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Analysis: Large corporate-backed rounds by region
Large rounds tend to be raised by companies based in the US and China, more so than other parts of the world. China-based businesses also tend to raise much larger rounds.
Aug 13, 2018Temasek takes a $225m stake in Ola
Temasek has bought a sub-10% stake in Tencent, SoftBank and Didi Chuxing-backed ride hailing platform Ola in a secondary transaction.
Aug 9, 2018Manbang makes tracks en route to $1bn
The trucking services provider, which counts Alphabet, Tencent and SoftBank among its backers, is pursuing a $10bn valuation.
Aug 9, 2018Shell Ventures finds Ample reason to invest
EV charging technology startup Ample has secured $31m in a Shell Ventures-led series A round that included Repsol Energy Ventures.
Aug 8, 2018RideOS brings corporates on board to raise $25m
Siemens' Next47 led the ride hailing management platform's series B round, which included corporate venturing unit ST Engineering Ventures.
Aug 7, 2018Perpetuum mobilises investors for $3.9m
Rail data analytics technology developer Perpetuum has added Rail Supply Growth Fund to a group of shareholders that already includes IP Group and Parkwalk Advisors.
Aug 7, 2018Ofo gets $2bn acquisition offer
Ofo investors Didi Chuxing and Ant Financial are exploring the possibility of a joint acquisition of the bicycle rental platform.
Aug 3, 2018Xiaopeng Motors charges to $585m
Alibaba, Fosun, UCar and Foxconn-backed electric car developer Xiaopeng secured $585m in series B-plus funding at a $3.7bn valuation.
Aug 2, 2018Grab ramps up latest round to $2bn
A $1bn investment by Toyota was matched by backers including Ping An and Naver, valuing the on-demand ride service at $11bn post-money.
Aug 2, 2018Ather to accelerate with more Hero investment
Existing investor Hero MotorCorp has agreed to supply $18.9m of convertible debenture financing for electric scooter developer Ather Energy.
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