Vertical take-off and landing jet developer Lilium went public by joining forces with Nasdaq-listed SPAC.

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

Ingka Group-backed vertical farm operator Aerofarms is joining forces with a special purpose acquisition company at a $1.2bn post-transaction valuation.

The Lockheed Martin-backed satellite launch system developer has now raised at least $219m of funding ahead of its first official launch.

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

Hanwha and SoftBank could exit the advanced biomaterials developer in the offering, which will follow more than $870m in funding.

The Petronas and TNSC-backed 3D printing tedchnology provider has agreed to list through a reverse takeover deal at a $1.6bn valuation.

ZGC Group was among the investors in a $38.4m round that brought the robotics technology producers' overall funding to roughly $80m.

DSM Venturing was among the investors in a round that will help the lab-grown meat developer widen its product range.

The Casic-backed, aerospace-focused industrial cloud software provider secured funding in a round co-led by China Merchants Capital, ICBC Capital and Shenzhen Capital.