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Which way forward for education?
With campuses shuttered in the pandemic, society needs to find solutions quickly to continue education and avoid a lost generation of skilled workers.
Jun 17, 2020Covid-19 likely to prompt strategy change
Global Corporate Venturing ran a short survey of corporate venture capital investors on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in April.
Jun 17, 2020GCV musters CVCs at its first digital forum
Global Corporate Venturing hosted its first virtual conference, GCV Digital Forum, on June 3 and 4 with a special networking space and ideas challenge.
Jun 17, 2020Kahoot cajoles $28m in private placement
The Microsoft and Disney-backed educational game portal pulled in $28m as investors also bought $62m of secondary shares.
Jun 16, 2020Analysis: Legend Biotech raises $487m in IPO
GenScript Biotech's spinoff Legend Biotech, which counts Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson as backers, floated in the US.
Jun 15, 2020Corporate venturing deal net: 8-12 June 2020
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Jun 12, 2020Journera books in series B funding
Boston Consulting Group returned with the rest of Journera's series A investors to provide $11.6m for the travel data exchange service.
Jun 11, 2020Ula sources funding in corporate-backed round
Corporate venturing units SMDV and Saison Capital were among the participants as the retail inventory services startup secured $10.5m.
Jun 11, 2020Yidui yields to Xiaomi in series B round
Xiaomi and co-led social dating platform Yidui’s latest round with Sky9 Capital, investing alongside new and returning backers.
Jun 11, 2020Shogakukan Accelerator summons candidates
Applications are open for Shogakukan and ShoPro’s accelerator scheme, co-run by 01Booster, which will focus on education, entertainment and health technology.
Jun 11, 2020Trip.com embarks on corporate venturing
The owner of online travel platforms Ctrip, Skyscanner and Qunar, has committed $14.1m to its in-house investment fund, Xiecheng Entrepreneurship Investment Company.
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