September 16–17, 2026: Impulse Space added $308 million to Series D (combined $808 million; Reuters source $5.6 billion). Bain Capital Ventures closed Fund XI at $1.6 billion. Portage closed Ventures IV at about $600 million ($7.0 billion is AUM). Noetive launched with $41 million seed. Treble $18 million and syte €9 million are briefs.
Noetive emerged from stealth on September 16, 2026 with $41 million seed funding led by Eclipse, which built the company with its chief AI officer Amir Frenkel. Valuation, revenue, and hire count were not disclosed. Swish Ventures and Craft Ventures participated. $30 trillion is company TAM framing.
Portage announced a final close of Portage Ventures IV at about $600 million on September 16, 2026. The firm’s $7.0 billion AUM as of June 30, 2026 already includes this vehicle. New strategic LPs named: Broadridge and Fifth Third Bank.
Bain Capital Ventures said on September 16, 2026 that Fund XI is $1.6 billion of total capital for early- and growth-stage technology. Bloomberg put the predecessor at $1.4 billion. Bain Capital’s about $225 billion AUM is the parent platform, not this vehicle.
Impulse Space added $308 million to its Series D on September 16, 2026, taking the combined round to $808 million. The company did not print a new mark. Reuters, citing a source close to the company, put the extension at $5.6 billion versus $4.26 billion on the June $500 million close.
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