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Analysis: Ikena goes public
The oncology drug developer, backed by Bristol Myers Squibb, secured close to $144m in its IPO. This is an exit from a space that has seen much corporate support over the past decade.
Apr 12, 2021Corporate venturing deal net: 5-9 April 2021
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Apr 9, 2021NGK kicks off $100m corporate venturing fund
Pegasus Tech Ventures will help the spark plug and ceramic manufacturer back global entrepreneurs working on healthcare, distributed generation and automotive innovation.
Apr 9, 2021AppHarvest picks up Root AI
AgFunder is among the investors which have exited the agricultural robotics developer, which has been bought by AppHarvest.
Apr 9, 2021Guardian Agriculture takes off with series A
The drone-based crop analysis system developer secured $10.5m in a round led by Leaps by Bayer that also featured MIT-linked E14 Fund.
Apr 7, 2021Sarcos seeks $1.3bn reverse takeover
The Microsoft, Caterpillar, Schlumberger and Delta-backed industrial robotics provider is merging with publicly-listed Rotor Acquisition Corp.
Apr 7, 2021Syzygy secures $23m series B
The Engine was among the returning investors for the Rice spinout’s series B round, having previously backed a series A in 2019.
Apr 7, 2021Syzygy signs off on $23m series B
Equinor Ventures helped the photocatalyst reactor developer boost its overall funding to $35m in a round led by Horizons Ventures.
Apr 7, 2021Guardian Agriculture takes off with series A
The drone-based crop analysis system developer secured $10.5m in a round led by Leaps by Bayer that also featured Cavallo Ventures and FMC Ventures.
Apr 7, 2021Fraunhofer forms 26 spinouts in 2020
Fraunhofer Society has found minimal impact from lockdowns and the pandemic on the number of spinouts its institutes were able to generate last year.
Apr 6, 2021Analysis: Lilium to lifts up on $3.3bn reverse merger
Vertical take-off and landing jet developer Lilium went public by joining forces with Nasdaq-listed SPAC.
Apr 5, 2021Corporate venturing deal net: 29 March-1 April 2021
Each week the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
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