Consumer

The SoftBank-backed food delivery service is seeking funding at a valuation above $6bn, having already raised $785m in the past year.

The fashion e-commerce platform is reportedly valued at $970m following a series D round featuring existing corporate investor Burda Principal Investments.

Match Group, which acquired a 51% stake in CAA-backed dating app Hinge last summer, has purchased the remaining shares in the business.

Xiaomi-backed smart toothbrush producer Soocas Shenzhen Technology has received almost $30m from investors including Fosun-founded Kinzon Capital.

We examine some co-investment patterns among corporate venturers we have been tracking since 2011.

The retailer has invested $100m in footwear marketplace Goat Group, which already counts Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Accel as shareholders.

Glade Brook Capital has invested $39.7m in food listings and ordering platform Zomato, adding to $210m from Ant Financial in October.

BBG Ventures, which was founded by AOL and is now funded by Verizon Media, is reportedly seeking external commitments for its next fund.

4Gene is advancing TUM research into exploiting plant-derived glucosides as flexible triggers for releasing flavouring and aromas.

Danone Manifesto Ventures and ADM Ventures both took part in a series A round for the Montana State University-backed Nasa spinout, which is developing edible proteins.

Recruitment business Andela raised $100m series D round featuring Alphabet