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News•Feb 28, 2026
Zura Bio Raises $144 Million To Advance Autoimmune Drug Pipeline
Zura Bio announced a $144 million public offering, bolstering its cash‑rich balance sheet and driving its market value above $622 million. The proceeds will fund Phase 2 trials of its lead antibody tibulizumab for hidradenitis suppurativa and systemic sclerosis, as well as accelerate two Phase 1‑completed candidates, crebankitug and torudokimab. The capital raise coincided with a leadership change, appointing Dr. Sandeep Kulkarni as CEO and expanding the board. Investor sentiment turned positive, with Wedbush upgrading the stock to Outperform and setting a $15 price target.
By Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 28, 2026
Zura Bio Raises $144M in Public Offering to Advance Autoimmune Drug Pipeline
Zura Bio, a clinical‑stage biotechnology firm, completed a $144 million public offering of Class A ordinary shares and pre‑funded warrants, with underwriters fully exercising their option for additional shares. The proceeds will fund Phase 2 trials for its lead candidate tibulizumab and support...
Ventureburn
News•Feb 27, 2026
How to Accept Crypto Payments in Your Business (2026 Guide)
Crypto adoption has exploded to about 741 million users, making digital‑asset payments a mainstream expectation. Modern crypto payment gateways now provide plug‑and‑play solutions that remove the need for in‑house wallet management. Businesses across ecommerce, SaaS, and retail can integrate crypto checkout...
By Ventureburn
News•Feb 26, 2026
ThreatAware Raises $25M to Scale Cybersecurity with AI
ThreatAware announced a $25 million growth equity investment from One Peak, aimed at scaling its AI‑driven cybersecurity platform across North America. The bootstrapped firm, founded in 2018, has achieved profitability while building a patent‑pending Timeline Matching technology and more than...
By Ventureburn
News•Feb 26, 2026
NationGraph Raises $18M to Expand AI Public Sector Platform
NationGraph announced an $18 million Series A round, led by Menlo Ventures, to scale its AI‑native platform that helps companies navigate the fragmented U.S. government procurement market. The solution aggregates data from roughly 110,000 state, local and education agencies across four million...
By Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 26, 2026
ThreatAware Raises $25M From One Peak to Scale AI-Powered Cybersecurity
ThreatAware announced a $25 million funding round led by One Peak, a growth equity firm. The capital will be used to expand its AI-driven cyber asset intelligence platform across North America. The round underscores the company's profitability and market traction...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
6 Ways Crypto Betting Aligns With Fintech’s Rapid Innovation Culture
Crypto prediction markets are emerging as a fintech‑adjacent innovation, letting users bet on price thresholds using digital assets. These platforms mirror fintech’s rapid‑iteration cycles, permissionless onboarding, real‑time trading, automated clearing, micro‑sized contracts, and crowd‑driven data analytics. By treating probability as...
By Ventureburn
News•Feb 24, 2026
Wishlink Raises $17.5 Million To Expand Creator Commerce Platform
Wishlink secured $17.5 million in a Series B round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, bringing its total funding to $27.5 million. The platform now supports over 40,000 active creators who produce more than 300,000 pieces of content each month, driving...
By Ventureburn
News•Feb 23, 2026
Hudson Secures $28.5 Million To Expand Texas Distributed Energy Platform
Hudson Sustainable Group closed a $28.5 million senior secured loan from Eagle Point Credit to fund Heritage Energy Holdings' Texas distributed‑generation rollout. Hudson acted as exclusive advisor and co‑sponsor, enabling Heritage to acquire battery assets and accelerate its pipeline of sub‑10 MW...
By Ventureburn
News•Feb 23, 2026
Ubicquia Secures $106 Million To Scale AI Infrastructure Solutions
Ubicquia announced a $106 million Series D round led by 67 Capital and Marunouchi Innovation Partners, aimed at scaling its AI‑driven infrastructure portfolio worldwide. The company already serves more than 1,000 utilities, municipalities and commercial clients across the U.S., Latin America, Europe...
By Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Hudson Arranges $28.5M Senior Secured Debt Financing for Heritage Energy Holdings
Hudson Sustainable Group acted as exclusive advisor and co‑sponsor to close a $28.5 million senior secured debt financing for Heritage Energy Holdings. The loan, provided by Eagle Point Credit, will fund Heritage’s expansion of its distributed solar and battery storage platform...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Yendo Secures $200 Million To Expand Vehicle-Secured Credit Cards
Yendo announced a $200 million commitment from i80 Group to fund up to $200 million in new credit card originations, accelerating growth of its vehicle‑secured credit cards across the United States. The capital follows a $50 million Series B round and will be deployed...
By Ventureburn
News•Feb 20, 2026
PortKey Raises $15M Series A to Scale AI Control Platform
AI infrastructure startup PortKey announced a $15 million Series A round led by Elevation Capital with participation from Lightspeed. The funding will accelerate its unified control‑plane platform that monitors, governs, and cost‑optimizes enterprise AI model usage. PortKey’s AI gateway centralizes traffic, enforces...
By Ventureburn
News•Feb 20, 2026
Badge Raises $17M to Shape the Future of Digital Wallets
Badge, a digital‑wallet platform founded in 2023, raised $17.1 million in a Series A round—$13.8 million led by TTV Capital and a $3.3 million seed from QED Investors and Infinity Ventures. The company builds interactive elements for Apple Pay and Google Pay, letting brands embed loyalty,...
By Ventureburn
News•Feb 20, 2026
Eagle Wireless Raises $30M Series B for 5G Expansion
Eagle Wireless announced a $30 million Series B round, bringing its total capital to $44 million. The financing, led by Asymmetric Capital Partners and The O.H.I.O. Fund, will fund accelerated 5G research, development, and a shift to full‑device production in the United States....
By Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Yendo Secures $200M Funding Commitment From I80 Group to Scale Vehicle‑Secured Credit Cards
Yendo announced a $200 million funding commitment from i80 Group to expand its vehicle‑secured credit card line and scale its AI‑driven credit platform across the United States. The capital will be used to originate new credit card loans and accelerate...
Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 19, 2026
Stacks Raises $23M Series A to Expand Bitcoin Layer 2 Ecosystem
Blockchain platform Stacks announced a $23 million Series A funding round to accelerate its Bitcoin Layer‑2 development, developer tooling, and ecosystem growth. The round was led by a group of venture capital firms and crypto‑focused investors, though participants were not...
Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 18, 2026
Thrive Capital Raises $10B in New Fundraising From LPs
Thrive Capital announced a $10 billion fundraising, attracting endowments, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. The capital will back its late‑stage growth and AI‑focused portfolio, signaling renewed LP appetite for venture investments and setting the stage for future IPOs of its...
Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Lightworks Secures $12M in Funding Led by Round13 Capital
Lightworks, a provider of enterprise AI control systems, announced it has raised up to $12 million in new financing. The round was led by Round13 Capital and will be used to expand its AI services and enter regulated global markets.
Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 13, 2026
Uptiq Secures $25M Series B Funding to Deploy AI Agents in Bank Workflows
Uptiq, a Dallas-based AI platform for financial services, announced a $25 million Series B round led by Curql, with participation from Silverton Partners, 645 Ventures, Broadridge, Green Visor Capital, Live Oak Ventures, First Capital, Epic Ventures, Tau Ventures and Evolution...
Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 13, 2026
Inference Research Raises $20M Seed Round Led by Avenir Group
Inference Research, an AI-driven quantitative trading startup, announced a $20 million seed round led by Singapore‑based investment firm Avenir Group. The funding will be used to build AI‑native trading strategies across crypto, equities and futures, highlighting growing interest in AI...
Ventureburn
Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Octopus Energy Generation Leads €40M Funding Round for Metiundo
Octopus Energy Generation, the investment arm of Octopus Energy Group, announced a €40 million investment in Berlin‑based Metiundo, a digital energy‑metering platform. The funding will be used to expand metering and data services, hire installation teams, and accelerate software development, advancing...
Ventureburn