Solid Biosciences is merging with Sarepta-backed AavantiBio in a $215m deal while Amazon has formed a minority founder-focused $150m fund.
Braskem has formed a $150m corporate venturing initiative while Saudi Aramco's Prosperity7 Ventures fund took part in SingleStore’s $146m series F2 round.
General Mills was among the investors in a $120m round for GrubMarket while Polaris and Hero MotoCorp helped Zero Motorcycles raise $107m.
M12 has co-led a $34m round for Ox Security’s while SoftBank-backed Solfácil has upped its series C to $130m.
Maximum Effort Holdings was part of a $340m round for Bending Spoons while Tencent and Block took part in Satispay's $310m series D.
Gradient Ventures and Workday Ventures were part of Flatfile’s $50m series B round while KPN Ventures is set to exit ZecOps through an acquisition.
Tata Digital provided $200m for BigBasket while Convivialité Ventures took part in an $80m series B round for Not So Dark.
Novo Holdings led a $75m series C round for Kate Farms while PayU and InfoEdge Ventures participated in DotPe’s $58m series B.
Next47 has participated in a $205m series D round for Verkada while UPMC Enterprises has co-led SparingVision’s $75m series B.
Access Industries, Pfizer and SR One were among the investors in a $125m round for Nimbus Therapeutics while Aerwins agreed a reverse takeover.
Alphabet led a $1bn round for its Verily subsidiary while Kimco Realty and The Silverman Group were part of Gotham Greens’ $310m series E.
Investment is building again in the sector after a lull, but big companies are hedging their bets on which type of aircraft will work best.
Hitachi grows its cell therapy portfolio, SoftBank slims down in India and Foresight Williams backs ID tags for diamonds.
SHV and DELA took part in an $80m round for Lightyear while Tata Sons provided $40m in funding for Tata 1mg.
Hitachi grows its cell therapy portfolio, SoftBank slims down in India and Foresight Williams backs ID tags for diamonds.
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Karolina Bjurehed, formerly head of IR and investment director at Volvo Cars Tech Fund, has joined VC firm Industrifonden.
United Airlines Ventures is willing to look at risky, early-stage sustainable aviation fuel startups to hit decarbonisation targets.
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