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Alibaba books in Damai acquisition
Alibaba, which already owned 32% of the online ticketing platform, has bought the remainder, giving an exit to Legend Capital in the process.
Mar 23, 2017Beautycon looks good with $9m
New investor A+E Networks plans to seek out synergies with the fashion media, e-commerce and events company, which is also backed by AOL, Hearst and CAA.
Mar 22, 2017IDG Capital gets back in YCloset for $20m round
The fashion rental platform has received $20m in a series B round led by Pan-Lin Asset Management that included existing investor IDG Capital.
Mar 22, 2017Flipkart fits corporates into $1bn round
Microsoft, eBay and Tencent all contributed to a down round for the e-commerce company that could precede another $1bn in funding.
Mar 21, 2017Makeblock constructs $30m series B
The round was co-led by Evolution Media China, a unit of corporate-backed Evolution Media Partners that focuses on investments across Asia.
Mar 20, 2017PVH's aim is True&Co as it closes acquisition
SoftBank has exited online lingerie retailer True&Co through an acquisition by apparel group PVH, five years after it invested as part of a $2m round.
Mar 20, 2017Big Deal: MuleSoft musters $221m in IPO
The software integration specialist floated above its range on Friday in an offering that could be the first of some hefty returns for Salesforce Ventures' stable of unicorns in 2017.
Mar 20, 2017General Mills gets a taste of Farmhouse Culture
Probiotic food producer Farmhouse Culture has raised $6.5m in a series D round led by General Mills subsidiary 301.
Mar 15, 2017Emotion and face recognition technology: recent deals
Kaloyan Andonov, GCV Analytics, looks at recent deals in emotion & face recognition technology
Mar 14, 2017What emotion AI can teach us about human behaviour
Emotion recognition technology is transforming not just industries like robotics, gaming and automotives, but also our understanding of human behaviour
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