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ZF Friedrichshafen starts up corporate venturing vehicle
The automotive components producer will invest in technologically relevant companies at early and late-stage through the newly formed Zukunft Ventures unit.
Oct 19, 2016Startups to land at IAG's Hangar 51
International Airlines Group and L Marks are partnering for a startup accelerator that will support and invest in aviation technology startups.
Oct 18, 2016Big Deal: Group Nine to benefit from Discovery
Discovery Communications' $100m investment in newly formed digital media holding company Group Nine Media is part of a trend in consolidation as online media moves further toward video.
Oct 17, 2016Mobike gets on its bike for nine-figure round
Tencent has joined a series C round for the bicycle sharing startup sized at more than $100m which, reportedly, included Bertelsmann Asia Investments.
Oct 14, 2016Dalian Wanda helps park $230m in ETCP
Smart parking app developer ETCP has followed a $50m BitAuto-backed series A round with a huge series B led by Wanda subsidiary and strategic partner Ffan.
Oct 14, 2016Hyperloop One ties up $50m DP World investment
Hyperloop One, already backed by GE and SNCF, has now secured a total of $160m, with the latest cash injection in the form of a convertible note.
Oct 14, 2016Nvidia catches Optimus Ride for $5.3m seed round
NextView Ventures and FirstMark Capital have co-led a Nvidia-backed seed round for stealthy autonomous driving technology startup Optimus Ride.
Oct 13, 2016Uber sinks $30m into funding Xchange
Xchange Leasing India, a vehicle leasing spinout of Uber, has received $30m from its parent company, taking its 2016 funding to $36m.
Oct 13, 2016Optimus Ride chases $5.25m
NextView Ventures and FirstMark Capital have co-led a seed round for autonomous driving technology developer Optimus Ride, a spinout out of MIT.
Oct 13, 2016King's College London houses 20 startups
The university has launched its accelerator through the King's Entrepreneurship Institute, which will support 20 startups over the next 12 months.
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