Apolink Raises $4.3 Million In Seed Round At $45 Million Valuation With Y Combinator Investment

Apolink, a Palo Alto-based space-tech startup founded by 19-year-old Onkar Singh Batra, has raised $4.3 million in an oversubscribed seed round at a $45 million valuation to build 24/7 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity. Backed by Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Unshackled Ventures, and others, the company is tackling satellite "dead zones" with a hybrid-RF optical system that requires no onboard user terminals, aiming to launch its first demo mission in 2026 and a 32-satellite commercial constellation by 2029. INVESTORS: Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Unshackled Ventures, Rebel Fund, Maiora Ventures, Laura Crabtree, Benjamin Bryant & Kanav Kariya ROUND: Seed AMOUNT: $4,300,000 VALUATION: $45,000,000 HQ: #PaloAlto #California #VentureCapital #Apolink #OnkarSinghBatra #YCombinator #468Capital #UnshackledVentures #RebelFund #MaioraVentures #LauraCrabtree #BenjaminBryant #KanavKariya #TradedVC

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Volta Infrastructure Holdings Secures $300 Million Funding From Azora Andreessen Horowitz And Altimeter CapitalVolta Infrastructure Holdings, a London, Palo Alto, CA and New York City-based AI infrastructure platform and NVIDIA Cloud Partner, has emerged from stealth with $300 million in combined Seed and Series A funding at a $2.4 billion valuation. The rounds were led by Azora, Andreessen Horowitz and Altimeter Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Matter Venture Partners and Michael Dell’s family office. Led by co-founders Ricard Boada (CEO) and Sofia Gumuzio (Chief Corporate Development Officer), Volta will use the capital to scale its engineering and platform teams and develop gigascale AI Factories, including a $10 billion contract to build a 133 MW AI factory campus in Norway with Bitdeer. FOUNDER: Ricard Boada Rafart INVESTORS: Azora, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Altimeter Capital, NVIDIA & Matter Venture Partners ROUND: Seed & Series A AMOUNT: $300,000,000 VALUATION: $2,400,000,000 HQ: Palo Alto, California #VentureCapital #VoltaInfrastructureHoldings #RicardBoadaRafart #TradedVC

Teledyne Technologies Acquires Varex Imaging For $1.1 Billion In CashTeledyne Technologies has agreed to acquire Varex Imaging for $18.90 per share in cash, valuing the deal at approximately $1.1 billion including equity awards and net debt. Varex CEO Sunny Sanyal said the transaction offers a substantial premium to shareholders and new opportunities across its medical and industrial markets; the deal is expected to close in early 2027. ACQUISITION: Teledyne Technologies - Varex Imaging DEAL VALUE: $1,100,000,000 HQ: Thousand Oaks, California #VentureCapital #TeledyneTechnologies #VarexImaging #TradedVC

Cambridge Aerospace Secures $300 Million Series C Funding At $3.4 Billion ValuationCambridge Aerospace has raised $300 million in a Series C round at a $3.4 billion valuation, led by DFJ Growth and backed by Lux, Accel, Lakestar, Never Lift, Ora Global and Elad Gil & Co. The funding will support the UK air defense company’s manufacturing expansion, delivery of existing and new contracts, and development of next-generation systems, including Starhammer, which is expected to launch in 2027. CEO Professor Steven Barrett said the funding will help the company scale manufacturing and meet growing demand from Allied nations, following its $200 million Series B at a $1.3 billion valuation in April. FOUNDER: Junaid Hussain INVESTORS: DFJ Growth, Lux, Accel, Lakestar, Never Lift, Ora Global & Elad Gil & Co ROUND: Series C AMOUNT: $300,000,000 VALUATION: $3,400,000,000 HQ: London, United Kingdom #VentureCapital #CambridgeAerospace #JunaidHussain #TradedVC