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Analysis: A look at first-time corporate investors
Over the past four quarters, almost one of every four corporate investors seems to be new, even in lockdown.
Aug 3, 2020Buildots broadcasts $16m in funding
Tidhar Construction and Innogy Ventures have both invested in the building imaging software startup, which has revealed seed and series A rounds.
Aug 3, 2020Solvay commits to second China fund
Solvay Ventures is among the limited partners for the advanced materials-focused Richland Capital Fund III following a contribution to a similar vehicle for Longwater Investment.
Aug 3, 2020GE Ventures investments head to 40 North
GE Ventures has divested stakes in 16 companies including Carbon, Desktop Metal and Proterra to venture firm 40 North Ventures.
Jul 31, 2020Corporate venturing deal net: 27-31 July 2020
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Jul 31, 2020Daily deal net: July 31, 2020
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Jul 31, 2020TLA disburses 19 spinouts in 2019-20
Tech Launch Arizona has crossed the milestone of 100 spinouts in its portfolio after achieving a new annual record in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
Jul 31, 2020Corporates swoop into Ace Aero Partenaires
Dassault Aviation put up $15.3m for the $739m close of Ace Aero Partenaires' aviation technology fund, which includes Airbus, Safran and Thales among its limited partners.
Jul 30, 2020Instrumental orchestrates $20m
Stanford-StartX Fund has backed the electronics manufacturing management software developer, with the proceeds going to product development.
Jul 30, 2020Eureka proclaims fund's first close
Italian tech transfer fund Eureka has attracted an initial $44.9m from LPs including ItaTech as well as Umbra and Saes to invest in spinouts from domestic institutions.
Jul 30, 2020Gentex absorbs Vaporsens
University of Utah spinout Vaporsens has been acquired by Gentex for $10.5m after the corporate had already supplied $3m in equity financing.
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