Cherubic Ventures Closes $68.88 Million Fund VI: What Solo GPs and AI Follow-On Velocity Signal for Accredited Investors
    Venture Capital

    Cherubic Ventures Closes $68.88 Million Fund VI: What Solo GPs and AI Follow-On Velocity Signal for Accredited Investors

    On September 1, 2026, Cherubic Ventures closed its sixth fund at exactly $68.88 million, a figure the Taipei-founded firm chose deliberately because the number eight carries associations with prosperi

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Travis Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B: What Accredited Investors Should Know About Deep-Tech Robotics
    Venture Capital

    Travis Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B: What Accredited Investors Should Know About Deep-Tech Robotics

    According to TechCrunch , Travis Kalanick's robotics company Atoms raised $1.7 billion in equity on July 22, 2026, with Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz leading the deal and joining the board. This

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Blackstone's $676 Million FUTRONIC Deal: What PE's Robotics Bet Signals for Accredited Investors
    Private Equity

    Blackstone's $676 Million FUTRONIC Deal: What PE's Robotics Bet Signals for Accredited Investors

    TL;DR: Blackstone has agreed to take a majority stake in FUTRONIC, a South Korean maker of high-precision actuators and motion-control systems for cars and industrial robots, in a deal industry...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    CarbonSix's $40M Series A and the Rise of Korean-Backed 'Physical AI' Manufacturing Robotics
    Venture Capital

    CarbonSix's $40M Series A and the Rise of Korean-Backed 'Physical AI' Manufacturing Robotics

    CarbonSix, a San Francisco-based physical AI robotics startup, closed a $40M Series A on July 1, 2026, co-led by two South Korean venture firms, DSC Investment and LB Investment, with fresh capital fr

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Generalist AI Raises $400M for Physical Robots: The Industrial Automation Bet Nvidia Is Making
    Venture Capital

    Generalist AI Raises $400M for Physical Robots: The Industrial Automation Bet Nvidia Is Making

    According to Crypto Briefing, Generalist AI raised $400 million in Series B funding at a $2 billion valuation in June 2026. Total funding has exceeded $500 million. Radical Ventures led the round. Nvi

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read