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Hikvision visualises $141m investment vehicle
The security system developer has joined forces with investors including controlling shareholder China Electronic Technology to form an investment fund to target areas such as IoT and robotics.
Oct 24, 2019Daily deal net: October 24, 2019
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Oct 24, 2019Transwarp swallows $71m in series D2 round
Big data software producer Transwarp has received $71m of series D2 funding, following previous rounds that included corporates Tencent and TCL.
Oct 24, 2019Databricks builds $400m series F
Andreessen Horowitz has led a $400m round for the data preparation software provider based on UC Berkeley research, more than doubling its valuation to $6.2bn in eight months.
Oct 23, 2019Daily deal net: October 23, 2019
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Oct 23, 2019Databricks builds $400m series F round
Microsoft contributed to a $400m round for the data preparation software provider that more than doubled its valuation to $6.2bn in eight months.
Oct 23, 2019IonQ optimises corporates to raise $55m
The quantum computer developer received $55m in a round co-led by Samsung Catalyst Fund featuring Hewlett Packard Pathfinder, Airbus Ventures and existing backers GV and Amazon.
Oct 23, 2019Signal AI hits series C with $25m
GMG Ventures and Hearst Ventures have returned to back Signal AI as the information intelligence software provider took its total funding to more than $51m.
Oct 23, 2019IonQ optimises $55m
University of Maryland and Duke University-founded quantum computer developer IonQ has added $55m from investors including Osage University Partners and several corporates.
Oct 23, 2019Speechmatics recites $8.2m series A
Cambridge's Speechmatics has collected fresh funding from AlbionVC, IQ Capital Partners and business angels to take forward its growth strategy.
Oct 22, 2019Bloomberg Beta boxes $75m third fund
Bloomberg has made its third $75m commitment to work technology-focused Bloomberg Beta to bring its total capital under management to $225m.
Oct 22, 2019MediaLab rescues Kik Messenger
MediaLab has bought Kik Messenger from Tencent-backed Kik Interactive, saving the app from closure amid the latter's legal issues surrounding its crypto token.
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