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Microsoft Ventures completes journey to M12
The unit, restructured as a full corporate venturing unit in 2016, has rebranded to M12 while its accelerator counterpart will be known as Microsoft ScaleUp.
May 2, 2018Radius follows Leadspace into new company
Radius, which is backed by Salesforce, Comcast, BBVA and Amex, has merged with fellow B2B marketing software provider Leadspace.
May 2, 2018Artisense drives $4.9m seed round
TU Munich spinout Artisense has developed artificial intelligence-based computer vision aimed at a range of applications, including autonomous driving.
May 2, 2018Corporates swarm to The Hive
General Electric, Rockwell, Verizon and Software AG all backed The Hive's third AI-focused fund, which has closed at $26.5m.
May 1, 2018Big Deal: DocuSign dives into IPO boom
The e-signature technology provider's shares have risen almost 50% since it floated on Friday, illustrating that IPOs are back with a bang for tech companies.
May 1, 2018RStor rests easy with $45m
RStor has emerged from stealth with a Cisco-led series A round to launch a multicloud platform as it prepares to increase its headcount.
May 1, 2018Salesforce helps fit $24m into IFTTT
The IoT integration platform developer boosted its overall funding to $63m in a Salesforce Ventures-led round featuring IBM.
Apr 30, 2018Baidu begins $500m fund
Changcheng Investment Partners is an independent firm sponsored by Baidu and managed by its ex-CFO that will target internet and artificial intelligence.
Apr 27, 2018News round up 30 April 2018
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Apr 27, 2018DocuSign seals $629m IPO
Comcast Ventures and GV are both selling shares in an upsized offering that will give the digital signature technology developer a $4.4bn market cap.
Apr 27, 2018Allegro.AI accepts $11m
The artificial intelligence development startup has emerged from stealth with funding from backers including Robert Bosch and Samsung.
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