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Covid-19 funds set up to find treatments
A host of corporate and government-backed initiatives have been launched to tackle the coronavirus that develops into the Covid-19 disease. In a global, fast-moving pandemic, this can only be a snapshot of the efforts at the end of March 2020.
Apr 15, 2020Marubi meets Jinding Capital for $142m fund
Cosmetics brand Marubi is partnering Jinding on a fund that will invest in beauty brands and supply chain-focused companies.
Apr 14, 2020Alibaba puts $50m into BigBasket
The e-commerce firm is reportedly investing in online grocery service BigBasket as part of a $60m round at a valuation of up to $1.3bn.
Apr 14, 2020Nykaa nicks funding from Steadview Capital
The TVS and Max Group-backed cosmetics e-commerce platform has received $13.3m from Steadview despite shutting down during the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 10, 2020Corporate venturing deal net: 6-9 April 2020
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, 2020Swiggy swings series I to $156m
Tencent has once again thrown its weight behind online food delivery platform Swiggy for a $43m extension that also featured Samsung Ventures, bringing the round's total size to $156m.
Apr 9, 2020SoftBank puts funding into Petlove
The pet-focused e-commerce platform received $47.5m from SoftBank's Latin America fund and will use it to meet increased customer demand.
Apr 9, 2020FCC digs in for District Ventures Capital fund
Farm Credit Canada provided more than a third of the capital as food and beverage-focused District Ventures Capital closed its fund at $70.8m.
Apr 7, 2020Narwal Robotics dives into series B round
Digital media company Bytedance has co-led a $14.1m round for Narwal Robotics, which produces autonomous floor cleaning robots.
Apr 6, 2020Corporate venturing deal net: 30 March-3 April 2020
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Apr 3, 2020Daily deal net: April 2, 2020
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
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