Insurers and capital markets specialists are exploring catastrophe bonds and alternative risk-transfer instruments as AI data centers create concentrated physical and financial risk exposures that traditional insurance capacity struggles to absorb.
The US Department of Defense has opened discussions on a $5 billion loan facility aimed at strengthening domestic data centre supply chains, as military and commercial AI infrastructure demand strains critical hardware and construction capacity.
Solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has secured an order to supply 124 MW of G12R TOPCon modules to Capital Energy for a utility-scale solar project in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, as India's domestic module manufacturing capacity continues to expand.
Gurugram-based watertech startup DigitalPaani has raised $2.3 million from Navam Capital as investor interest in India's water technology sector continues to build alongside broader climate and resource-efficiency funding.
Mumbai-based cleantech startup Circolife has raised $4.5 million in a pre-Series A round backed by investor Bharat Jaisinghani, adding to a strong week of Indian sustainability-focused startup funding.
Circular economy venture Greenwave Circularity has raised $31.5 million from OeEB, the Development Bank of Austria, as India's sustainability-focused startups continue to attract international development finance alongside domestic venture capital.
Global renewable energy platform Sonnedix has secured $1.3 billion in financing to refinance a gigawatt-scale solar and wind portfolio in Chile and fund new battery storage capacity, as Latin America's renewables market continues to attract large-scale institutional capital.
HerSpace Manufacturing, which builds low-cost employee accommodation, has raised $40 million from Gray Matters Capital, part of a strong week for Indian startup funding that also included spacetech, restaurant and women's wellness deals.
Global health nonprofit Americares has received a $50 million gift from an anonymous Connecticut family — its largest-ever single donation — as the organisation moves to expand medicine delivery to underserved regions hit by sweeping US foreign-aid cuts.
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste says its programmes reduced 138,162 tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste and valorised a further 165,317 tonnes in 2025, while catalysing $641 million in third-party and impact-investor funding commitments.