Services

HouseMyDog has merged with fellow dog walking and sitting service provider Gudog, which counts Wayra among its investors.

SoftBank is reportedly considering a Latin American fund that would be sized in the billions of dollars, in addition to leading a $149m round for Brazil-based Gympass.

Partech Africa has achieved a final close of $143m with limited partners including Orange, Edenred, JCDecaux, Bertelsmann, L’Oréal, Axian Group and Texaf.

Recruitment business Andela raised $100m series D round featuring Alphabet

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

SoftBank is reportedly set to lead the next round for GV-backed storage and home removal services provider Clutter, which has targeted $200m to $250m.

Introduction to the World of Corporate Venturing 2019

The General Electric-backed oilfield services marketplace operator has reportedly increased its valuation to $300m following a round led by Founders Fund.

After a quarter of a century of healthcare investing, Barbara Dalton, senior managing partner of Pfizer Ventures, has won the Global Corporate Venturing Lifetime Achievement Award 2019.

Introduction to the GCV awards 2019 by James Mawson, editor in chief

A leading company in the e-signature and digital transaction management space, San Francisco-based DocuSign went public in April last year, with a market capitalization of $4.4bn.