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Analysis by James Mawson, founder, Global Corporate Venturing and co-author of Transformative Innovation (with Christine Gulbranson)

Bernstein Management and JBG Smith helped accommodation provider Placemakr raise $90m while crypto custodian Hex Trust netted $88m in a round co-led by Animoca Brands.

GV returned for a multimillion dollar round raised by the clinical data software provider, which is part of a space of much interest to corporate investors.

The corporate venturing industry is pushing towards a 50:50 split in senior investor roles.

CSAA participated in the first close of a series D round for Kin Insurance, which is part of the broader insurtech space, which has enjoyed the attention of corporate venture investors.

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Wildtype's series B round is the largest to date for a cultivated seafood developer, helping to open up a new front in the alternative food startup space.

Verizon-backed video software provider Beamr Imaging has filed to go public while cancer screening technology developer Mirxes raised $87m.

GS Energy helped hydrogen sensor developer H2scan raise $70m while London Stock Exchange is buying Goldman Sachs-backed trading technology developer Tora for $325m.

Technip Energies committed capital the hydrogen fuel producer's latest round, while hydrogen continues to make inroads as an alternative energy source.

JetBlue Technology Ventures alumnus Alex Kaufman has taken a principal position at Verizon's strategic investment vehicle.