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Corporate venturing deal net: 16-20 September 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Sep 20, 2019Yahoo, SoftBank and Naspers’ varying venture paths
Three corporate venturing windfalls have resulted in three different strategies to maximise shareholder value over the long-term.
Sep 18, 2019First-timers fuelling the CVC fire
With innovation in technology fast outpacing traditional business processes, corporations are increasingly turning to investments as a way of adapting to change and staying ahead of the competition.
Sep 18, 2019Innovative region: New York
New York has one of the most vital tech ecosystems in the world, with Silicon Alley in Manhattan said to be the east coast’s answer to Silicon Valley.
Sep 18, 2019Setting up records – 2019’s first half in university venture
Sister publication Global University Venturing’s analysis of the second quarter of 2019 shows increased investment activity as the year progresses and record-breaking amounts generated through exits.
Sep 18, 2019Digital health comes of age in IPO surge
The developing digital health sector has had to wait almost three years for the public markets to open up to it, but when they did, it was corporate venturing portfolio companies that were first through the flotation exit doors.
Sep 18, 2019Making WeWork pay
“WeWork’s Bonkers IPO,” said Fortune’s daily newsletter. “The Weirdness of WeWork’s IPO Filing”, sister publication CEO Daily called it, adding: “If a recession is coming, the WeWork IPO filing… will be a fitting capstone for the peak.”
Sep 18, 2019SoftBank makes for MadeiraMadeira in $110m round
Furniture-focused e-commerce marketplace MadeiraMadeira has secured funding in a round led by SoftBank's Latin America fund that will support hiring, logistics and technology improvements.
Sep 17, 2019SandStar shoots to series B round
Baidu and Fosun-backed automated retail system developer SandStar has now secured a total of $25m in funding and rebranded from YI Tunnel.
Sep 16, 2019Pomelo pins down $52m series C
Returning investor Central Group has contributed to a round that boosted fashion e-commerce platform Pomelo's overall funding to more than $83m.
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