Defense Unicorns Raises $136M in Series B Funding at over $1 Billion Valuation
Defense Unicorns secured $136 million in a Series B round, pushing its valuation past $1 billion. The financing, led by Bain Capital and joined by Ansa Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, AVP, Uncorrelated Ventures, and former CIA Director David Petraeus, will fund scaling of its open‑source, airgap‑native software suite. The company will expand its Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS), UDS Registry, and UDS Army products across U.S. military branches and allied forces. CEO Dr. Rob Slaughter highlighted a 300 % year‑over‑year adoption surge and sustained profitability.
WitnessAI Raises $58M in Funding
WitnessAI, a Mountain View AI security startup, secured $58 million in a Series A round led by Sound Ventures, Anthropic and SentinelOne, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Ventures and others. The capital will fund a global go‑to‑market push and accelerate product...
The 33rd Team Closes Eight-Figure Series B Funding
The 33rd Team, a New York‑based football technology firm, announced the close of an eight‑figure Series B round. The round attracted prominent investors such as Liberty Media, FORTA Advisors, and Gary Vaynerchuk. CEO Mike Tannenbaum said the capital will fund geographic...
OurPetPolicy Raises $8M in Series A Funding
OurPetPolicy, a Boise‑based platform that manages pets and detects emotional support animal (ESA) fraud, announced an $8 million Series A round. The financing was led by RET Ventures with participation from StageDotO and Capital Eleven. The company will use the capital to...
WithCoverage Raises $42M in Series B Financing
WithCoverage, a New York‑based AI‑enabled risk management platform, secured $42 million in Series B financing. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Khosla Ventures, with participation from 8VC and Crystal Venture Partners. The capital will fund product expansion and the hiring...
Superorganism Raises $25M to Back Biodiversity Startups
Superorganism, launched in 2023, closed its inaugural fund with $25.9 million from investors including the Cisco Foundation and Andreessen Horowitz partner Jeff Jordan. The firm will write $250,000‑$500,000 checks for pre‑seed and seed‑stage biodiversity startups and donate 10 % of profits to...
RxAnte Raises Strategic Growth Funding
RxAnte, a Portland, Maine‑based analytics and software provider for pharmacy care management, secured a strategic growth investment led by Primus Capital with continued backing from UPMC Enterprises. The undisclosed amount will be used to scale its value‑based pharmacy solutions and...
Bricks.sh Raises €1.6M in Pre-Seed Funding
Bricks.sh, a Milan‑based AI‑native internal‑tool builder, announced a €1.6 million pre‑seed round. The financing was led by Primo Capital with participation from Octopus First Cheque Fund, Eden Ventures, Vesper Holding, Vento, and several angel investors. The capital will be used to...
Aspen Power Receives $200M Strategic Capital Commitment From Deutsche Bank
Aspen Power, a New York‑based distributed generation platform, secured a $200 million strategic capital commitment from Deutsche Bank. The funding will expand its nationwide development, vendor engagement, and project deployment capabilities. Led by CEO Jorge Vargas and CFO Bill DeLong, the firm...
OutSee Closes £2.5M Seed Funding Round
OutSee, a Cambridge‑based AI genomics startup, closed a £2.5 million seed round led by Ahren Innovation Capital, with participation from Kadmos Capital, Panacea, Empirical Ventures and 26 angel investors. The funding will accelerate experimental validation of therapeutic targets, expand an internal...
Accelsius Raises $65M in Series B Funding
Accelsius, an Austin‑based provider of two‑phase direct‑to‑chip liquid cooling for AI and high‑performance computing, closed a $65 million Series B round. The financing was led by Johnson Controls with a strategic investment from Legrand. The capital will fund rapid expansion of Accelsius’s...
Who Will Cash in on Venezuelan Oil?
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent placed Chevron at the forefront of investors targeting Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. The push follows former President Donald Trump’s strategy to leverage American oil firms to pressure Nicolás Maduro’s regime. While sanctions and political turmoil...
Agencies Issue 2025 Shared National Credit Program Report
The Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC released the 2025 Shared National Credit (SNC) report, covering syndicated loans originated through June 30, 2025. The portfolio grew 6 percent to $6.9 trillion across 6,857 borrowers, while the share of “non‑pass” loans fell to 8.6 percent of commitments....
EpiBiologics Closes $107M Series B
EpiBiologics announced the close of a $107 million Series B round, co‑led by GV and Johnson & Johnson Innovation‑JJDC. The financing also attracted Novartis Venture Fund, Aulis Capital, Avego BioScience Capital, Samsara BioCapital and a slate of existing backers. The capital will...
Cast AI Receives Strategic Investment
Cast AI, a Miami‑based leader in application performance automation, announced a strategic investment to accelerate its growth trajectory. The funding, sourced from a prominent venture capital firm, will be used to expand the platform’s AI‑driven automation capabilities and broaden its...
Synchrony Medical Inks $1M Funding
Synchrony Medical, a respiratory‑care technology firm, announced a $1 million investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund, matching a prior Edge Medical Ventures contribution. The capital will accelerate U.S. commercial operations for its FDA‑cleared LibAirty airway clearance system, fund ongoing...
Neuramint Raises $5M Seed
Neuramint, a Denver‑based AI agent platform for autonomous Web3 workflows, closed a $5 million seed round. The funding came from a consortium of Web3‑ and AI‑focused investors, including Maelstrom, Borderless Capital, Selini Capital, Symbolic Capital, Lattice Fund and Node Capital. The...
MagicCube Seals $10 Million
MagicCube, a software‑based security firm, announced a $10 million financing round. The round features new strategic participation from payment giant Verifone alongside existing backers Bold Capital, Mosaik Partners and ID Tech. Capital will be used to broaden the company’s portfolio beyond tap‑to‑phone...
VieCure Secures $43 Million Funding
VieCure, a Colorado‑based provider of intelligent oncology software, announced a $43 million financing round. The capital infusion, led by XYZ Ventures with participation from strategic healthcare investors, will fund product development and market expansion. VieCure plans to enhance its AI‑driven treatment...
Soley Therapeutics Inks $200 Million Series C
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Soley Therapeutics announced a $200 million Series C financing.
Nanochon Closes $4.1M Seed Prime II Funding Round
Nanochon, a Washington, D.C.-based orthopedic device startup, announced the close of a $4.1 million Seed Prime II funding round. The round was oversubscribed and brings the company’s total capital raised to $11.3 million. Nanochon is developing an implant aimed at repairing articular cartilage...
Accelsius Closes $65 Million Series B Funding
Accelsius, an Austin‑based provider of two‑phase, direct‑to‑chip liquid cooling for AI and high‑performance computing, closed a $65 million Series B round. The financing was led by Johnson Controls, with strategic participation from Legrand. The capital will fund product scaling, manufacturing capacity, and...
These Gen Zers Just Raised $11.75M to Put Africa’s Defense Back in the Hands of Africans
Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense startup founded by Gen‑Z entrepreneurs, raised $11.75 million in a Series A led by 8VC to build autonomous, multi‑domain security systems across Africa. The company aims to become the continent’s first pan‑African defense prime, offering drones, surveillance...
The US Economic ‘K’
Global GDP growth in 2025 steadied at roughly 2.5‑3% despite President Trump’s aggressive tariff campaign. The U.S. economy has taken on a K‑shaped profile: technology and AI‑related firms enjoy soaring valuations while job creation stalls and wages lag for lower‑income...
Major Medical Devices Secures Strategic Funding
Major Medical Devices announced a strategic funding partnership with TCA Venture Group to accelerate its abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair device. The company positions the device as highly differentiated and potentially quick to market within a $3 billion AAA market. The...
Orca Bio Banks $250M Series F Funding
Orca Bio, a late‑stage biotech focused on high‑precision cell therapies, closed a $250 million Series F round in December 2025, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The financing includes an amendment to its Silicon Valley Bank credit facility that adds up to $100 million of...
Last Chance to Exhibit: Money Expo Mexico 2026 Nears Full Capacity with Top-Tier Sponsors Onboard
Money Expo Mexico 2026 is now 90% sold out, leaving only a handful of exhibition stands available. The two‑day event on February 18‑19 at Centro Banamex will host global brokers, fintech innovators, liquidity providers, and trading platforms targeting Latin America’s...
BV Investment Partners Closes Fund XII, At $2.465 Billion
BV Investment Partners announced the close of its twelfth private‑equity fund at $2.465 billion, surpassing its prior fund’s hard cap. The capital pool draws from sovereign wealth funds, pensions, financial institutions and family offices across East Asia, Latin America, Europe and...
Rain Raises $250M in Series C Funding
Rain, a New York‑based stablecoin payments infrastructure provider, closed a $250 million Series C round that values the company at $1.95 billion. The round was led by ICONIQ and featured a roster of venture firms including Sapphire Ventures, Bessemer and Lightspeed. Rain plans...
Sirion Receives Majority Investment From Haveli Investments
Sirion, a Salt Lake City‑based contract lifecycle management software vendor, has secured a majority investment from Haveli Investments. Although the financial terms were not disclosed, the transaction is slated to close in the first quarter of 2026 pending customary clearances....
Encoord Raises $2M in Seed Funding
encoord, a Colorado‑based grid‑planning software firm, announced a $2 million seed round led by KittyHawk Frontier. The investment brings new board observer Paul Burgon from KittyHawk Frontier onto encoord’s governance structure. The capital will fund expansion of operations and accelerate development...
Biller Genie Raises $22M in Series B Funding
Biller Genie, an Orlando‑based cloud AR automation platform, secured $22 million in Series B funding led by Radian Capital. The capital will fund expansion into the United Kingdom and other international markets, as well as growth of its engineering and leadership teams....
Onsetto Raises $2.2M in Seed Funding
Onsetto, a Minneapolis‑based fintech startup, announced a $2.2 million seed round led by EJF Ventures with participation from Idea Fund, The Perch Fund, Daren Cotter and Bobby Astrup. The capital will fuel product development, especially AI‑driven features for account switching, activation,...
BlueNalu Raises $11M in Funding
BlueNalu, a San Diego‑based cell‑cultured bluefin tuna startup, closed an $11 million financing round. The round was co‑led by Agronomics, Siddhi Capital and Lewis & Clark AgriFood, with roughly 40 existing investors participating. Steven Finn of Siddhi Capital joined the board, and the capital...
Canopy Raises $22M in Series B Funding
Canopy, a San Francisco‑based connected safety platform for U.S. health systems, closed a $22 million Series B round co‑led by 111° West Capital and ACME Capital. The funding will accelerate the nationwide rollout of its Canopy Find and Canopy Track solutions, aiming to extend real‑time...
FineHeart Raises €35M in Series C First Closing; Receives €48M in Grants
FineHeart, a French clinical‑stage med‑tech firm, announced €83 million in total financing. The round includes a €35 million Series C first closing led by new investors such as Groupe Pasteur Mutualité and the EIB fund. Additionally, the company secured €48 million in grants from...
Valinor Enterprises Scores $54M Series A
Valinor Enterprises announced a $54 million Series A round, raising its total capital to over $85 million. The financing was led by Friends & Family Capital, with existing backers General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Red Cell Partners increasing their stakes, alongside new investors...
Presto Lands $10M Funding Round
Presto Phoenix, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in enterprise‑grade Voice AI for quick‑service restaurant drive‑thrus, announced a $10 million funding round. The round was led by Metropolitan Partners Group with participation from Remus Capital, Link Ventures, and strategic angels including the...
JetZero Lands $175M Series B Financing Round
JetZero, a Long Beach‑based aerospace startup, announced a $175 million Series B round led by B Capital, with participation from United Airlines Ventures, Northrop Grumman, 3M Ventures and RTX Ventures. The financing brings the company’s total capital commitments to over $1 billion, including...
PureSpectrum Receives Investment From TA Associates
PureSpectrum, a Westlake Village market‑research technology firm, secured a strategic investment from private‑equity firm TA Associates. The capital will accelerate product innovation and scale the platform’s infrastructure. PureSpectrum’s programmatic marketplace connects brands, research agencies, and institutions with a global pool...
Global Technical Realty Receives $1.9 Billion From KKR and Oak Hill Capital
London‑based Global Technical Realty (GTR) secured $1.9 billion in financing. Private‑equity firm KKR committed $1.5 billion in equity, while Oak Hill Capital added roughly $400 million. The capital will fund expansion of GTR’s build‑to‑suit data‑center platform for hyperscalers. Founded by Franek Sodzawiczny, GTR...
Enodia Therapeutics Raises €20.7M in Seed Funding
Enodia Therapeutics, a Paris‑based biotech, secured €20.7 million in seed funding led by Elaia, Pfizer Ventures and Bpifrance. The capital will accelerate its machine‑learning‑driven small‑molecule platform that selectively modulates the SEC61 translocon to degrade target proteins at synthesis. By intervening upstream...
Vizgen Raises $48M in Funding
Vizgen, a Waltham‑based spatial multi‑omics firm, announced a $48 million financing round. The investment was led by ARCH Venture Partners, M Ventures and Northpond Ventures, with participation from existing backers. The capital will fund global researcher support and scale manufacturing capabilities....
Discord and Mercor Investor Niko Bonatsos Departs General Catalyst, Plans New VC Firm
Niko Bonatsos, who built General Catalyst’s seed strategy and backed Discord and the $10 billion AI startup Mercor, announced his departure in January 2026. He plans to start a new early‑stage venture firm with a group of top founders and investors,...
STRM.BIO Raises $8M in Series Seed 2 Financing
STRM.BIO, a Cambridge‑based biotech specializing in non‑viral delivery platforms for cell and gene therapies, announced an $8 million Series Seed 2 financing. The round is led by Recordati and includes continued participation from Boehringer Ingelheim Ventures and Delos Capital, with new capital...
DayOne Raises US$2.0 Billion in Series C Funding
DayOne Data Centers Limited announced a US$2 billion Series C funding round. The round was led by Coatue with participation from Indonesia Investment Authority, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund. Combined with the earlier US$1.9 billion equity raises and a €1 billion mezzanine facility, total capital...
Sigrid Raises USD5M in Funding
Swedish consumer‑health startup Sigrid announced a $5 million financing round, though the investors remain unnamed. The capital will fuel both operational scaling and intensified research and development. Sigrid’s core offering is its patented SiPore technology, a non‑systemic, mechanically active platform that...
Filtrabit Raises €2M in Funding
Filtrabit, a Finnish cleantech firm specializing in dust‑extraction systems, secured €2 million in a financing round led by Ajanta Innovations 2 Ky. The capital will accelerate research and development while funding geographic expansion across the Nordics, Central Europe and India. The technology removes...
Linker Vision Raises US$35M in Series A Funding
Linker Vision, a Taipei‑based AI software platform, closed a $35 million Series A round led by Abico Group, with participation from NVIDIA and several Taiwanese venture funds. The capital will fund a rapid global expansion into the United States, Latin America, Asia,...
Interos Lands $20M Funding Round
Interos.ai announced a $20 million funding round led by Blue Owl Capital and Structural Capital. The new capital will accelerate development of its AI‑powered Operational Resilience Cloud, which visualizes and monitors global supply chains down to individual suppliers. The platform also...