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Why blockchain startups are the perfect strategic investment for energy corporates
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Dec 15, 2020The big trends of 2020 in corporate venturing
What was the most important technology trend or trends in 2020?
Dec 15, 2020Analysis: DoorDash goes public in $3.37bn IPO
The company priced an upsized IPO nearly doubling its valuation six months ago. It is part of a the food delivery space which was given a boost by the pandemic.
Dec 14, 2020Analysis: Salesforce acquires Slack in $27.7bn deal
Cloud-based enterprise software producer Salesforce agreed to acquire Slack, the US-based publicly listed communication platform which previously counted telecoms firm SoftBank, internet conglomerate Alphabet and media group Comcast among its backers.
Dec 7, 2020Analysis: CoStar snaps Homesnap for $250m
Property engine developer Homesnap agreed to a $250m cash acquisition by Real estate data provider CoStar Group. This is a notable exit in the space in which corporates have been actively investing over the past five years but there have not been many exits.
Nov 30, 2020Analysis: Adobe works out a $1.5bn Workfront acquisition
Marketing and imaging software producer Adobe agreed to acquire US-based work management software provider Workfront in a $1.5bn deal, giving quantitative trading firm Susquehanna International Group (SIG) an exit.
Nov 23, 2020Analysis: IQM computes a $46m round
IQM Quantum Computers, a Finland-based quantum computing spinout of Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre, attracted a €39m ($46m) series A round from investors, including internet group Tencent.
Nov 16, 2020Analysis: Ant in the balance
China-based financial services provider Ant Group, spun off by e-commerce group Alibaba, intended to float on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock markets.
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