Industrial

Dexterity, a logistics robot spinout of Stanford, has emerged from stealth with series A funding and debt financing from Stanford-StartX Fund.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Kuok Group co-led a $30m round for the crop-monitoring system developer that also attracted Hitachi and Micron Technology, to more than double its total funding.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Salesforce Ventures returned for a $37.3m round for the construction management platform developer that was led by Globis Capital Partners.

Two fintech companies floated in early July 2020, giving an exit to corporate backers in what has been a good year for the sector.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Warsaw Stock Exchange subsidiary GPW Ventures has teamed up with Poland’s National Centre for Agricultural Support for a fund that will manage an initial $6.6m.

The second quarter total is up from $185m the previous year and $392m quarter-on-quarter despite coronavirus-driven pressures.

The autonomous drone provider secured funding in a round led by existing investor Siemens Next47 that included NTT Docomo Ventures.

Monthly analysis: June 2020