The Global Corporate Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the corporate innovation ecosystem.
Funding
Foodtech
Valor Siren Ventures, a joint vehicle between coffeehouse chain operator Starbucks and growth investment group Valor Equity Partners, was among the investors in US-based sustainable food technology developer Tomorrow Farms’ $8.5m seed round announced on Friday. VC firm Lowercarbon Capital led the round, which included Maveron, Simple Food Ventures and SV Angel.
Cryptocurrency and blockchain
Jump Crypto, a subsidiary of proprietary trading firm Jump Trading, has led a round of undisclosed size for Hike, an India-based crypto-driven gaming…