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Analysis: Salesforce acquires Slack in $27.7bn deal
Cloud-based enterprise software producer Salesforce agreed to acquire Slack, the US-based publicly listed communication platform which previously counted telecoms firm SoftBank, internet conglomerate Alphabet and media group Comcast among its backers.
Dec 7, 2020HRBrain manages fresh funding
Eight Roads Ventures Japan has led a $12.5m round for the employee performance management software provider, investing alongside AG Capital, Dai-ichi Life, SCSK and SMBC Venture Capital.
Dec 5, 2020Mixi makes space for Entertainment Fund
The internet company's $28.9m vehicle will target digitalisation technology developers focusing on the live entertainment industry.
Dec 5, 2020Corporate venturing deal net: 30 November-4 December 2020
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Dec 4, 2020Starcity to house Ollie acquisition
Starcity’s acquisition of Aviva-backed Ollie will create what is set to be one of the largest co-living developers and operators worldwide.
Dec 4, 2020Mel Science conducts $14m series C
Channel 4’s corporate venturing unit has joined earlier backers Sistema and Yandex to become a shareholder of the educational resources provider.
Dec 4, 2020FedEx fixes ShopRunner acquisition
Alibaba and American Express are set to exit the subscription-based e-commerce platform, which had been valued at $600m in 2013.
Dec 4, 2020Suning sends out Yunwang Wandian with $913m
The appliance and electronics retailer has spun off an e-commerce and retail services arm with external funding valuing it at $3.8bn.
Dec 3, 2020Flock Freight stocks up with $114m
The series C round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and backed by GLP Capital Partners, GV and Volvo Group Venture Capital at a $500m valuation.
Dec 3, 2020Ziroom buys Bestbond
Everyday Network has exited apartment manager BestBond in an acquisition of undisclosed size by SoftBank-backed Ziroom.
Dec 3, 2020Cloudwise clocks up $60m
The business management software provider's Zhongnan Capital-backed series D round lifted its overall funding to about $165m.
Dec 2, 2020Powerlist Q&A – Tarik Galijasevic, Allstate Strategic Ventures
Q&A with Tarik Galijasevic, managing director, ASV
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