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Analysis: SoftBank gets a $300m Gympass
The telecoms firm SoftBank has backed a substantial $300m round of gym membership provider Gympass, which is part of the beauty and fitness space, which has seen stable corporate-backed deal flow with rising valuations in recent years.
Jun 17, 2019Corporate venturing deal net: 10-14 June 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Jun 14, 2019UCSD banks EvoNexus partnership
UCSD students and alumni will have access to a fintech incubator run by EvoNexus, Royal Bank of Canada and Franklin Templeton.
Jun 13, 2019Eriez activates majority role in FaultCurrent
Eriez is now the largest shareholder in Cardiff University-founded power fault protection technology spinout FaultCurrent, having previously invested a seven-figure sum.
Jun 11, 2019Daily deal net: June 10, 2019
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Jun 10, 2019Analysis: SoftBank gives Creditas $200m
SoftBank backed online lender Creditas, a company from the alternative lending space, which does not seem to have experienced exponential growth in valuations.
Jun 10, 2019Corporate venturing deal net: 3-7 June 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Jun 7, 2019Daily deal net: June 6, 2019
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Jun 6, 2019Guoxing Aerospace goes for series A cash
Property developer Vanke led the $14.5m round, which Guoxing will use to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-powered commercial satellites and expand its market presence.
Jun 5, 2019DiaMedCare helps Nexxiot reach next stage
Spun out of ETH Zurich, the logistics technology developer has secured $35.2m from DiaMedCare to roll out its upgraded supply chain-monitoring sensors.
Jun 4, 2019Daily deal net: June 4, 2019
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Jun 4, 2019Ueno waves goodbye to AGC
Masatoshi Ueno, who was part of GCV's 2017 Powerlist, has departed from Asahi Glass where he had been a senior manager at its AGC Ventures unit for nearly eight years to join Komatsu.
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