Cantos Closes $70M Fund IV for Deep Tech and Defense
Cantos closed an oversubscribed $70M Fund IV to lead pre-seed and seed rounds across aerospace, defense, nuclear, biotech, and compute.
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Cantos closed an oversubscribed $70M Fund IV to lead pre-seed and seed rounds across aerospace, defense, nuclear, biotech, and compute.
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New York-based Relentless closed its debut fund at over $80 million in 2026, founded by former Index Ventures partner Damir Becirovic with a concentrated seed strategy.
New York-based Gutter Capital announced the $75M close of Fund III on June 15, 2026, alongside applications for the second cohort of its NYC Elbow Grease accelerator.
Inspired Capital led seed rounds for Sora Fuel and Windmill and joined Allen Control Systems’ $200M Series B, spanning energy, AI, and defense.
New York-based Animal Capital announced the $33M close of Fund III on June 11, 2026, continuing its early-stage consumer technology investment strategy.