The round, which was led by SoftBank Vision Fund, reportedly represents the largest ever agricultural technology investment, and will be used to expand Plenty’s urban farm network.
Month: July 2017
Reach Robotics stretches to $7.5m series A
The battle robot developer has secured $7.5m in a Qualcomm Ventures-backed round that will support commercialisation of its lead product, MekaMon.
Qrativ corners series A funding
Mayo Clinic, which co-launched artificial intelligence-equipped drug developer Qrative with AI software provider Nference, has also contributed to its $8.3m series A round.
Deakin finds extra Dimesion for accelerator
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Communications subsidiary Dimension Data has joined forced with Deakin University for an Australia-based cybersecurity accelerator.
Privitar presses corporates for $16m
Salesforce Ventures and CME Ventures both invested in the data privacy software developer as part of a Partech Ventures-led series A round that will fund global expansion.
SoftBank helps feed Brain with $114m
Brain Corp has raised $114m in a series C round led by SoftBank Vision Fund that included existing investor and strategic partner Qualcomm.
Alation logs $23m in series B
The collaborative data platform has closed a series B round that comes two years after a Bloomberg Beta-backed series A.
Bertelsmann funds Meixin Global in series A round
Bertelsmann Asia Investments was among the investors in an eight-figure round that will support product development and the financial product provider’s growth in Korea.
Menlo Therapeutics scratches funding itch with $50m
Novo participated in Menlo’s series C round, which follows the completion of two clinical trials for the skin condition drug developer’s lead product candidate.
Xiaoming Bike pedals to series B round
The Cronus Bike-backed bicycle sharing service has raised series B funding to expand its network of parking areas and upgrade its offering.
PegBio clinches $20m in series E
Tasly Pharma has led a series E round for PegBio, which is working on drugs to treat diabetes and obesity, and which is also backed by Legend Holdings.
Nauto navigates its way to $159m
SoftBank co-led the autonomous car technology developer’s series B round, which included BMW iVentures, General Motors Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures and Allianz Ventures.
Ronen rows his way to SoftBank
Michael Ronen is set to leave investment banking firm Goldman Sachs to take a partner position at telecom and internet group SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Bloomberg has reported. Ronen has been co-chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs’ technology, media and telecommunications group since 2014, and oversees media and telecom mergers and acquisitions for the firm in… Continue reading Ronen rows his way to SoftBank
OwnBackup packs Salesforce into $7.5m round
The backup and recovery software startup has now secured $11m in total, with Salesforce Ventures backing its series B round.