The satellite imagery analytics company has raised money from a consortium that included existing client Cargill.
Month: August 2017
Appier harnesses $33m series C
SoftBank, Line, Naver and AMTD are among the investors in a $33m series C for Appier, which closed its $42.5m series B round in December 2016.
Bertelsmann extends Treebo stay
Bertelsmann Asia Investments has returned to back a $34m series C round for Treebo Hotels, having previously led a $16.6m series B just over a year ago.
Oma Emirates finances corporate venturing
The payments and fintech group has allocated a total of $23m to investments in fintech startups and verticals in India.
Western Digital gets Upthere
Upthere, a US-based personal storage service provider backed by corporates including telecoms firm NTT Docomo, was acquired by storage equipment producer Western Digital for an undisclosed sum on Monday. Upthere operates a cloud storage service for users’ photos, videos, documents and music. The service can be accessed through mobile apps or through the desktop. The… Continue reading Western Digital gets Upthere
CSL accesses Calimmune for $91m
CSL Behring has agreed to acquire Calimmune, a developer of gene therapy treatments that is backed by an unnamed pharmaceutical firm.
GoGoVan reaches for 58 Suyun
GoGoVan, a China-based logistics company backed by e-commerce group Alibaba, and 58 Suyun, the freight subsidiary of online classifieds company 58 Home, have agreed to merge, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday. The combined entity would reportedly be valued at more than $1bn, creating Hong Kong’s first unicorn. The deal will be conducted… Continue reading GoGoVan reaches for 58 Suyun
Berry completes $653m backdoor listing
Legend Capital has celebrated an exit as Berry Genomics completed a reverse merger with Chengdu Tianxing Instrument and Meter in a deal worth $653m.
Best to conquer $1bn IPO
Alibaba-backed Best hopes to raise $1bn in a flotation on the New York Stock Exchange.
Grab clutches more series G cash
The round, which already stood at $2bn thanks to commitments from SoftBank and Didi Chuxing, has inched further towards its $2.5bn target with a cash infusion from Toyota.
Futaba captures Kabuku
Dentsu, Fuji Media, Nippon Life and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance have exited the 3D printing software provider in an acquisition by Futaba.
SetPoint matches $30m to series D
Boston Scientific, Medtronic and GlaxoSmithKline returned to support a $30m series D round for biomedical technology company SetPoint Medical.
Akeso follows $45m series B regimen
Qianhai Xino-backed Akeso Biopharma will use the series B capital to build a drug manufacturing facility in China.
Fangsiling secures $45m series E instalment
Fangsiling, backed by Baidu, Fengjr and 5i5j.com, operates a platform that enables tenants to pay deposits in instalments and offers flexibility for collecting monthly rent.