Venture Capital

pH7 Technologies Secures $25.6 Million Series B To Advance Commercial Critical Metals Extraction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

pH7 Technologies has raised an initial $25.6 million in Series B financing to scale its next-generation critical-minerals extraction platform, positioning the Vancouver-based company for broader commercial deployments across the global mining sector. The round was led by Fine Structure Ventures, with BHP Ventures joining as a strategic investor.

Helmet Security: $9 Million Raised To Advance Protection For Agentic AI Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Helmet Security has secured $9 million in funding from SYN Ventures and WhiteRabbit Ventures, positioning the company to expand its end-to-end security platform built for the fast-growing agentic AI ecosystem.

Oxzo: $25 Million Raised From S2G To Accelerate Global Expansion In Aquaculture Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Oxzo has received a US$25 million strategic investment from S2G Investments, marking one of the company’s most significant milestones as it accelerates its expansion across the global aquaculture sector. The investment, which adds to existing support from Fiordo Austral and Altis, positions Oxzo to broaden its presence beyond its core markets of Chile, Norway, and Canada and bring its patented oxygenation technologies to additional international regions.

Accenture Makes Strategic Investment In WEVO To Expand AI-Driven Customer Research Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Accenture has made a strategic investment in WEVO, a customer research platform that uses generative AI to simulate and validate user behavior before companies launch new products or services. The investment, led by Accenture Ventures, will integrate WEVO’s technology into Accenture Song’s GrowthOS platform, which is designed to help enterprises convert customer needs into scalable revenue with greater accuracy and speed.

Connectbase Secures Investment From EAM And Acquires Cloud Age

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Connectbase announced a significant expansion of its platform with the acquisition of Cloud Age, a SaaS provider of telecom invoice automation and spend management serving more than 1,700 global vendors. The deal strengthens Connectbase’s position as the Operating System for transacting across the global connectivity ecosystem by unifying discovery, quoting, spend intelligence, and automation within a single end-to-end workflow. The company also revealed a new growth investment from Equality Asset Management, which will support the Cloud Age acquisition and accelerate Connectbase’s global expansion and continued platform innovation.

Michigan State University Receives Record $401 Million Commitment From Greg And Dawn Williams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Michigan State University announced a landmark $401 million commitment from Greg and Dawn Williams, marking the largest single gift in the institution’s history and one of the largest ever recorded in college athletics. The contribution, made through the university’s “Uncommon Will, Far Better World” campaign and in support of MSU Athletics’ FOR SPARTA initiative, represents a transformative investment in both academic excellence and long-term athletic competitiveness. The university said the funds will reshape the athletic department’s national ambitions while strengthening MSU’s broader mission to advance research, support student success, and serve communities across Michigan and beyond.

Tiger Infrastructure Partners Makes Growth Investment In Raptor Waste Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Tiger Infrastructure Partners has completed a major growth capital investment in Raptor Waste Solutions, an integrated waste logistics platform serving the Greater Kansas City region. The investment marks a significant expansion milestone for Raptor, which was founded by Shawn Polowniak and Kit Starr and currently operates two transfer stations and a hauling business. Both founders will retain a meaningful equity stake as part of the transaction.

Track Titan Raises $5 Million Seed Round To Expand Simracing Coaching Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Track Titan has raised a $5 million seed round co-led by Partech and Game Changers Ventures, with additional participation from Sequel. Existing backers Axel Springer and Porsche also invested in the round.