Daily Deal Round Up: January 16th, 2023

China Chengtong took part in CR Biopharma’s $89m series B round while Huafa and SAIC Motor contributed to a $44.5m series A-plus round for Astsic.

M&A

Swrve, a US-based mobile marketing platform operator backed by chipmaker Intel, has been acquired by customer engagement tool provider MessageGears for an undisclosed amount. The company’s total funding stood at $75m when it closed a $25m series D round in 2017.

Funding

Company	Company description	Sector	Country	Round	Round size($m)	Deal date	Investors
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CR Biopharma

Cardiovascular disease-focused drug producer

Healthcare

China

13/01/2023

China Chengtong Holdings; China Structural Reform Fund Corporation (CTT Fund) (lead), Mixed Ownership Reform…

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