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We examine some co-investment patterns among corporate venturers we have been tracking since 2011.

Amazon and Shell have invested in driverless car software and hardware developer Aurora Innovation at a valuation above $2.5bn, in a round led by Sequoia Capital.

The electric scooter rental platform is now valued at $2.4bn, after securing $310m in a round co-led by GV that included its parent company, Alphabet.

On-demand ride platform Ola has added $15.3m to a round that now totals about $160m, though none of its corporate investors have so far contributed.

The automotive data platform developer, which counts Samsung, Cox Enterprises and Continental as shareholders, has secured $13.5m in its series B round.

Guazi, which already counts Shougang as a backer, is in negotiations with SoftBank Vision Fund over an investment that will value it at $8.5bn pre-money.

Partech Africa has achieved a final close of $143m with limited partners including Orange, Edenred, JCDecaux, Bertelsmann, L’Oréal, Axian Group and Texaf.

Recruitment business Andela raised $100m series D round featuring Alphabet

Incubated at Indian Institute of Science, Simyog has been backed by Robert Bosch for software that helps automotive parts manufacturers test for electromagnetic interference.

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

Tencent, JD.com and Google co-led a $1bn investment in the ride hailing service that represents the first tranche of a series F round expected to close at $2bn.