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Vicis veers into receivership
Football helmet producer Vicis, a University of Washington spinout, has succumbed to cash pressures despite previously raising $85m in funding.
Jan 6, 2020Trifo cleans up with $15m series B
Trifo, developer of a cleaning-based surveillance system, increased its total funding to $26m in a round that included Yidu Cloud.
Jan 6, 2020More deals with fewer dollars in 2019
The following is an excerpt from our upcoming World of Corporate Venturing report.
Jan 5, 2020Corporate venturing deal net: 23 December 2019-3 January 2020
In an extended version covering the holidays, Global Corporate Venturing has rounded up the period’s smaller deals and tracked the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Jan 3, 2020HomeLane makes room for $30m
The furniture and design services marketplace has reportedly now raised $46m in total, following a series D round that included Pidilite Group.
Dec 30, 2019Qdama quickens to $143m series D
The community grocery retailer raised about $143m in a Taikang Life-backed series D round that will be used for the expansion of its warehousing and product range.
Dec 27, 2019Facebook boxes up Packagd
GV exited video shopping platform developer Packagd in September through an acquisition by Facebook, it has recently emerged.
Dec 23, 2019Analysis: Wefox widens series B to $235m
Wefox Group, a Germany-based digital insurance provider, extended its series B round, closing $235m
Dec 23, 2019Corporate venturing deal net: 16-20 December 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Dec 20, 2019SoftBank loads $231m into Lenskart
The eyewear retailer raised the series G funding from SoftBank Vision Fund at a $1.5bn valuation following several secondary deals in the past three years.
Dec 20, 2019Hipac hits series D to raise $100m
The Fosun and Jointown Pharmaceutical-backed mother and babycare e-commerce platform received the money in a round led by Anchor Equity Partners.
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