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 and social networking app provider, VCCircle reported on Friday. Tribe Capital and Republic Capital’s Republic Crypto unit filled out the participants in the round.
ESG
GE Renewable Energy, the wind turbine subsidiary of industrial technology conglomerate General Electric, made a minority investment of undisclosed size on Thursday in Cobod International, a Denmark-based automation and robotics-focused 3D construction printing technology developer.
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