Consumer

Innovative region: Spain

University corner: first quarter of 2019

Ride hailing services company Uber, backed by many corporate investors, held its long-awaited $8.1bn IPO, which was the world's largest since 2014, though many consider it a disappointment

Monthly analysis: April 2019

Meditation device manufacturer Core has attracted $4m from seed investors including Stanford-StartX Fund as it ramps up towards the full release of its product.

Amazon is leading a series G round that will increase Deliveroo's funding to more than $1.5bn altogether, with the cash to support hiring and geographical growth.

The Comcast-backed premium luggage brand is valued at $1.4bn, having secured funding in a round led by Wellington Management.

Cargill Protein, Strauss Group and M-Industry all contributed to a series A round for cell-based meat developer Aleph, based on research at Technion– Israel Institute of Technology.

SoftBank Vision Fund has led a $200m funding round for Grofers that more than doubled the online grocer's valuation to $1bn.

Alphabet-backed vegan burger producer Impossible will use the funding, secured at a $2bn valuation, to increase production capacity.

ADT, BMW and Duchossois Group have achieved exits after people-tracking app developer Life360 became one of the few US-based companies to float in Australia.