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Corporate-backed unicorns Via and Cohesity have both confidentially filed to go public while autonomous driving technology developer Haomo.AI raised nearly $157m.

E-scooter rental service Voi has joined the likes of Tier Mobility and Lime by raising a nine-figure amount, in a series D round that will fund European growth.

Mobile wallet developer Momo grabbed $200m in a Mizuho Bank-led round valuing it above $2bn while silicon wafer producer Mieke pulled in $188m.

China-based chipmakers Chipone Technology and Vastai Technologies raised a total of over $1.2bn while Reddit has confidentially filed to go public.

Digital banking platform operator Nu Holdings priced its IPO at the top of its range in New York, representing the first Brazil-originated flotation in three months.

Investments roll in for blockchain-based games, fintech, enterprise software and energy companies.

The mobility sector has been flourishing in the past few years with the development of ground-breaking technologies in the electrification, autonomous vehicles and connectivity segments reshaping the entire industry.

The Great Wall Motor-founded battery and energy storage technology developer is among the latest EV-linked tech companies receiving corporate backing, as the CVC ecosystem builders increasingly incorporate ESG criteria into their investment mandates.

Innovative region: Kenya

Monthly analysis: November 2021

Kaloyan Andonov spoke with Tianyi (Tony) Sun, director of corporate venture capital at GC International, about the experience of the relatively young CVC arm of Thailand-based PTT Global Chemical Public Company (PTT GC or GC), its alignment with the strategy of its corporate parent and what it can offer to entrepreneurs it backs