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Foot Locker kicks $100m into Goat Group
The retailer has invested $100m in footwear marketplace Goat Group, which already counts Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Accel as shareholders.
Feb 8, 2019Zomato increases latest serving to $250m
Glade Brook Capital has invested $39.7m in food listings and ordering platform Zomato, adding to $210m from Ant Financial in October.
Feb 6, 2019BBG beckons outsiders to new fund
BBG Ventures, which was founded by AOL and is now funded by Verizon Media, is reportedly seeking external commitments for its next fund.
Feb 6, 2019HTGF adds flavour to 4Gene’s seed round
4Gene is advancing TUM research into exploiting plant-derived glucosides as flexible triggers for releasing flavouring and aromas.
Feb 6, 2019Sustainable Bioproducts sucks in $33m
Danone Manifesto Ventures and ADM Ventures both took part in a series A round for the Montana State University-backed Nasa spinout, which is developing edible proteins.
Feb 5, 2019Analysis: Andela sources a $100m round
Recruitment business Andela raised $100m series D round featuring Alphabet
Feb 4, 2019Sousei hosts Kyoto University for $4.1m
Smart home technology manufacturer Sousei Technology also collected funding from Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance in a round that will help it deliver upgrades and additional services.
Feb 4, 2019Corporate venturing deal net: 28 January-1 February 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Feb 1, 2019FabFitFun fixes $80m series A
Simon Ventures-backed subscription commerce platform FabFitFun has added $80m in series A capital to its coffers nine years after it launched as a lifestyle newsletter.
Jan 31, 2019Madison Reed adds contrast for $51m series D
Hair colouring supplier Madison Reed, which is backed by Comcast and JF Shea, is pursuing a multi-channel distribution strategy and has now racked up $121m in capital altogether.
Jan 31, 2019Lifetime award: Barbara Dalton, Pfizer
After a quarter of a century of healthcare investing, Barbara Dalton, senior managing partner of Pfizer Ventures, has won the Global Corporate Venturing Lifetime Achievement Award 2019.
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