Sectors

JD Logistics and Meituan co-led a round that will help Inceptio improve its autonomous driving system for heavy-duty trucks.

Koito Manufacturing has committed $50m to a PIPE deal supporting the lidar sensor provider’s reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed GCAC.

Cigna Ventures returned to back an $83.5m round for the kidney care provider that also featured new investor Blue Shield of California.

The JPMorgan Chase-backed cybersecurity software provider raised series B funding to further boost its sales and marketing capabilities.

University of Oxford’s genetic therapeutics spinout has secured the crossover funding eight months after a series A round also backed by OSI.

SevenVentures was among the participants as the refurbished electronics marketplace inreased its overall funding to more than $73m.

Alameda Research and existing backer Coinbase Ventures helped the cryptocurrency data provider close its latest round.

SoftBank’s Vision Fund returned to back the e-commerce business in a $1bn round. Our data suggest upward pressure on valuations in this space as well.

The fund, which counts several corporates among its limited partners, will back underrepresented entrepreneurs and communities advancing the low carbon economy.

Zain Ventures will provide funding for digital innovations in electronic services, and its first two investments are in Pipe and Swvl.

The CMFG Ventures Discovery Fund will invest in early-stage companies with diverse founding teams targeting the financial technology industry.