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Big Deal: Didi Chuxing collects $5.5bn

The SoftBank-backed round could give the China-based ride hailing company the financial base it needs to compete internationally, where it may well use its CVC investments to forge a path.

Corporate venturing deal net: 8-12 May 2017

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

 

Fundraising

SoftBank’s investment in Didi Chuxing sized at $5bn

The corporate’s…