The pet services provider is joining forces with CHW Acquisition Corporation at a valuation just over half that at which former backer SoftBank invested in 2018.

Intel and Alibaba-backed database software producer MariaDB agreed a $672m reverse merger while predictive analytics provider Pecan AI was one of three GV investments.

Constuction materials marketplace RenoRun's $142m Schneider Electric-backed series B round headed up some large rounds for Canadian companies also including League and Ekona Power.

Solana and Jump Trading helped crypto wallet developer Phantom secure $109m while HR software provider Gupy netted $93.1m in a round co-led by SoftBank.

Netease is set to exit the video game developer in the third multibillion-dollar gaming acquisition so far this year.

CSAA-backed digital home insurer Kin Insurance has backed out of a reverse merger while The Sandbox has committed $50m to a metaverse startup accelerator.

He has been responsible for investor relations and fund administration of Swisscom’s two external funds.

Walmart has been increasingly active at starting up and backing startups, including financial technology startup Hazel.

SoftBank led digital pharmacy Alto's $200m series E round as well as a $130m series B round for rent data software provider Esusu.

Walmart made a strategic investment in the vertical farm operator through a round led by existing investor SoftBank Vision Fund 1, pushing its total funding past $940m.