Sectors

The Bertelsmann and Sistema-backed farm-to-fork produce provider pushed its valuation past the $1bn mark in a round led by IIFL AMC.

The Allianz and Northwestern Mutual-backed digital insurance provider raised the capital at a reported $900m valuation.

Axel Springer co-led a series B round for the online publishing platform developer as its valuation hits a reported $390m.

Canon, Kansai Electric Power, Mitsui Fudosan, NEC, NTT Docomo, So-net and T-Gaia were among the investors that scored exits as the CCTV system provider went public.

The insurance subsidiary of financial services provider Fubon has acquired a 0.65% stake in Tiger Global’s XV fund after a similar deal for its IV vehicle earlier this year.

Orzon Ventures will receive $25m in initial capital from PTTOR, which has partnered 500 Global to seek out deals in the Thai and Southeast Asian venture ecosystems.

SoftBank’s SB Opportunity Fund took part in international staffing services provider Ontop's $20m series A round while Emtek bcame digital payment processor Nium's latest corporate shareholder.

Q&A with Maxwell Swicegood, vice-president, and Min Park, director, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

IIFL has returned to invest in the Tencent, BCC and Naspers-backed online learning platform, which is now valued at $18bn and potentially on its way to a $21bn valuation.

The immuno-oncology drug developer’s prospective initial public offering would mark exits for Takeda, Merck Group, Ipsen and Merck & Co.