Consumer

Bell Food Group and M Ventures have contributed to an initial $55m series B tranche for the cultured meat developer spun out of Maastricht University.

Delivery Hero and SoftBank-backed Rappi has picked up more than $300m from a group of investors including T. Rowe Price Associates.

BA Capital has raised a total of $247m this month across its yuan and dollar-denominated vehicles targeting the consumer and media sectors.

Late September was a buoyant time for the fintech sector.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Tencent-backed low-cost retailer Miniso has put a $100m placeholder figure in its filing for an IPO, more than a year after its plans first emerged.

Foot Locker-backed sneaker marketplace Goat Group has completed a $100m round from D1 Capital Partners, bringing its overall financing to almost $300m in five years.

Sandy Sholl, the co-founder and chairwoman of MadaLuxe, is head of SLS Journey as its new corporate venturing unit.

Formerly known as Aihuishou, the electronics recycler has attracted more than $100m in series E-plus funding co-led by existing shareholder JD.com.

Green Monday is working on a plant-based alternative to pork and has raised the money from investors including Swire Pacific and returning backer Lee Kum Kee Health Products.

Monthly report: July-August 2020