Industrial

Monthly analysis: April 2020

US-based autonomous driving technology Waymo, a spinoff from internet conglomerate Alphabet, received $750m in extension equity financing, taking its round to $3bn.

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

AVIC invested in the CAS-backed industrial internet-of-things satellite operator Commsat's latest round to bring its overall funding to $68.2m.

Intel Capital has invested at least $132m in 12 companies so far this year and is on its way to putting between $300m and $500m into startups by the end of 2020.

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

Hua Insurance is in line for a bigger exit as Qingdao Victall Railway oversubscribes its planned initial public offering to raise as much as $172m in proceeds.

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

Lehe Food has secured the return of Meituan Dianping's DragonBall Capital with an eye on expanding its food distribution and supply chain business.

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

Alphabet has contributed to a $400m for Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, a spinoff from the conglomerate’s smart cities technology subsidiary Sidewalk Labs.