Jump Capital closes $350M Fund VIII — why it matters in July 2026
Jump Capital has fresh early-stage capital for AI applications, infrastructure, fintech, and security—and a broader operating footprint beyond Chicago.
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Jump Capital has fresh early-stage capital for AI applications, infrastructure, fintech, and security—and a broader operating footprint beyond Chicago.
Bessemer Venture Partners led Onyx Security’s $113M Series B (~$640M valuation) in July 2026 to build a secure control plane for enterprise AI agents — steering risky actions instead of only blocking them.
Team8 led Encore AI’s $30M Series A for Interaction Mining agents that convert, collect, and upsell in regulated financial services — with bank and insurer customers also investing.
Act Security, founded by the Medigate team and backed by Bessemer from seed through Series A, emerged from stealth with $60M to eliminate the access sprawl that makes cloud vulnerabilities exploitable — including by AI agents.
EQT Growth led Dwelly’s $170M Series B ($95M equity + $75M Trinity debt) with General Catalyst — buy agencies, run them on an AI operating system.
Albuquerque’s venture map in 2026 — mPower, BayoTech, Mantis Space, Osazda Energy, Roadrunner Venture Studios, NM Angels, Cottonwood Technology Fund, and national deep-tech capital.