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Big Deal: Alibaba plunges $1.25bn into Ele.me
Alibaba's ten-figure investments in Ele.me and Lazada last week could signify the ramping up of an investment strategy that has already dramatically grown the e-commerce group's offering.
Apr 18, 2016RBVC puts up $170m for third fund
Robert Bosch's corporate venturing unit now has roughly $480m under management, launching its third fund and disclosing its latest investment, in irrigation technology developer CropX.
Apr 12, 2016Fund in the News: Statoil Energy Ventures
Statoil's newly formed $200m cleaner energy-focused fund will look to build up a portfolio of 15 to 25 companies in the next four to seven years, according to SEV managing director Gareth Burns.
Apr 11, 2016Verdigris measures out $9m
The energy monitoring company has revealed a $9m series A round closed in December 2015 that included $3.5m in convertible seed financing.
Apr 7, 2016Shell experiments with Growing Energy Labs investment
Shell's corporate venturing subsidiary has invested in energy management software company Growing Energy Labs as part of a round sized at $8.4m according to an SEC filing.
Apr 7, 2016Big Deal: Slack adds $200m
The enterprise messaging company took its total funding to $540m, securing $200m at a $3.8bn valuation from backers including Alphabet and Comcast, showing there is still big late-stage money available for the right kind of company.
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