Consumer

Wipro has returned to back a $47.6m second close for the Amazon, L’Occitane and Times Group-backed beauty service provider’s series C round at a reported $300m valuation.

Naver Financial Corporation co-led the grocery ordering app operator’s series D round, which included fellow corporate venturer Z Venture Capital.

Denso took part in a $71m series D round for artificial intelligence technology provider Blaize while inflammatory disease drug developer Aristea closed a $63m Novo and Arena-backed round.

Venture capital funding for Indian firms hit a six-year high of $12.1bn in the first six months of 2021

AgFunder was anong the investors that helped the plant-derived cheese product developer formerly known as Alpine Roads take its total funding past $100m.

SAP.io took part in email software provider Sedna's $34m series B round while Byju's picked up BCC-backed learning app developer Toppr in a deal reportedly sized at about $150m.

The heath and nutrition product manufacturer's Otsuka Nutraceutical Emerging Ventures vehicle will target early-stage investments in North America.

Razer-owned corporate venturing vehicle zVentures' recent investments include Coinomo, Loupedeck, Ratio and Skibre Private.

SoftBank’s Opportunity Fund took part in blockchain payment network Paystand's $50m series C round while Flipkart co-led consumer brand builder G.O.A.T Brand Labs' $36m series A.

Our data suggest that valuations in the HR tech space are picking up. Two deals stories from last week confirm the trend.

Branding services provider Tailor Brands raised $50m in a GoDaddy-led series C round while Orix is set to exit hiring software developer PandoLogic in a $150m acquisition.