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Digital health comes of age in IPO surge
The developing digital health sector has had to wait almost three years for the public markets to open up to it, but when they did, it was corporate venturing portfolio companies that were first through the flotation exit doors.
Sep 18, 2019Making WeWork pay
“WeWork’s Bonkers IPO,” said Fortune’s daily newsletter. “The Weirdness of WeWork’s IPO Filing”, sister publication CEO Daily called it, adding: “If a recession is coming, the WeWork IPO filing… will be a fitting capstone for the peak.”
Sep 18, 2019Analysis: Life science exits maintain healthy pulse
September started out with news on several life sciences companies about to go public as well as a large acquisition deal of another one of them. This space enjoyed a great number of exits last year and the trend appears on a path to be continued through 2019.
Sep 16, 2019Vodacom puts digital accelerator on speed dial
Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab have established a $150,000 accelerator that will coach founders of early and growth-stage companies in sectors including mobile, fintech and education.
Sep 11, 2019Analysis: Dream11 to sleep on $500m deal
Fantasy sports platform Dream11 is reportedly aiming to raise a round sized at $500m to be backed by several corporate investors. The company is part of the broader gaming and eSport space which has seen growth recently.
Sep 9, 2019Federated Wireless connects to $51m series C
The telecommunications spectrum provider has now raised $120m altogether, SBA Communications and American Tower contributing to its latest round.
Sep 5, 2019Swisscom calls into Swissto12’s series B
Swisscom, Zürcher Kantonalbank and Constantia all took part in an $18.5m round for 3D-printed satellite component producer Swissto12.
Sep 2, 2019Analysis: Bboxx fits in $50m
Solar system provider Bboxx completed a round led by Mitsubishi. This year we have seen a revival of corporate-backed deals in the solar energy tech space, which registered a slowdown last year.
Sep 2, 2019True Corporation re-authenticates incubator
True Incube has launched the application process for its sixth cohort and is again looking for startups that offer synergies with the corporate and its parent, Charoen Pokphand Group.
Aug 26, 2019Analysis: 10x Genomics files for $100m IPO
SoftBank-backed genome medical research tech provider 10x Genomics, previously backed by SoftBank, filed to go public. This may be a notable exit in burgeoning genomics and gene technology space, which has seen much corporate backing in recent years.
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