Consumer

Battery producer Sila Nanotechnologies, previously backed by a number of corporates, raised its latest multimillion dollar round, tripling its valuation.

SanomaVentures will exit the Netherlands-based cash rewards platform developer, which has been purchased for an undisclosed sum by its peer, Bonusway.

Today’s deal net round ups the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem that have occurred over the holiday period.

Alibaba-backed cross-border fund eWTP co-led an eight-figure round for milk-focused beverage brand Lacheer.

Nio Capital led the Tencent and Bertelsmann Asia Investments-backed home fitness technology developer's series A-plus round.

Trigo, developer of a frictionless checkout system, raised series B financing from investors including Tesco to push its overall funding to $94m.

Bar-Ilan University’s textile developer Sonovia has completed an $18.5m initial public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Micromobility, AI-equipped drug discovery, home fitness and cloud kitchens are among the sectors that look promising in 2021.

In the second half of out 2020 roundup we look at growth areas including digital health and health insurance, online education platforms and financial technology.

SIG Asia-backed pet lifestyle goods provider has secured funding in a round led by ClearVue Partners with the aim of driving international expansion.

Shea Ventures is in line for an exit after the fashion e-commerce marketplace filed to raise up to $100m in its initial public offering.