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Sony signals first close for Innovation Fund 3
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Estate, Koei Tecmo and several banks joined Sony for the fund's first close on its way to a $217m target.
Feb 17, 2022Verizon Ventures collars Kaufman for principal role
JetBlue Technology Ventures alumnus Alex Kaufman has taken a principal position at Verizon's strategic investment vehicle.
Feb 17, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: February 16, 2022
Softbank Vision Fund 2 co-led academic support software producer Paper's $270m series D round and a $144m round for online lender Funding Societies.
Feb 16, 2022Neon glows with $300m from BBVA
Banking firm BBVA returned to reinvest in Neon, part of a group of digital banking portfolio companies it has built, increasing its stake to nearly 30%.
Feb 16, 2022Homebound builds $75m round
GV returned to reinvest in the customisable home developer’s series C round, taking its overall equity funding to $148m.
Feb 16, 2022Animoca Brands unveils Japanese subsidiary and accelerator
Animoca Brands has joined multicorporate-backed MCP to provide $10m for its Japanese spinoff, announced alongside a $30m startup accelerator formed with startup studio Brinc.
Feb 16, 2022Deals: February 16, 2022
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Feb 16, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: February 15, 2022
Lockscreen content provider Glance is raising $200m from Jio Platforms at a unicorn valuation while Sobot, Smart Logic and Akulaku each secured $100m.
Feb 15, 2022OpenSea organises corporate venturing arm
The newly formed OpenSea Ventures comes weeks after its NFT marketplace parent raised $300m, and it forms part of a surging corporate investment community in the space.
Feb 15, 2022Fujifilm and Tokyu disclose funds
Fujifilm, Tokyu and Persol’s newly formed investment vehicles will help their respective corporate parents expand their open innovation roadmaps.
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