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Reach Robotics stretches to $7.5m series A
The battle robot developer has secured $7.5m in a Qualcomm Ventures-backed round that will support commercialisation of its lead product, MekaMon.
Jul 19, 2017Walt Disney picks fourth accelerator batch
Axiomatic, Brit + Co, Savioke and ReplyYes are among the 11 companies that make up the 2017 cohort of Disney Accelerator.
Jul 17, 2017Big Deal: Yandex Taxi catches an Uber
Uber's operations in four Eastern European countries will merge with Yandex Taxi in a deal that could signify it plans to take a less direct, CVC-influenced approach to some markets.
Jul 17, 2017Makeblock meets SoftBank for talks to raise $60m
The modular programmable robotics kit developer is in talks with SoftBank over a round that could double its valuation to $400m.
Jul 17, 2017Autolotto wins $17m in series A round
Gatehouse Media and iHeartMedia provided cash and media assets through the round, which will support the mobile lottery platform's global expansion.
Jul 14, 2017Yamibuy yanks in $10m from series A
New Oriental Education and Technology Group has participated in a round for Yamibuy, which sells Asian consumer items to North America-based customers.
Jul 12, 2017Toyota Research Institute revs up $100m fund
Carmaker Toyota's research division has put $100m into a unit called Toyota AI Ventures and disclosed its first three portfolio companies.
Jul 12, 2017Consumer products platform Brandless launches with $50m
Brandless, the developer of an online budget supermarket, has emerged from stealth with $50m, $35m of which came in a recently closed series B round.
Jul 11, 2017University venturing and the future of higher education
University corner: venture has increasingly become the tip of the innovation spear
Jul 11, 2017TAL Group maximises Metail investment
Online clothing modelling platform Metail has received $12.9m from TAL Group, which had teamed with Perform Group to invest $12m in the company three years ago.
Jul 11, 2017The towering role of governments in innovation
Government house: governments try to push the levers for more innovation
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