Lockheed Martin-backed Tempo Automation sealed its reverse merger while Strand Therapeutics upped a round featuring Eli Lilly and Beigene to $97m.
Public markets
Tempo Automation, a US-based industrial automation software provider that counts aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin as an investor, completed its reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company Ace Convergence Acquisition Corp and is now listed on the Nasdaq market. It agreed the $919m deal in October 2021.
Funding
| Company name | Company description | Sector | Country | Round | Round Size ($) | Deal date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strand Therapeutics | Programmable mRNA therapy developer | Healthcare | US | A | 97 (updated) | 29/11/2022 | Eli Lilly, Beigene; FPV, Potentum Partners, Playground Global, Redmile Group, Anri, Camford Capital |
| FrankieOne | Identity verification software provider | IT | Australia | A+ | 30.6 (updated) | 28/11/2022 | Westpac (Reinventure), Binance (Binance Labs), Kraken (Kraken Ventures); AirTree Ventures (lead), Greycroft, Tidal Ventures, Apex Capital Partners |
| Kiln | Staking technology provider | Financial | France | N/A | 17.6 | 28/11/2022 | Consensys, GSR, Kraken (Kraken Ventures), XBTO; Illuminate Financial (lead), Leadblock Partners, Sparkle Ventures, 3KVC, Blue Yard Capital, SV Angel, Alven |
| Micron Biomedical | Drug administration technology developer | Healthcare | US | A | 14 | 28/11/2022 | LTS Lohmann; Global Health Investment Corporation (lead), GRA Venture Fund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Unicef, Path |
| Deepomatic | Telecoms task management software producer | Telecoms | France | B | 10.5 | 31/10/2022 | EnBW (EnBW New Ventures) (co-lead), Orbia (Orbia Ventures) (co-lead), Swisscom (Swisscom Ventures); Alven, Hi Inov |
| Range Energy | Electrically-powered trailer manufacturer | Transport | US | Seed | 8 | 29/11/2022 | Yamaha Motor Company (Yamaha Motor Ventures); Up Partners (lead), R7 |
| Ejara | Decentralised digital wallet developer | Financial | Cameroon | A | 8 | 28/11/2022 | Coinshares (Coinshares Ventures), Circle (Circle Ventures), Moonstake, Emurgo, Wanxiang (Hashkey); Anthemis (co-lead), Dragonfly Capital (co-lead), Mercy Corps (Mercy Corps Ventures), Lateral Capital, BPIFrance, Jason Yanowitz |
| Amuse Oneself | Drone scanner system developer | Industrial | Japan | N/A | 7.2 | 29/11/2022 | Fujita Corporation (equity); Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank (debt) |
| Lyte Ventures | Freelancer financing platform developer | Financial | Singapore | N/A | 6.6 | 28/11/2022 | MS&AD (MS&AD Ventures), Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel Innov8); Tan Chin Hwee, Chin Qui Hin, Koh Boon Hwee |
| Esqa | Omnichannel beauty brand | Consumer | Indonesia | A | 6 | 29/11/2022 | Unilever (Unilever Ventures) (lead); East Ventures |
| WeFabric | Fashion recycling service | Services | Japan | N/A | 5.4 | 29/11/2022 | Hamee, Bluebell Group; Mobile Internet Capital, Shizuoka Capital, Excellent One, Kazuhiro Kodama |
| Raus | Cabin rental service | Services | Germany | N/A | 3.1 | 28/11/2022 | Boscor Group; 10x Founders (lead), Shio Capital, Bellevue Holding, Ennea VC, Nathan Blecharczyk, Speedinvest, NFQ Capital |
| Zomoz | Quick service restaurant chain | Consumer | India | N/A | 2 | 28/11/2022 | Rebel Foods |
| X-Epic | Electronic design automation software | IT | China | B | N/A | 29/11/2022 | Wuhan Optics Valley Union Group (China Electronics Corporation) (co-lead); CICC (Zhongdian Zhongjin) (co-lead), Mirae Asset, Henglu Asset |
