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The developer of non-toxic pesticides raised an $85m round backed by BASF. The deal is part of the agriculture and agtech space which is enjoying more interest from corporates this year than previously.

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

Quarterly data report: Q3 2019

Monthly analysis: September 2019

Sector analysis: Energy

Innovative region: New York

In mid-October there were six Global Corporate Venturing stories on life sciences startups raising capital.

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

Telstra's corporate venturing unit has secured $50m for a fund that will function as a companion to the second fund it began raising last year.

Qorvo has purchased a portfolio company, radio frequency technology developer Cavendish, in a deal that will also allow Qualcomm Ventures to exit.

Our analysis shows that venturing rounds at most stages have grown their median dollar size. Later-stage rounds have experienced a much more pronounced growth.