Taipei/US solo-GP firm Cherubic Ventures closed Fund VI at $68.88 million on September 1, 2026 and said AUM across six funds has surpassed $500 million. Mandate is early AI-native companies. Named historical checks we already cover: Astranis and Flexport. No LP names.
On August 31, 2026 Andreessen Horowitz said its fifth Growth fund now totals $8.5 billion — $1.75 billion more than the $6.75 billion January launch. That is a top-up of an existing growth vehicle, three days after the $1.1 billion Machine Age Fund. LP names were not disclosed.
1789 Capital says it is leading a Polymarket financing that would value the prediction market at $21B and raise about $1B — treat as in-progress reported terms, not a closed company PR.
Lachy Groom led Alteon’s $2.5M pre-seed with Together Fund to chase year-long ocean soaring for maritime surveillance — promising Bay of Bengal tests, energy-neutral flight still unproven.
Founders Fund led Icon’s $30M venture round for a platform that sources creators, scripts, films, and edits brand-ready short-form ads — human production against pure generative ad spam.
Energy Impact Partners led Reframe Systems’ $40M round to scale robotic microfactories that turn housing shortage into factory throughput — 10 homes delivered, FAB1 opening Oct 5.
