Walmart has been increasingly active at starting up and backing startups, including financial technology startup Hazel.

Johnson & Johnson pivots earlier stage, reflected in the NewCo Creation unit it set up.

SoftBank led digital pharmacy Alto's $200m series E round as well as a $130m series B round for rent data software provider Esusu.

Walmart made a strategic investment in the vertical farm operator through a round led by existing investor SoftBank Vision Fund 1, pushing its total funding past $940m.

Mobile banking app developer One and earned wage access service Even will form a new company with the Walmart subsidiary featuring Qualcomm, Progressive and PayPal as shareholders.

Min Park had been president of SK Telecom Americas and run SK Telecom Ventures on behalf of the corporate.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 helped blockchain technology provider Blockdaemon close a $207m series C round while Qualcomm-backed audio equipment brand BoAt is targeting $246m in its flotation.

FTX Trading's US subsidiary secured the cash at an $8bn valuation, bucking the trend among rival cryptocurrency exchanges less eager to raise funding.

Series C investors including SBI have sold back their shares to the digital payment tool provider at a 50% premium, valuing it at $15bn.

The Merck Group, Amgen, Shionogi and Digital Garage-backed digital cognitive treatment developer will get a Nasdaq Capital Market listing through the deal.