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Aug 11, 2026

Palm Tree Crew Launches Palm Tree Club Nashville Rooftop Venue In Partnership With AJ Capital Partners

Palm Tree Crew, the global lifestyle, entertainment, hospitality and investment company co-founded by Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll) and Myles Shear, is expanding its hospitality footprint with Palm Tree Club Nashville, a new rooftop venue at Chief’s on Broadway in partnership with AJ Capital Partners. The approximately 300-person venue is slated to open Sept. 4 and will feature live music, DJ sets, VIP seating, premium hospitality and curated cultural programming, adding to Palm Tree Crew’s growing portfolio of hospitality destinations across the U.S. FOUNDERS: Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll) & Myles Shear HQ: Miami Beach, Florida #VentureCapital #PalmTreeCrew #Kygo #MylesShear #TradedVC

Aug 11, 2026

InKind Raises $414 Million In Funding Round Led By Citi And Cross River

Austin, TX-based inKind, a curated restaurant commerce and growth platform led by CEO Johann Moonesinghe, raised $414 million in a second financing tranche, bringing its total funding to more than $1.2 billion. The round was led by Citi and Cross River, with participation from Sagard, Varadero Capital, and Trinity Capital, and the company plans to use the funds to expand operations and development efforts. inKind connects more than 5 million diners with over 8,500 U.S. restaurants, representing nearly $30 billion in annual restaurant GMV, through upfront capital, demand generation, financial tools, guest rewards, proprietary data, and AI-native capabilities. FOUNDER: Johann Moonesinghe INVESTORS: Citi, Cross River, Sagard, Varadero Capital & Trinity Capital AMOUNT: $414,000,000 TOTAL RAISED: $1,200,000,000 HQ: Austin, Texas #VentureCapital #inKind #JohannMoonesinghe #TradedVC

Aug 11, 2026

HallPass Launches Lower-Calorie Candy Line With Walmart For National Retail Debut

HallPass, founded by Michael Tierney and his co-founder, is launching a lower-calorie candy line designed to deliver the same taste and enjoyment as traditional candy without the premium price. The brand, built as a sister business under Medici Brands, will hit Walmart shelves nationwide on Aug. 29, marking its major retail debut as it looks to capitalize on growing demand for better-for-you versions of familiar treats. FOUNDER: Michael Tierney & Peter Rahal HQ: New York, New York #VentureCapital #HallPass #MichaelTierney #PeterRahal #TradedVC

Aug 11, 2026

Nvidia Partners With Major Investors To Mobilize $5 Billion For AI Infrastructure Development

Nvidia has signed MOUs with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, KKR and Brookfield to establish financing platforms aimed at mobilizing more than $500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure. The initiative, backed by CEO Jensen Huang, seeks to make Nvidia-powered compute infrastructure an investable asset class and accelerate the buildout of AI factories, clouds and data centers. FOUNDERS: Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky & Curtis Priem AMOUNT: $5,000,000,000 HQ: Santa Clara, California #VentureCapital #Nvidia #TradedVC

Aug 11, 2026

OpenAI Completes $7 Billion Share Buyback At $852 Billion Valuation

OpenAI completed a $7 billion tender offer to buy back shares from current and former employees at an $852 billion valuation, matching the company’s latest funding-round valuation. The ChatGPT maker raised $122 billion from technology companies and venture capital firms in March and confidentially filed for an IPO in June, as it moves toward a public listing amid intensifying competition from Anthropic. FOUNDERS: Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman & Wojciech Zaremba AMOUNT: $7,000,000,000 VALUATION: $852,000,000,000 HQ: San Francisco, California #VentureCapital #OpenAI #SamAltman #TradedVC

Aug 11, 2026

Kirin Holdings Acquires Jamieson Wellness For $1.8 Billion In Cash Deal

Japanese alcohol giant Kirin Holdings has agreed to acquire Canadian vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) company Jamieson Wellness for C$2.5 billion (US$1.8 billion) in an all-cash deal at C$45.75 per share, expanding Kirin’s health-science business into North America. Jamieson, founded in 1922, generated C$822.1 million in FY25 revenue and C$159.7 million in adjusted EBITDA; President and CEO Mike Pilato said the deal will help the company expand globally while preserving its Canadian roots. ACQUISITION: Kirin Holdings - Jamieson Wellness SALE PRICE: $1,800,000,000 HQ: Tokyo, Japan #VentureCapital #KirinHoldings #JamiesonWellness #TradedVC