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Analysis: Didi autonomous driving unit raises $500m
SoftBank led a $500m round for the driverless vehicle software spinoff of the ride hailing company Didi Chuxing.
Jun 8, 2020Analysis: MGI Tech raises $1bn
Gene sequencing corporate spinoff MGI Tech closed a $1bn series B round backed by IDG Capital and CPE Capital. The company offers an array of products, some of which have been used for Covid-19 detection and forms part of the promising space of genetics tech.
Jun 1, 2020Analysis: Katerra raises $200m from SoftBank
US-based construction services provider Katerra received $200m in funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund I, the vehicle formed by telecoms conglomerate SoftBank.
May 25, 2020Oxford’s ecosystem leads the way
One of the oldest universities in the world has been spinning out companies with remarkable success for more than half a century
May 19, 2020AI and software development: the need for bespoke tools
Four-year growth of CVC-backed rounds for AI software, power shifts to cloud providers, specialised AI emerges for sectors
May 19, 2020Analysis: Yuanfudao raises $1bn
Edtech has benefited from covid-19 restrictions, the record high for capital in the sector was $2.4bn in 2018
May 19, 2020What to expect at the GCV Digital Forum
Think about the features you would expect to find at a GCV event… then imagine them all in a virtual setting.
May 19, 2020Analysis: Waymo drives forward with $3bn
US-based autonomous driving technology Waymo, a spinoff from internet conglomerate Alphabet, received $750m in extension equity financing, taking its round to $3bn.
May 18, 2020Analysis: Chehaoduo receives $1.7bn in series D
The SoftBank Vision Fund I, the $100bn investment vehicle of telecoms conglomerate SoftBank, and VC firm Sequoia Capital China have committed an additional $200m to China-based automotive e-commerce platform Chehaoduo, bringing its series D round to $1.7bn
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