Category Archives: Venture Capital
Seaya Raised €600 Million at First Close for Seaya Nova, a New European Growth Fund:
HedgeCo.Net — Madrid-based investment firm Seaya has launched Seaya Nova, a new growth fund, after raising €600 million at first close in about six months. The fund is backed by th… Continue reading
Inovia Capital Reached a $200 Million First Close for Its Sixth Early-Stage Venture Fund:
HedgeCo.Net — Montreal-based Inovia Capital has completed a $200 million first close for its sixth early-stage venture fund, taking it more than halfway toward a $325 million targe… Continue reading
Inspired Capital Closed Its Fourth Venture Fund at $450 Million:
HedgeCo.Net — Inspired Capital, the New York early-stage firm founded in 2019 by Alexa von Tobel and former U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, has closed its fourth fund with … Continue reading
Tenstorrent Raised a $1.5 Billion Series E at a $6.2 Billion Valuation:
HedgeCo.Net — AI computing company Tenstorrent said on Monday it has closed a $1.5 billion Series E at a $6.2 billion post-money valuation, more than doubling the $2.6 billion valu… Continue reading
Sprints Closed Fund V at Its €725 Million Hard Cap, About 40% Larger Than Its Predecessor:
HedgeCo.Net — Sprints, the London-based growth investor known as an early backer of Revolut and Vinted, has held the final close of its fifth fund at its €725 million hard cap. The… Continue reading
Nauta Capital Reached a €60 Million First Close for Fund VI With the British Business Bank as Anchor:
HedgeCo.Net — Nauta Capital announced a €60 million first close for its sixth fund, Nauta Tech Invest VI, on October 15, 2026. The British Business Bank is the anchor limited partn… Continue reading
Pear VC Closed Its Fifth Fund at $333 Million and Promoted Three Partners:
HedgeCo.Net — Pear VC announced Pear Fund V at $333 million, bringing the firm’s assets under management above $1.1 billion. The vehicle is smaller than Pear Fund IV, which closed … Continue reading
Salience Labs Raised a $125 Million Series B Led by Bullhound Capital for Optical Switching in AI Data Centers:
HedgeCo.Net — Oxford-based Salience Labs, a developer of all-optical circuit switching technology for AI data centers, has raised an oversubscribed $125 million Series B led by Bul… Continue reading
Albert Invent Raised $55 Million Series B Led by TCV at a Reported About $340 Million Valuation:
HedgeCo.Net — Albert Invent raised a $55 million Series B led by TCV at a reported valuation of about $340 million to expand its chemistry-native AI platform, according to the comp… Continue reading
AI Agent Start-Up Hone Raised a $60 Million Seed Round Led by Benchmark and Index Ventures at a $285 Million Valuation:
HedgeCo.Net — Hone, a San Francisco start-up building autonomous AI systems for businesses, has raised a $60 million seed round led by Benchmark and co-led by Index Ventures, valui… Continue reading
Oxide Computer Raised a $445 Million Series D Led by Eclipse After Reaching Profitability:
HedgeCo.Net — Oxide Computer Company, the Emeryville, California-based maker of rack-scale on-premises cloud systems, has raised a $445 million Series D led by Eclipse. Existing in… Continue reading
Robot Training Data Startup Mecka AI Raised a $60 Million Series B Led by Sequoia:
HedgeCo.Net — Mecka AI, a Toronto- and New York-based startup that collects human motion data to train robots, has raised a $60 million Series B led by Sequoia Capital. NVIDIA, Qua… Continue reading