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Latch unlocks public listing with reverse merger
The smart lock provider is merging with a SPAC set up by real estate manager Tishman Speyer, an existing investor, at a $1.56bn post-money valuation.
Jan 26, 2021Fireside Ventures finalises $118m second fund
Pidilite Industries and L’Oréal helped the consumer-focused venture firm hit a $118m final close for its second fund, surpassing its $100m target in the process.
Jan 25, 2021Analysis: Rivian drives a $2.65bn round
Before the commercial release of Rivians’ electric vehicles (EV) this year, Amazon has returned to back the company in a round valuing it at $27.6bn. The EV space is among the hottest in the automotive business and valuations have remained high despite the cyclical nature of demand for vehicles.
Jan 25, 2021Liran lures series B funding
Susquehanna International Group and Hupu returned to back a $23.2m round for the men’s grooming brand after previously supplying it with capital in 2020.
Jan 22, 2021Make Essense makes up series B round
SIG and Hupu have returned to take part in a $23.2m round for the men’s cosmetics provider, having respectively backed its series A and A-plus rounds last year.
Jan 22, 2021Corporate venturing deal net: 18-22 January 2021
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Jan 22, 2021BlueNalu reels in $60m debt financing
Rich Products, Thai Union and OurCrowd have participated in a new round of convertible note financing for BlueNalu, which is developing lab-grown seafood products.
Jan 22, 2021Blue Horizon blows fund up to $220m
Givaudan and Grupo Bimbo are among the limited partners in foodtech investor Blue Horizon Ventures' debut venture fund.
Jan 21, 2021Amazon unveils Indian accelerator partnership
The corporate launched Amazon Global Selling Propel with venture capital firms and a government-backed scheme to support emerging India-based consumer brands.
Jan 20, 2021Business model shifts in electric vehicles to focus on batteries
It is expensive to build cars, especially electric ones with few signs they can be profitable outside selling carbon offset credits to polluters.
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