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Daily deal net: October 9, 2020
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Oct 9, 2020Will Ventures locks down $50m fund
University endowment-backed Will Ventures aims to unlock sports-related innovation across markets such as fitness, media and gaming.
Oct 9, 2020GoPuff gets $380m in SoftBank-backed round
Returning investor SoftBank Vision Fund came back for a round that valued the consumer product delivery platform at $3.9bn.
Oct 9, 2020Instacart picks up another $200m
The Comcast, American Express and Amazon-backed grocery delivery service increased its valuation to $17.7bn in a round co-led by Valiant Peregrine Fund and D1 Capital Partners.
Oct 9, 2020Daily deal net: October 7, 2020
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Oct 7, 2020Grubmarket sells investors on $60m round
The series D round included Digital Garage and reportedly valued the food distribution platform between $400m and $500m.
Oct 7, 2020M31 Capital closes $450m fund
University endowments have backed a dollar-denominated venture capital fund from M31 Capital, whose earlier investments include Grail.
Oct 6, 2020Deliveroo develops 2021 IPO plan
The food delivery service reportedly expects to achieve a valuation of more than $2.6bn when it floats, having secured permission for Amazon to invest earlier this year.
Oct 6, 2020Daily deal net: October 5, 2020
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Oct 5, 2020Ozon opens up to IPO possibilities
The Sistema-backed e-commerce marketplace has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the US that would value it at $3bn to $5bn.
Oct 5, 2020Analysis: Logicreation files for IPO
China-based education services provider Beijing Logicreation Information & Technology, which counts internet company Tencent among its backers, filed for a RMB1.04bn ($152m) IPO on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board in September.
Oct 5, 2020Corporate venturing deal net: 28 September-2 October 2020
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