Venture Capital

Hertz Completes $350 Million Exchangeable Senior First-Lien Secured PIK Notes Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Hertz Global Holdings announced that its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation, has completed an offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Exchangeable Senior First-Lien Secured PIK Notes due 2030.

Strategic Value Partners: Jean-Baptiste de Boissieu Joins As Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Strategic Value Partners announced that Jean-Baptiste “JB” de Boissieu has joined the firm as a Managing Director and member of its European Investment Team.

National New Markets Fund Invests $20 Million In American Cast Iron Pipe Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

National New Markets Fund, an affiliate of SDS Capital Group, announced it has invested $20 million in New Markets Tax Credits to support furnace modernization at the American Cast Iron Pipe Company manufacturing plant in Birmingham, Alabama.

Marley Health Launches To Build Clinical Intelligence Platform For Proactive Pet Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Marley Health announced its launch as a clinical intelligence company applying human healthcare science to pet health.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Joins Superpower As Global Brand Ambassador

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Superpower announced that Giannis Antetokounmpo has joined the company as a brand investor and its first Global Brand Ambassador.

Higharc Raises $95 Million To Scale AI For Homebuilding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Higharc announced it has raised $95 million in Series C funding to scale its AI platform for the homebuilding industry. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from Wellington Management and existing investors including Fifth Wall, Spark Capital, Lux Capital, SE Ventures, Simpson Strong-Tie, PSP Partners, RXR Arden Digital Ventures, Suffolk Technologies, Vertex Ventures, NC Tweener Fund, and MetaProp. The funding brings Higharc’s total funding to more than $170 million.

JUPUS Raises €13 Million To Expand Legal AI For Law Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

JUPUS announced it has completed a €13 million Series A funding round to expand its legal AI platform for small and medium-sized law firms.

Revora Raises $2 Million To Build AI Agents For E-Commerce Merchants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Revora, formerly known as MyAlice, announced it has raised $2 million in funding to help e-commerce merchants improve customer engagement through AI agents.

GrailPay Raises $10.5 Million To Scale Risk Decisioning Infrastructure For Instant And Agentic Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

GrailPay announced it has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding to expand its risk decisioning infrastructure for instant payments and agentic commerce. The round was led by MissionOG, with participation from EJF Ventures, Counterpart Ventures, Construct Capital, Commerce Ventures, and SSC Venture Partners. The new funding brings GrailPay’s total funding raised to $17.2 million.

Jarvie AI Raises $8.3 Million To Bring AI Agents To Group Chats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Jarvie AI announced it has raised $8.3 million in seed funding to bring AI agents to everyday consumers. The funding round included Andreessen Horowitz, Base10 Partners, and Lightspeed.

CVC To Invest In Clevertech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

The Reggiani Family and CVC Capital Partners announced they have agreed to make a strategic investment in Clevertech, an Italian industrial automation solutions company.

Premier Lacrosse League Raises $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

The Premier Lacrosse League announced that it has closed a $100 million Series E financing round. The round was led by Ares and Joe Tsai and represents the largest capital raise in the history of professional lacrosse. The financing also includes a subsequent minority equity investment from ESPN. Additional investors include actor, writer, and producer Glen Powell; Wrexham A.F.C. co-chairman, actor, and producer Rob Mac; country music singer and songwriter Warren Zeiders; and actor Tony Cavalero.