Week of Jul 20, 2026

Augustus raised $180 million in Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation to expand global dollar banking access.

UK-based AI and robotics company Humanoid announced a $152 million Series A financing to support growth and commercial deployments in manufacturing and logistics sectors.

American Efficient filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $1.4 billion in liabilities after a $722 million FERC fine and $410 million repayment order.

JumpCloud raised $100 million in Series E funding to expand product development, global marketing, and sales efforts for its cloud-based directory solutions platform.

Swara Baby Products, a contract manufacturer of disposable hygiene products backed by FirstCry, filed draft IPO papers with SEBI to raise approximately INR 1,000 crore (~USD 100 million).

Owner.com raised $120 million in Series C funding, achieving a $1 billion valuation to expand its website and digital tools platform for local restaurants.

MHL Hotel Collection, backed by billionaire John Malone, acquired two hotels serving Dublin Airport from Tifco in a deal valued at €100 million.

Bamboo expanded its Greenshoots Re sidecar facility by adding a fourth fronting carrier, growing the total reinsurance capacity to approximately $175 million to support its California admitted program.

Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services expanded its Greenshoots Re sidecar facility to approximately $175 million with four fronting carriers, supporting new California program growth.

City of Aspen announces $100 million infrastructure upgrade project for Castle Creek water treatment facility to modernize aging systems.

Coast Guard awarded $230M design-build contract for new operational support facilities at Coast Guard Base Charleston, South Carolina, part of $440M upgrade initiative.

TSMC announced an additional $100 billion investment to expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona, adding four new chip plants and bringing total U.S. footprint to 12 facilities.

Buyout firm Uplift Investors raised $670 million to invest in legal and other professional services companies, targeting a fragmented, fee-rich market.

Spectro Cloud raised $100 million in Series D funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from AMD Ventures, Ericsson, LG Technology Ventures, and Maximus.

Cover Genius completed a $100 million capital raise, reaching a $1.9 billion valuation. The funding was backed by Vista Credit Partners, a subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners.

Cardiovascular diseases biotech Braveheart Bio filed with the SEC for a $100 million initial public offering. The company is Phase 3-ready, developing oral small molecules for cardiovascular disease treatment.

Nuveen forms $2 billion strategic partnership with CalSTRS to finance sustainable infrastructure investments through its Energy Infrastructure Credit business, targeting clean energy and energy security projects.

Origin Materials announced a $100 million securities purchase agreement for senior secured convertible notes and strategic manufacturing partnerships with Royal Hordijk Packaging and Berlin Packaging for sustainable PET bottlecap production.

The Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, proposing to restructure over $100 million in debt while continuing operations and preserving ICE contracts.

easyJet receives takeover bids from Apollo and Castlelake, with Apollo's offer valued at $7.7 billion, triggering a bidding war for the budget carrier.