series B Raised To Advance Humanoid Robotics And Physical AI

Multiverse: $70 Million Raised At $2.1 Billion Valuation To Expand AI Upskilling Platform Across Europe

Wondrlab: $100 Million Investment Into Bridgesoul To Launch AI-Led Micro GCC Venture WondrBridge

Panel Built Invests In Workforce Development To Support Future U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

Hana Bank: $670 Million Stake Acquired In Crypto Exchange Operator Dunamu

Permanent Power Company: $400 Million Financing Commitment Supports National Power Platform Launch

Marc Jacobs: G-III Apparel Group And WHP Sign $500 Million Deal To Expand Luxury Fashion Brand

CREW Carbon: $25 Million Raised To Scale Wastewater Treatment Optimization Technology As A Climate Solution

NoblQ: Majority Stake Acquired In QBrainX To Expand Enterprise AI And Automation Capabilities

Crux: $500 Million Debt Financing Facility With Nuveen To Scale Clean Critical Infrastructure

Motorola Solutions: $100 Million Investment Expands Silvus Technologies Manufacturing Capacity

BlueWind Medical: $47.8 Million Funding Raised To Accelerate Commercialization Of Revi System

PGIM: First Private Credit CIT Launched To Expand Defined Contribution Market Access

Wirestock: $23 Million Series A Raised To Scale Multimodal AI Data Platform

Exponent: $40 Million Raised To Build Financial Operating System For Franchise Operators

Graphon AI: $8.3 Million Seed Raised For Pre-Model Intelligence Layer

PowerGEM: Strategic Investment From General Atlantic And Acquisition Of Telos Energy Announced

TBH Angels: Women-Led Angel Investment Group Unveils New Brand And 2026 Programming

URGE Group Selects Broadstreet As Fund Administrator To Support Emerging Developers In Detroit

Equipifi: $34 Million Series B Raised To Expand BNPL Solutions Across Financial Institutions