Venture Capital

Rubrik To Invest £375 Million In UK And Establish London As EMEA Headquarters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Rubrik announced plans to invest more than £375 million (approximately $500 million) in the UK over the next five years while naming London as its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) headquarters. The investment underscores the UK's growing importance to Rubrik's global business and supports the company's continued expansion across the region.

Kapture CX Secures $10 Million Pre-Series B Funding To Scale Agentic Enterprise Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Kapture CX, a verticalized full-stack agentic AI platform, has closed a $10 million pre-Series B round led by Bajaj Finserv Ventures, marking the firm’s first investment in the AI space. Existing investors Cactus Venture Partners and India Alternatives also participated in the round.

Velocity Raises $27 Million Seed To Help AI Companies Turn Growth Into Sustainable Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Velocity announced that it raised $27 million in seed funding to help AI-native software companies turn rapid user growth into sustainable revenue. The round was led by NFX and Red Dot Capital Partners. Stardom Ventures, Corner Ventures, and Transcend also participated in the round. Velocity plans to use the funding to support its AI monetization infrastructure.

Blue Owl Capital Complete Acquisition Of Spire Healthcare Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Blue Owl Capital announced that funds managed by the firm, together with Moor Park Capital Partners, completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 acute-care hospitals operated by Spire Healthcare Group.

Alta Raises $25 Million Series A To Redefine Go-To-Market Architecture For Revenue Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Alta announced that it raised $25 million in Series A funding. The company describes itself as an AI System of Actions for go-to-market teams. The round was led by IN Venture, with participation from Mindset Ventures, Skywell Capital, LeumiTech77, and existing investors Entrée Capital, Target Global, and Verissimo Ventures. Prominent angel investors and scout funds also joined the round.

Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million Series B To Mature Flight-Proven RDRE Propulsion Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Venus Aerospace announced the close of a $91 million Series B financing round to scale development and production of its rotating detonation rocket engine technology. The round was led by Mercury Fund, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green Sands Equity, and other new and existing strategic and institutional investors.

Prime Intellect Raises $130 Million Series A To Build Open Superintelligence Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Prime Intellect announced that it raised $130 million in Series A funding to build what it describes as the open superintelligence stack. The round was led by Radical Ventures, with participation from NVIDIA Ventures, Intel Capital, Dell Technologies Capital, and existing investors.

ExchangiFi Announces Strategic Investment From Prosperity Venture Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

ExchangiFi announced a strategic investment from Prosperity Venture Partners, the family office of investor and wealth management entrepreneur Tommy Mayes. As part of the investment, Mayes will join ExchangiFi’s board of directors.

Arctos Keystone Partners Fund I Closes At $6.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Arctos announced the final close of Arctos Keystone Partners Fund I, its inaugural fund dedicated to providing bespoke growth capital and financing to alternative asset managers. Arctos is a business of KKR.

Peachtree Group Completes First Investment Through Special Situations Fund I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Peachtree Group announced the first investment completed through Peachtree Special Situations Fund I. The investment marks an important milestone for the commercial real estate investment firm’s newest equity strategy.

Lightyear Capital Makes Strategic Investment In Corestream

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Lightyear Capital announced a strategic investment in Corestream. Corestream is a voluntary benefits and employee savings technology platform focused on serving employers, employees, brokers, carriers, and partners.