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Corporate venturing deal net: 6-10 May 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
May 10, 2019Uber arrives on public markets with $8.1bn
SoftBank Vision Fund is selling $245m of shares while PayPal is investing $500m in the ride hailing service, in the world's largest IPO since 2014.
May 10, 2019Heetch hits series B with $38m
The on-demand ride provider plans to expand from France into Central and West Africa following an Allianz and Mobivia-backed funding round.
May 10, 2019Byton moves closer to $500m series C
FAW Group will reportedly provide $100m for TUS Holdings-backed Byton for a $500m round likely to value the electric SUV developer at more than $2.5bn.
May 8, 2019Cruise crushes $1.15bn fundraise
GM's autonomous driving spinoff, Cruise Automation, has received $1.15bn from investors including SoftBank Vision Fund and Honda as well as its parent company.
May 8, 2019Byton moves closer to $500m series C
FAW Group will reportedly provide $100m for Byton for a $500m round likely to value the electric SUV developer at more than $2.5bn.
May 8, 2019Gett gains $200m at $1.5bn valuation
All Gett’s existing investors, including Volkswagen and Access Industries, have participated in a $120m extension that brought its latest round to $200m.
May 8, 2019Ola Electric Mobility extends series A round
Ola's electric vehicle-focused spinoff has added an undisclosed amount to the $56m in series A funding the company received in March.
May 8, 2019FreightHub ships in $30m
FreightHub increased its overall funding to more than $53m with a series B round co-led by Maersk Growth that will fund the online freight platform's expansion in Asia.
May 7, 2019Denso makes Bond Mobility in $20m series A
The app-based electric bicycle rental service will use the proceeds from the round, which was led by Denso New Mobility Group, to expand in the US.
May 7, 2019Analysis: Beyond Meat cuts a $241m IPO
Meat substitute developer Beyond Meat, which has received backing from two corporate venturers, went public.
May 7, 2019Corporate venturing deal net: 29 April-3 May 2019
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