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Strong third quarter for corporate venturing
The following is a snapshot of the data we have collected on investment activity over the past three months. To verify reported deals, we contact about 300 corporate investors each quarter – these comprise roughly 18% of the global CVCs we cover, but account for most of the deals that are made public.
Oct 10, 2018Tencent deposits $180m in Nubank
Digital banking service Nubank has raised $180m from Tencent at a $4bn valuation, increasing its overall equity funding to about $505m.
Oct 9, 2018Cauvas joins Anthemis
Marin Cauvas has joined Anthemis as an investment associate from Santander InnoVentures.
Oct 9, 2018Corporates help cut $20m for Slice Labs
The insurance software provider has added funding from investors including Sompo, XL Catlin, Munich Re, Grupo Sura and JetBlue to close its series A round at $31.6m.
Oct 8, 2018Yale decrypts investment for $400m fund
Yale University’s endowment will reportedly back a $400m cryptocurrency-focused fund called Paradigm together with investors including Sequoia Capital.
Oct 8, 2018Bell chimes with Nuveen’s offer
William Bell, a director at TIAA’s corporate development department, has joined Nuveen as a managing director.
Oct 8, 2018Corporate venturing deal net: 1-5 October 2018
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Oct 5, 2018Tencent joins Voyager Innovations in $175m deal
Voyager Innovations, a digital technology spinoff from telecommunications firm PLDT, is set to raise $175m in a round co-led by Tencent and KKR.
Oct 5, 2018Cover covets corporates in $16m series B
Exor and Samsung Ventures both chipped in as the mobile insurance brokerage boosted its overall funding to $27m.
Oct 3, 2018Futurae authenticates $2m
Insurance firm Axa is among those backing ETH Zurich authentication technology spinout Futurae Technologies, which will use the capital for market expansion.
Oct 3, 2018GV pays another visit to Veem in $25m round
Existing backer GV returned to reinvest in cross-border payment platform Veem as part of a round led by Goldman Sachs.
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