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Drug development platform creator Xbiome has raised nearly $100m in series B funding while bioindustrial startup services provider 21st.Bio secured a similar amount from Novo.

SoftBank and Foxconn are both looking to sell shares in the offering, which could represent confirmation of a recovery for the once troubled e-commerce platform operator.

Corporate-backed unicorns Via and Cohesity have both confidentially filed to go public while autonomous driving technology developer Haomo.AI raised nearly $157m.

HungryPanda CEO Eric Liu spoke to Global Corporate Venturing about the Asian food delivery service's Hubert Burda-backed series D round.

Mobile wallet developer Momo grabbed $200m in a Mizuho Bank-led round valuing it above $2bn while silicon wafer producer Mieke pulled in $188m.

China-based chipmakers Chipone Technology and Vastai Technologies raised a total of over $1.2bn while Reddit has confidentially filed to go public.

Digital banking platform operator Nu Holdings priced its IPO at the top of its range in New York, representing the first Brazil-originated flotation in three months.

Data and analytics companies raise money in the hundreds of millions, while GV spreads investments across multiple sectors.

Sony Innovation Fund and Innovation Growth Ventures both had a spectacular 2021, and various team members spoke to GCV about their latest investments in Cruz Foam, Delos, Identiq and Kiswe.

SoftBank invested in rounds for Olist, Open Co and Juspay while Innovaccer raised $150m.

Investments roll in for blockchain-based games, fintech, enterprise software and energy companies.