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Consumer sector in shopping frenzy
The huge initial public offerings of Alibaba and Rocket Internet capped a hugely busy period for the consumer sector.
Apr 7, 2015News round up 06 April 2015
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Apr 2, 2015Hearst invests Via series B
Media group Hearst Corporation has invested in premium on-demand travel company Via as it looks to expand its business into new areas and grow its team.
Apr 2, 2015Didi Dache-Kuaidi Dache collects $600m
The newly merged ride-sharing company backed by Softbank, Alibaba and Tencent has secured a $600m round.
Apr 1, 2015SmartDrive steers itself to $50m
Wabco invested $20m in the driving performance platform as part of a $50m round that took its overall funding to at least $176m.
Mar 31, 2015Big Deal: Slack sends $135m message
The Google-backed communication app developer has raised an initial $135m from investors that could rise to $160m before the round is closed, and its potential for further growth appears huge.
Mar 27, 2015Greenroad stretches on further with $26m
The driving performance management company raised the cash in a Virgin-backed round that will facilitate growth in the US, Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 26, 2015Mojio plugs into Deutsche Telekom for series A
Connected car platform Mojio raised $8m in a round led by telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom and has now received more than $10m in total.
Mar 25, 2015Book Review: Corporate Venturing, Managing the innovation family in a dynamic world
Lessons learned from 15 Dutch corporates. Written by Corina Kuiper and Fred van Ommen. Published by VOC Publishing
Mar 24, 2015Times Internet hitches ride on Uber
Times Internet and Uber have entered a strategic partnership that will include a strategic investment by the media company in Uber.
Mar 23, 2015Big Deal: Health Catalyst mixes investors for series D
The healthcare data analysis technology provider has raised $70m in funding that will strengthen its technology as it seeks to help healthcare providers become more efficient.
Mar 23, 2015Shuddle takes off with $9.6m
Comcast returned for the family-focused ride sharing company's series A round, bringing its total funding to $12.2m as it prepares to expand from San Francisco.
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