Wilbur-Ellis, Novo and Syngenta-backed Vestaron’s series C round was lifted to $92m while Algorand and Near invested $80m in Orange DAO.
Funding
| Company | Company description | Sector | Country | Round | Round size($m) | Deal date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestaron | Peptide crop protection technology developer | Industrial | US | C | 92 (updated) | 25/08/2022 | Wilbur-Ellis (Cavallo Ventures) (co-lead), Novo, Syngenta (Syngenta Ventures); Ordway Selections (co-lead), Argonautic Ventures, Fortistar, Endeavor8, Northpond Ventures, CGC Ventures, iSelect, Grosvenor Food & AgTech |
| Orange DAO | Web3-based crowdfunding platform | Financial | Cayman Islands | N/A | 80 | 23/08/2022 | Algorand, Near |
| Yoyi Tech | Smart marketing platform | Media | China | D+ | 20 | 29/08/2022 | Samsung (Samsung Venture Investment); TPG (NewQuest Capital), Zhejiang SilkRoad Fund |
| Protex AI | AI security platform | IT | US | Seed & A | 18 | 25/08/2022 | Flexport, SCOR (SCOR Global P&C Ventures); Notion Capital (lead), Playfair Capital, Firstminute Capital, Elkstone Partners |
| Nreal | Augmented reality glasses producer | Media | China | N/A | 15 | 25/08/2022 | IICombined (lead) |
| Jiksak Bioengineering | Stem cell-focused medical device developer | Healthcare | Japan | B | 5.8 (updated) | 29/08/2022 | Cyberdyne, Cyberdyne (CEJ Fund), Zeon Corporation; Anri |
| Fairo | Financial management and accounting platform | Financial | Ukraine | N/A | 2 | 25/08/2022 | Raiffeisen Bank International |
| Aid:Tech | Web3 reputation score infrastructure provider | Financial | Singapore | N/A | N/A | 25/08/2022 | Emurgo (Emurgo Ventures); Josue Estrada |
| Mintroute DMCC | Evoucher and digital card aggregator | Financial | UAE | N/A | N/A | 25/08/2022 | Razer Gold |
| Tzero Group | Digital private securities trading marketplace | Financial | US | N/A | N/A | 26/08/2022 | Intercontinental Exchange (lead), Overstock.com (Medici Ventures) |
| TwinEngine | Animation studio | Media | Japan | B | N/A | 29/08/2022 | Tencent, Amutus, BookLive |
