Pfizer Ventures has led a $102m series A for Capstan Therapeutics while Globis Capital Partners took part in an $85.4m round for Andpad.

Fund Recyclable packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki has committed an undisclosed amount to Switzerland-based VC firm Emerald Technology Ventures’ sustainable packaging fund as a limited partner. Business closure Propzy, the Vietnam-based online real estate portal backed by telecommunications and internet group SoftBank, online marketplace GS Shop and property developer RSquare, is winding down operations, DealStreetAsia reported yesterday citing an internal email. It had reportedly raised a total of $37m as of its $25m series A round in mid-2020. M&A Digital payments service Bolt has cancelled its planned $1.5bn acquisition of US-based crypto payment platform Wyre, which would have allowed corporate investors Kraken, OK Group, China 9fBank and Baofoo to exit. Zaslat.cz, the Czech Republic-based online shipping platform backed by mobile services group GloCell, has been acquired by logistics firm Alsendo (formerly Apaczka) for an undisclosed amount. Funding CompanyCompany descriptionSectorCountryRoundRound size($m)Deal dateInvestorsCapstan TherapeuticsCellular therapeutics developerHealthcareUSA10214/09/2022Pfizer (Pfizer Ventures) (lead), Bayer (Leaps by Bayer), Eli Lilly and Company, Bristol Myers Squibb, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (Alexandria Venture Investments); Polaris PartnersAndpadCloud-based construction project management serviceIndustrialJapanN/A85.414/09/2022Globis (Globis Capital Partners); Minerva Growth Partners (lead), T Rowe Price, DNX Ventures, Japan Co-Invest, Development Bank of Japan, For Startups; Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Shoko Chukin Bank (debt)ZestyCloud infrastructure technology providerITIsraelB7513/09/2022Siemens (Next47); B Capital (lead), Sapphire Ventures, S-CapitalRedesign HealthHealthcare technology development platformHealthcareUSN/A6513/09/2022CVS Health (CVS Health Ventures), UPMC (UPMC Enterprises), Samsung (Samsung Next); General Catalyst (Health Assurance) (lead), TriplePoint Capital, Eden Global Partners, Euclidean Capital, Declaration PartnersDoodlesWeb3 media and entertainment brandMediaUSN/A5413/09/2022FTX (FTX Ventures); Seven Seven Six (lead), 10T Holdings, Acrew CapitalNovome BiotechnologiesChronic disease-focused medicine developerHealthcareUSB43.513/09/2022Tencent (lead), Colorcon (Colorcon Ventures), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (Alexandria Venture Investments); University of Minnesota, Navian Investments, DCVC Bio, 5AM Ventures, Alta Partners, Touchdown VenturesCyrebroCloud-based security infrastructure providerITIsraelC4014/09/2022Koch Industries (Koch Disruptive Technologies) (lead); Elaia, Mangrove Capital Partners, Prytek, Bank Mizrachi, InCapital GroupTideliftResilience optimisation technology developer for open source softwareITUSC33.5 (updated)13/09/2022Boeing (AEI HorizonX), Cisco (Cisco Investments), Kaiser Permanente, Atlassian (Atlassian Ventures); Dorilton Ventures, General Catalyst, FoundrAlcatraz AIAI-equipped facial recognition technology developerITUSA2514/09/2022Johnson Controls (JCI Ventures); Almaz Capital (lead), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Endeavor Catalyst, Silverline Capital, Golden Seeds, Ray Stata, LDV PartnersCledaraSaaS product management platformITUSA2012/09/2022Commerzbank (CommerzVentures) (lead); Massive, Nauta Capital, Notion Capital, Carbide VenturesOvationCXM (Boomtown)Customer experience management providerConsumerUSC2013/09/2022Telstra (Telstra Ventures) (lead), KeyBank, Capital One (Capital One Ventures), CIBC (CIBC Innovation Banking); JobsOhio (JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund), JumpStart Ventures, Savano Capital Partners, Nyca Partners, Neventa CapitalSightfullBusiness activity trackerITIsraelA1813/09/2022Dell (Dell Technologies Capital); Norwest Venture Partners, Tiger GlobalEartheneCarbon emission reduction technology developerEnergy and Natural ResourcesJapanB17.514/09/2022Salesforce (Salesforce Ventures); SBI (SBI Investment), Glin Impact Capital, Tybourne Capital ManagementTheomCloud data security…

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Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.