Gaingels Crosses $1B Deployed, Wins NVCA Inclusion Award
Gaingels, the LGBTQ+/allies venture syndicate, crossed $1B deployed across 2,600+ rounds and won the NVCA 2026 Inclusion Impact Award.
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NinjaOne's $400M: Unified IT Management Scales in the AI Era
NinjaOne raised $400M in May 2026, leading a week of large deals as enterprises invest in unified, automated IT endpoint management.
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Rapido's $240M at $3B: Prosus Doubles Down on India's Mobility Leader
India's Rapido raised $240M at a $3B valuation in May 2026, led by Prosus, as part of a $730M financing to defend its lead in two-wheeler mobility against Uber.
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Sarvam AI's $350M at $1.5B: India's Sovereign Foundation-Model Unicorn
Bengaluru's Sarvam AI reached a $1.5B valuation in 2026 with a ~$350M round backed by HCLTech, Nvidia, and Amazon — India's flagship sovereign-AI bet.
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Anduril's $5B Series H: Defense Tech's Valuation Doubles to $61B
Anduril raised $5B at a $61B valuation in May 2026, led by Thrive Capital and a16z — more than doubling its mark in a year and cementing defense tech as a core venture category.
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Cantos Backs Heaviside Industries $28M Series A in Defense Tech
Cantos backed Heaviside Industries’ $28M Series A (May 2026). That round is historical: the live mark is $600M after a $60M Series B on August 12, 2026.