NYC VC Fund Launch: Animal Capital Closes $33M Fund III for Consumer Tech
New York-based Animal Capital announced the $33M close of Fund III on June 11, 2026, continuing its early-stage consumer technology investment strategy.
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Star51 Capital's Medtech Fund: Abbott and Mayo Clinic Anchor a New Model
Star51 Capital announced the first close of its medtech fund in June 2026, led by Abbott and Mayo Clinic — a strategic-anchored vehicle bridging innovation and acquisition.
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Prometheus's $12B: Jeff Bezos Bets on an 'Artificial General Engineer'
Prometheus, co-founded by Jeff Bezos, raised $12B at a $41B valuation in June 2026 — one of the largest single bets ever on physical AI for the real world.
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Digital Asset's $355M Series F: a16z Crypto Bets on Institutional Onchain Rails
NYC's Digital Asset raised $355M Series F in June 2026, led by a16z crypto with Goldman Sachs, Citadel Securities, and BNP Paribas, to scale the Canton Network.
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Southeast Asia VC May–June 2026: Singapore's Gravity and the AI Hub Bet
Singapore captured the lion's share of Southeast Asian capital in mid-2026, anchored by DayOne's $4.5B data-center round, Aippy's AI gaming raise, and OpenAI's new lab. Manus’s live September print is $500 million at $4 billion in talks — not the June $1 billion buyback ask.
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Pitchdrive's €60M: Early Capital for Europe's AI-Native Founders
Pitchdrive raised €60M in June 2026 to back Europe's AI-native founders at the earliest stages, joining a wave of new European deeptech funds.