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Daily deal net: April 12, 2021
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Apr 12, 2021Analysis: Ikena goes public
The oncology drug developer, backed by Bristol Myers Squibb, secured close to $144m in its IPO. This is an exit from a space that has seen much corporate support over the past decade.
Apr 12, 2021Corporate venturing deal net: 5-9 April 2021
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Apr 9, 2021Daily deal net: April 9, 2021
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Apr 9, 2021Signet signals Rocksbox acquisition
Opt scored an exit as the jewellery subscription service was purchased by jewellery retailer Signet for an undisclosed sum.
Apr 9, 2021Oda drops Kolonial past to raise $265m
Prosus and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 co-led a round valuing the the online grocery retailer, which has just rebranded, at $900m post-money.
Apr 8, 2021Gathered Foods collects series B2 funding
Louis Dreyfus Company has become the latest corporate investor to back the vegetarian seafood provider, in a $26.4m bridge round.
Apr 8, 2021Dingdong Maicai rings up $700m
Red Star Macalline and Bertelsmann-backed grocery delivery service secured funding in a series D round co-led by DST Global and Coatue.
Apr 7, 2021AST takes off with reverse merger
AST SpaceMobile, which exploits research conducted at University of Maryland, has gone public through a reverse merger with New Providence Acquisition Corp.
Apr 7, 2021Bartesian tops up funding with $20m
Stanley Ventures participated in a series A round for Bartesian, which has created an intelligent cocktail maker and which is backed by Beam Suntory.
Apr 7, 2021Flash Coffee heats up with $15m
Delivery Hero's DX Partners was among the investors in a series A round that will support the coffee retailer's Asian expansion.
Apr 7, 2021Swiggy takes down $800m
Prosus Ventures reinvested in the food delivery app developer at a $5bn post-money valuation, pushing its overall funding past $2.4bn.
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