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Analysis: LayerZero Labs stacks up $135m
Several corporates backed the blockchain technology developer in its latest round, boosting its valuation to $1bn. Valuations of blockchain tech companies have soared along with the interest in speculative assets classes inherently linked to the blockchain in recent times.
Apr 4, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: April 1, 2022
Smiths Medical and WuXi AppTec are exiting infusion pump developer Ivenix in an acquisition that could reach $240m, while AI software developer Syntiant raised $55m from investors including Renesas.
Apr 1, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: March 30, 2022
Alibaba helped AR glasses provider Nreal take its funding to $200m in the past year while SGE led a $60m series D round for online coder recruitment service HackerRank.
Mar 30, 2022Big Idea brainstorms more partners
Big Idea Ventures has added another five university partners to its Generation Food Rural Partners fund, ranging from Cornell to Washington State.
Mar 30, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: March 29, 2022
DigitalBridge Ventures led wireless adoption software developer Celona's $60m series C round while Papaya is paying up to $200m for Rakuten-backed payment platform developer Azimo.
Mar 29, 2022GoTo gets $1.1bn in initial public offering
The multicorporate-backed diversified mobile app operator has listed on IDX having priced its shares at near the top of their range.
Mar 29, 2022Deals: March 29, 2022
The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.
Mar 29, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: March 28, 2022
Bikini brand Frankies Bikinis received $18m from strategic investor Victoria's Secret while department store retailer Lojas Renner has formed a $31m investment vehicle.
Mar 28, 2022Instacart snips valuation to $24bn
The grocery delivery service has slashed its valuation by almost 40% post-coronavirus, though that still represents a hefty increase for corporate backers Comcast, American Express and Amazon.
Mar 28, 2022Goldwin champions corporate venturing vehicle
The sportswear distributor’s $24.6m Goldwin Play Earth Fund will run for a decade and focus on environmentally friendly materials, sustainable manufacturing and sports-related healthcare and education.
Mar 28, 2022Analysis: Terra Drone raises $70m
The drone technology provider raised capital from a host of corporates, bringing its total funding to over $84m.
Mar 28, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: March 24, 2022
Accounting services provider Contabilizei pulled in $60m through a SoftBank-led round while luxury food brand KoRo raised $54.9m from investors including The Social Chain and HV Capital.
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