Managing director Crispin Leick spoke to GCV about EnBW New Ventures' two most recent investments and the potential for infrastructure technology to catch up with software deals.

The investment co-led by rivals in the workplace messaging space is likely a sign of increased cooperation in the future.

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.

The on-demand digital device provider plans to expand through replicating its collaboration with existing investor Deutsche Telekom.

Yamato joined Global Logistic Properties and Globis to back the white and brown goods leasing and rent-to-buy marketplace, as the sector gains momentum in Japan and the wider Asia region.

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

The mobile banking platform developer's latest round, co-led by Tencent, is the latest in a busy 2021 for the French tech sector.

The cancer diagnostics technology developer raised $300m from investors also including Kaiser Permanente, Intermountain, Novartis and Roche, but its machine learning model points to where GV is increasingly active.

Tyme has taken funding from Tencent and CDC to close a series B round highlighting the appeal of digital banking in emerging markets.