Today's Venture Capital Pulse
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Eka Ventures closes $102M impact fund for UK health and sustainability startups
Eka Ventures announced the closing of its second fund at £80 million (about $102 million). The British Business Bank is contributing £40 million (~$51 million), matching its support for the first fund. The vehicle will back up to 30 pre‑seed and seed‑stage UK‑founded health, wellbeing and sustainability companies.
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By the numbers: NeoMorph raises $100M for molecular glues
CoreWeave Secures Tens of Billions to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Expansion
CoreWeave announced it has secured tens of billions of dollars in new capital to broaden its AI‑focused cloud services. The financing, raised in a matter of days, highlights the aggressive pace of venture funding for AI infrastructure and positions CoreWeave to compete with larger hyperscale players.
YC Backs Stablecoins, Reshaping Finance Beyond ACH
YC will invest in any YC company in stablecoins The new financial rails of the revolution will not be over ACH or wire
Answer Cash Amount, Not Valuation, when Asked Fundraising
I had back to back convos today where I asked a founder, how much are you raising? And instead of telling me the $$ amount they’re raising, they told me the valuation they’re raising at. So if someone asks, how much are...
Quartzy Secures $23M Funding to Accelerate Life Sciences Procurement Platform
Quartzy announced a $23 million funding round backed by Avenue Capital Group and BroadOak Capital Partners to expand its life sciences procurement platform. The capital will be used to enhance its software capabilities, grow its supplier ecosystem, and accelerate go‑to‑market...
Solid Linear Businesses Beat Hype‑driven 100M Targets
Apparently hot take: Investing in something that has a rock solid linear business model is still a smart move. Saying anything that doesn't reach 100M valuation in 3 years is a waste is terribly myopic. VC theses are truly hilarious most...
Critical Loop Raises $26M to Accelerate Flexible Power Expansion
Critical Loop announced a $26 million funding round, bringing its total committed capital to $49 million. The round, comprising equity and debt, was backed by major infrastructure and climate‑focused investors and will fund the expansion of its modular microgrid solutions across industrial...
Eka Ventures Closes $107M Fund II to Back UK Early‑Stage Impact Startups
UK‑based impact VC Eka Ventures announced the final close of its second fund, raising £80 million ($107 million) from LPs such as the British Business Bank and several foundations. Fund II will invest up to $2 million in pre‑seed and seed‑stage UK companies focused...
Slate Auto Closes $650M Series C Financing
Slate Auto announced the closing of a $650 million Series C financing round led by TWG Global. The funding provides operating capital to advance its affordable, customizable vehicle platform and to begin deliveries in late 2026. The round reflects strong backing from...
Reme-D Secures $500,000 From Global Innovation Fund to Expand Molecular Diagnostics
Egyptian biotech startup Reme-D, which develops room‑temperature PCR testing kits, has raised $500,000 from the Global Innovation Fund. The funding will be used to scale manufacturing, expand into Nigeria and Libya, and advance R&D in genetic disease, oncology, and maternal...
Juno Raises $12M Seed Funding Led by Bonfire Ventures to Scale AI Tax‑Prep Platform
Juno, an AI-powered tax‑prep automation platform, announced a $12 million seed round led by Bonfire Ventures with participation from Impression Ventures and X Fund. The funding will help scale the platform that automates 90% of data entry for tax professionals. The...
Archangel Lightworks Raises $12.7M Series A to Scale Optical Ground Infrastructure
Archangel Lightworks, a free‑space optical communications specialist, closed a £10 million (≈$12.7 million) Series A round led by Santander Alternative Investments, with participation from the National Security Strategic Investment Fund, Blackfinch Ventures, Oxford Capital, Lycka Limited and Oxford Science Enterprises. The funding will...
NeoMorph Raises $100M for Molecular Glues
San Diego-based NeoMorph announced a $100 million funding round to advance its molecular glue drug discovery platform. The capital will support further development and clinical programs. The round was announced on April 13, 2026.
PH7 Technologies Closes $32M Series B Round, Adds $7.5M Venture Debt
Vancouver-based pH7 Technologies announced the close of its Series B financing, raising nearly $32 million in equity and securing $7.5 million in venture debt from RBCx, bringing total financing to over $39 million. The round was led by Fine Structure Ventures with participation...
The Hill & Valley Forum: Sofreh Capital CEO Shervin Pishevar on Building Bridges
At the Hill & Valley Forum in Washington, D.C., Shervin Pishevar—founder and CEO of Freight Capital and former Uber board member—spoke about his two‑decade mission to connect Silicon Valley innovation with federal policy. He framed the gathering as a nexus...
OG Capital’s Sayan Ghosh Says Capital Is Plentiful, Execution Support Remains Scarce
Sayan Ghosh, founder of Ortella Global Capital (OG Capital), told YourStory that while India now has over 300 active venture funds, founders still struggle to find execution support. OG Capital’s $36 million fund invests in just two to three companies a...
MENA Startup Funding Slips to $941 Million in Q1 2026 Amid Heightened Geopolitical Risk
Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa slipped to $941 million in Q1 2026, a 21.5% quarter‑on‑quarter decline and a 37% drop year‑on‑year as geopolitical tensions escalated. The UAE dominated the market with $625.8 million across 46 deals, while Saudi Arabia...
Tamwilcom Launches $69 Million Venture-Building Programme to Support 800 Moroccan Startups
Moroccan public financing institution Tamwilcom has unveiled a $69 million (MAD 700 million) venture‑building programme aimed at nurturing 800 early‑stage startups over the next three years. The initiative blends capital, monthly founder stipends, grants and loans of up to $220,000 with hands‑on mentorship...
Aria Networks Snares $125M Funding
Aria Networks announced a $125 million financing round led by Sutter Hill Ventures, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, and Eclipse Ventures. The capital will fund the general availability of its AI‑native platform, the Networks that Think, which the company touts as...
Citra Space Announces $15M Series A
Citra Space Corp announced a $15 million Series A financing led by Washington Harbour Partners, with participation from Industrious Ventures, Reliable Properties, Scout VC, Squadra Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Flex Capital. The round adds to earlier backers and provides fresh capital to...
Modus Scores $85M in Seed & Series A Funding
Modus, an AI‑native audit technology platform and holding company, announced an $85 million financing round that combines seed and Series A capital. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Comma Capital and entrepreneur Garry Tan. The capital will...
Vivatides Therapeutics Raises $54M for RNA Expansion
Vivatides Therapeutics announced a $54 million Series A round, led by Qiming Venture Partners and backed by several other investors. The funding will accelerate its proprietary extrahepatic delivery platform, designed to transport RNA molecules such as siRNA and antisense oligonucleotides beyond the...
Endovascular Engineering Inks $80 Million Series C
Endovascular Engineering announced an oversubscribed $80 million Series C financing round co‑led by Gilde Healthcare and Norwest. Existing backers—including Sante Ventures, 415 Capital, S3 Ventures, Panakes Partners, and M&L Healthcare Investments—also participated, alongside two undisclosed strategic investors and a new global strategic...
Critical Loop Scores $26M Series A
Critical Loop, an industrial power solutions firm, closed a $26 million Series A round led by Conifer Infrastructure Partners and Hanover, with participation from Better Ventures, Climate Capital, Adapt Nation Capital, and Cyrus Ventures. The financing lifts the company's total committed equity...
Decision Science Advisors Inks Series A Financing
Decision Science Advisors (DSA), a specialist in applied AI and data advisory, announced a Series A financing round led by Jefferies Financial Group. The capital injection will bolster DSA’s AI-driven offerings for private‑equity clients and fund its geographic expansion across the...
Eka Ventures Raises $107m for Fund II, Focused on UK Impact Start-Ups
London‑based Eka Ventures has closed its second fund at $107 million, aimed at backing UK‑based impact startups. The fund’s limited partner list now includes the Health Foundation, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Vivensa Foundation, and several family offices. Building on a...
