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Analysis: SoftBank gets a $300m Gympass
The telecoms firm SoftBank has backed a substantial $300m round of gym membership provider Gympass, which is part of the beauty and fitness space, which has seen stable corporate-backed deal flow with rising valuations in recent years.
Jun 17, 2019Corporate venturing deal net: 10-14 June 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Jun 14, 2019GE Ventures to sell its portfolio
General Electric had considered spinning out its corporate venturing operation, but has now shifted its focus to finding a buyer for a portfolio consisting of stakes in more than 100 companies.
Jun 14, 2019Creema tops up with $10m
KDDI and SMBC have returned to back a $10m round for artisanal e-commerce platform Creema alongside fellow corporates Japan Post, Mixi, SBI and Mitsui Fudosan, almost doubling its overall funding to $21m.
Jun 13, 2019Depop bags $62m series C round
Lumar-backed social shopping app Depop has received $62m in a series C round that will fund the company's expansion in the US.
Jun 10, 2019Analysis: SoftBank gives Creditas $200m
SoftBank backed online lender Creditas, a company from the alternative lending space, which does not seem to have experienced exponential growth in valuations.
Jun 10, 2019Peloton Interactive enters IPO cycle
Peloton has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the US that would follow $995m of equity funding and provide exits for Comcast and Grace Beauty.
Jun 6, 2019MilkBasket loads up with more funding
The daily grocery delivery service has now raised about $28m to date, securing $10.5m in a Unilever Ventures-led round.
Jun 5, 2019Swiggy sways towards SoftBank for $1bn round
SoftBank is in advanced negotiations to provide $300m to $500m for the food delivery platform's second $1bn round in the space of a year.
Jun 5, 2019Global Fashion Group gets ready for $338m IPO
Rocket Internet, Access Industries and Tengelmann-backed fashion e-commerce marketplace GFG could float in Germany next month.
Jun 4, 2019The RealReal sets up shop for IPO
The second-hand luxury goods marketplace has set down a $100m target for an initial public offering that would offer an exit for Novel TMT Ventures.
Jun 4, 2019Analysis: PhonePe gets paid $1bn
India-based payment tech company PhonePe is looking to raised $1bn at $7bn-$8bn valuation from various investors, including Tencent.
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