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Corporate venturing deal net: 8-12 April 2019

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Apr 12, 2019

Lemonade stands for $300m series D

SoftBank has returned to lead a $300m series D round for online insurance provider Lemonade, which also welcomed Allianz and GV back as repeat investors.

Apr 12, 2019

Bridgepoint follows through on $160m Kyriba investment

Bridgepoint confirmed it has acquired a majority stake in Kyriba, enabling American Express, HSBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Bred Banque Populaire and Mizuho Bank to exit.

Apr 12, 2019

Fung bids farewell to JD.com

Ernest Fung, a GCV Rising Star this year, announced this week that he has departed from JD.com where he spent more than four years as head of international corporate development.

Apr 12, 2019

Ruggeri rocks up to Kamay Ventures

Gabriela Ruggeri, a managing partner of Overboost who was selected as one of GCV’s 2016 Rising Stars, joined Arcor and Coca-Cola Argentina’s joint corporate venturing endeavour, Kamay Ventures, in March.

Apr 11, 2019

HDI finds Next Big Thing

HDI Global led internet-of-things and insurance incubator Next Big Thing's $13.5m series A round, participating together with Finlab EOS.

Apr 10, 2019

SoftBank builds Latin American investment team

SoftBank has tapped three executives to help run its $5bn Latin America-focused fund, with Paulo Passoni and Shu Nyatta to work alongside managing partner André Maciel.

Apr 10, 2019

Monzo to put $130m on its books

The deal will double the Orange and Stripe-backed digital bank’s valuation to $2.6bn, making it the second most valuable fintech developer in the UK.

Apr 10, 2019

Progressive helps provide $50m for Upstart

The Alphabet and Rakuten-backed lending platform increased its total funding to more than $160m in a round featuring Progressive Investment Company.

Apr 10, 2019

Levine leaps to Samsung Catalyst

Scott Levine, a GCV Rising Star in 2018, has departed WarnerMedia Investments in order to set up an office in New York City for Samsung Catalyst Fund.

Apr 10, 2019
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