Data and analytics companies raise money in the hundreds of millions, while GV spreads investments across multiple sectors.

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.

Mouro Capital has returned to back the real estate transaction platform in the largest VC deal in Spain that outstripped Glovo’s $529m series F round closed earlier this year, thanks to an increased interest in the proptech and iBuyer space in the local market.

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.

Hulic Startup is the latest real estate-focused CVC unit in Japan, after the likes of 31Ventures, HHP Co-Creation Fund, NN Corporate Capital and TFHD Open Innovation Program, part of Mitsui Fudosan, Hankyu Hanshin Properties, Nomura and Tokyu Fudosan respectively.

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.

The customer engagement software provider’s Twilio Ventures unit is the latest SaaS-focused corporate VC fund, following recent initiatives by Hubspot and Zoom.

Incode and Odyssey Therapeutics each secured over $200m while Alvotech Holdings, BenevolentAI and Tomorrow.io have agreed reverse mergers at unicorn valuations.

Salesforce Ventures led a round valuing the customer engagement software company at $21bn while Zoom continued to grow its corporate venturing bonafides.