Sony Innovation Fund and Innovation Growth Ventures both had a spectacular 2021, and various team members spoke to GCV about their latest investments in Cruz Foam, Delos, Identiq and Kiswe.

SoftBank invested in rounds for Olist, Open Co and Juspay while Innovaccer raised $150m.

Investments roll in for blockchain-based games, fintech, enterprise software and energy companies.

Airtable, HealthCare.com and T11 pull in nine-figure rounds.

Fintech and technology startups have continued to see their coffers grow

SoftBank helped e-commerce brand aggregator Merama hike its series B round to $285m while Koch Industries took part in a round valuing supply chain finance provider Tradeshift at $2.7bn.

DoorDash has led the on-demand delivery service provider’s latest round, following in the corporate venturing footsteps of peers Delivery Hero and Zomato.

Cerebral, Robotic Research, ABclonal Technology, Ola and RainMed Medical all pulled in nine-figure rounds, the first two featuring SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Play-to-earn funding continues to roll in, with the Vietnam-based game developer raising money from investors including Good Guild, Mask Network and KardiaChain.

Professional education provider Platzi pulled in $60m through a Prosus-led round while e-commerce software producer Marketplacer took in $38m from investors including Salesforce Ventures.