Deal Roundup: Nanograf nabs $65m in series B -

Nabtesco took part in Nanograf’s $65m series B round while Cox Enterprises chipped into Checkerspot’s $55m series C.

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US-based lithium battery cell manufacturer Nanograf has raised $65m in a series B round featuring industrial manufacturer Nabtesco Corporation‘s corporate venturing arm, Nabtesco Technology Ventures. The round was co-led by Volta Energy Technologies and CC Industries and included GIC, Emerald Technology Ventures, Material Impact, Arosa Capital and TechNexus.

Company	Company description	Sector	Country	Round	Round size($m)	Deal date	Investors
Checkerspot	Microalgae-derived oil alternative producer	Industrial	US	C	55	14/02/2023	Cox Enterprises; ArrowMark Partners (lead), unnamed others
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Company

Company description

Sector

Country

Round

Round size($m)

Deal date

Investors

Checkerspot

Microalgae-derived oil alternative producer

Industrial

14/02/2023

Cox Enterprises; ArrowMark Partners (lead), unnamed others

Retailo

Business-to-business community commerce platform

Consumer

Saudi…

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