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Corporate venturing deal net: 18-22 November 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Nov 22, 2019Hongjiu hangs up series C funding
Sunshine Insurance and SF Express-backed fresh produce distributor Hongjiu Fruit has raised $71.1m in a round led by CMC Capital.
Nov 22, 2019Alibaba tilts to Tianxianpei investment
The e-commerce firm has agreed to pay approximately $21m for a 30% stake in Mengniu Dairy's delivery service spinoff, in a deal set to close by the end of next year.
Nov 22, 2019Sendo tends to $61m series C
Digital Garage, SoftBank Ventures Asia, SBI Group, Beenos and Kasikornbank all backed consumer goods marketplace Sendo, with the cash to go to product development.
Nov 20, 2019Fireside Ventures warms up second fund with $60m
The consumer-focused venture firm has raised $60m for the first close of the L’Oréal-backed Fireside Fund II on the way to a $100m target.
Nov 19, 2019Initial Recommendations for Improving DEI within CVC Deal Flow Pipelines and Portfolios
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) report October 2019
Nov 19, 2019Oil and gas drills into non-core
A focus shift has been taking place among oil and gas corporate venturers, which is borne out in our most recent research.
Nov 17, 2019Corporate venturing deal net: 11-15 November 2019
Each Friday, the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Nov 15, 20191Password locks in $200m series A
Slack Fund has contributed to a $200m series A round for 1Password, the password manager’s first funding round since it was founded in 2005.
Nov 15, 2019Xiaopeng accelerates with $400m series C
Xiaomi has made a strategic investment in the electric vehicle manufacturer’s $400m series C round alongside several unnamed new and existing backers.
Nov 13, 2019Whoop stays fit with $55m series D
Foundry Group has led a $55m series D round for Whoop, which has now raised more than $100m from investors also including Infosys and NFL Players Association.
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