Transport

Investors have provided a potentially nine-figure amount to the $561m first close of Daimler-backed FlixMobility's series F round last month.

Qualcomm Ventures-backed bicycle sharing platform Bounce has reportedly raised $120m of a $200m round expected to be mostly funded by existing investors.

Mobility analytics provider Teralytics, an ETH Zurich spinout, has added funding from investors including Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Atomico.

The Shanghai Electric and CRRC-backed EV manufacturer has increased its valuation to more than $1bn with a $51.5m investment from Jinhua Zhongche Fund.

Didi Chuxing has set up its autonomous car unit as a new business that remains unnamed for now, with the aim of attracting external investment.

Rounds above $100m tend to be raised by companies based in the US and China. Last year we saw a record number of corporate-backed rounds.

The autonomous driving system developer sourced commitments from corporates Toyota, BMW, Faurecia and Osram in a round led by GreatPoint Ventures.

Quantum Signal has been bought by Ford after two decades of quietly producing technologies for robotic applications including autonomous driving.

John Du has moved to GM Ventures after a decade at parent company General Motors to oversee China-based deals.

Chief executive Tomoko Inoue describes her unit’s core interests and how it interacts with entrepreneurs.

SAIC Motor's Shang Qi Capital unit has raised $145m for the automotive technology-focused fund, which includes Shinry Technologies, Shanghai Diesel Engine and SAIC Capital as LPs.