AI Mega-Rounds, May–June 2026: Separate New Money From the Headline
The largest AI financings of May and June span company equity, debt, infrastructure, and strategic capital; headline amounts are not directly comparable.
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Bain Capital Ventures Backs Straiker’s $64M Series A for Agentic Security
Straiker raised $64M Series A (total $85M) with Marathon leading and Bain Capital Ventures returning — discovery, adversarial testing, and runtime defense for enterprise AI agents.
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NYC VC Fund News: Eckuity Capital Holds First Close of Healthcare Growth Fund II
New York-based Eckuity Capital announced the first close of Fund II on June 26, 2026, extending its commercial-stage life sciences growth strategy across North America and Europe.
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June 2026 NYC VC Roundup: $75M+ in New Fund Closes, Hypha's $50M Seed, and Elbow Grease
June 2026 New York venture activity spans new fund closes from Gutter Capital and Animal Capital, a medtech debut from Star51, and mega-seed rounds in private markets AI.
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Bain Capital Ventures Leads Hera $27M Series A for Senior Care AI
Bain Capital Ventures led Hera’s $27M Series A to expand its AI-powered senior care coordination platform, with Accel and IA Ventures participating.
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Digital Currency Group Unit Yuma Launches Bittensor AI Fund
Digital Currency Group subsidiary Yuma launched the Yuma Total Market Fund, giving institutions exposure to the Bittensor (TAO) decentralized-AI ecosystem.