Sectors

Bikini brand Frankies Bikinis received $18m from strategic investor Victoria's Secret while department store retailer Lojas Renner has formed a $31m investment vehicle.

The grocery delivery service has slashed its valuation by almost 40% post-coronavirus, though that still represents a hefty increase for corporate backers Comcast, American Express and Amazon.

GAC and Bosch were reportedly among the investors which put up fresh capital for the autonomous driving technology developer at a $4.4bn valuation.

Real estate developer Tishman Speyer's Proptech Venture Fund is targeting $150m to back innovative real estate technology, following a series of investments by its parent.

Amgen Ventures and existing backers GV, Heritage Provider Network and Alexandria Venture Investments helped the cancer and IBD drug developer secure fresh funding.

Hikma Ventures co-led the telehealth platform developer’s oversubscribed series B round, which will help it move into the digital pharmacy market.

The sportswear distributor’s $24.6m Goldwin Play Earth Fund will run for a decade and focus on environmentally friendly materials, sustainable manufacturing and sports-related healthcare and education.

The drone technology provider raised capital from a host of corporates, bringing its total funding to over $84m.

Industrial data software producer OnePredict closed a $25m GS Energy-backed series C round while several corporates helped drone infrastructure provider Skyports raise $23m.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.

The digital asset management group’s Nexo Ventures subsidiary will target companies operating in the Web3 ecosystem, in areas including blockchain, game finance and metaverse products.