M12, a Microsoft Venture Fund, has hired Jason McBride as a partner, after working as the corporation's director of business development for two years

In the run-up to the float, Porche's investment arm had invested in 18 companies, from hypercars to EV batteries and even bikes.

Healthcare companies may be driving a public markets recovery while Lunar Energy, helmed by Tesla's former head of energy, has emerged from stealth with $300m.

The audio streaming service is set to list with help from a PIPE deal featuring Orange, Access Industries, Warner Music, UMG and Media Participations.

The multicorporate-backed diversified mobile app operator has listed on IDX having priced its shares at near the top of their range.

More than 20 corporate backers are due to score exits through an offering that could value the online consumer services portal at nearly $29bn.

The corporate-backed virtual cosmetics app developer’s SPAC merger later this year is set to be boosted by $50m in financing from investors including CyberLink, Chanel, Shiseido and Snap.

Corporate-backed artificial intelligence technology developer SenseTime has set terms for an offering which could illustrate where China's troubled public markets space currently lies.