Transport

JetBlue Technology Ventures has appointed Amy Burr as successor to previous president Bonny Simi, who has transitioned into an advisory role.

Ipreo and Barclays-backed financial communication technology developer OpenExchange raised $23m while Blue Cross Blue Shield, Optum and Marshfield Clinic are set to exit Contessa Health.

BMW's investment arm has formed a second, sustainability-focused fund and appointed Marcus Behrendt and Kasper Sage as managing partners.

EPFL spinout Bestmile is winding down, citing pandemic-related challenges and a failed attempt at getting acquired.

SoftBank, Uber and Tencent are the largest external shareholders of the on-demand ride service, which has floated in an upsized $4.44bn offering.

The fleet management technology provider is winding down following some $33m in funding from investors including Airbus Ventures and Groupe ADP.

The Toyota Tsusho and SMRT-backed transport booking app developer has shut down three years after it was founded.

Juniper Networks, Wargaming and CME Group have exited secure communications app developer Wickr in an acquisition by AWS while Country Garden reinvested in tea producer Chali.

Convivialite Ventures and SiriusPoint co-led the $90m equity portion of the RV rental service's latest round, taking its overall equity funding to over $170m.

A number of corporate backers scored an exit from trucking services marketplace Full Truck Alliance (Manbang Group), as the latter went public in the US. This transaction exemplifies an upward trend in exits for corporate-backed businesses from the transport and mobility space.

Waste management software provider Recycle Track Systems bagged $35m in a Citi-led series C round while muscular dystrophy drug developer Vita Therapeutics completed a $32m series A.