Week of Jul 21, 2026

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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