Infisical secures **$40 million in funding** at a **$600 million valuation**, led by Elad Gil. The capital will accelerate the company’s growth as businesses deploy AI agents requiring secure access to internal systems. Infisical specializes in secrets management and API security for AI-driven workflows.
European startups raised significant funding in August 2026. The article highlights key investment rounds across the continent, though specific companies or amounts are not detailed. Investors continue to back early-stage and growth-stage ventures in sectors like fintech, healthtech, and climate innovation.
Thrive Capital secures **$2 billion** for its new venture arm, **Thrive Holdings**, and acquires a stake in the **Los Angeles Lakers**. The firm also highlights trends in prediction markets, where **Kalshi** and **Polymarket** are valuing at **$40 billion** and **$20 billion**, respectively. Meanwhile, **XAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin** launches a new venture backed by **$1.1 billion**, while European startups **Lovable** and **Cambridge Aerospace** close large **Series C** funding rounds.
Elad Gil holds stakes in diverse tech companies across AI, fintech, B2B SaaS, and defense autonomy sectors. His investments span early-stage labs, mid-stage winners, and high-growth breakouts, reflecting a broad, high-impact portfolio. The pattern suggests a solo super-angel strategy with outsized influence on emerging industries. His presence appears consistently across cap tables where traditional investors rarely overlap.
Jan 2026thevccorner.comNews article
Elad Gil & Co
Elad Gil & Co, a multi-stage venture-capital firm, invests in AI and enterprise software companies from incubation-and-seed through late-stage growth.
