LexinFintech, the instalment buying platform operator backed by Bertelsmann, JD.com and Taikang, had initially targeted $500m in the offering.
Month: December 2017
Menē shows mettle to secure $21m
Menē, a France-based gold and platinum jewellery brand backed by metals trading platform Goldmoney, has raised $21m in funding from undisclosed investors. Menē designs, manufactures and sells 24 karat gold and platinum jewellery through its online platform to consumers in 90 countries. The platform launched in beta in November 2017 and allows users to buy,… Continue reading Menē shows mettle to secure $21m
Label Insight gathers $21m
The KPMG-backed consumer goods product data platform raised the series C capital to expand its data science team and fund product development.
Aledade takes care to raise $23m
The healthcare management platform has secured $23m of a planned $28m, after raising $20m in a GV-backed round in January.
2017 Roundup: Tencent
Tencent added huge private equity deals to investments in the likes of Meituan-Dianping, Go-Jek and Flipkart before a run of huge IPOs late in the year.
Cargill and Ecolab fork out for accelerator
The Techstars-backed Farm to Fork Accelerator will give food and agtech startups access to funding and networking opportunities.
Maana mints $28m series C
Chevron, Shell, Saudi Aramco, Intel, GE and Accenture all took part in the analytics software provider’s latest round, boosting its total funding to $28m.
Hadean walls off $119 for life sciences fund
Corporates Varner and Gjensidige are among the limited partners for Hadean Ventures’ first fund, which will back European life sciences startups.
Carbon carves out $143m
The 3D printing technology producer has reached the first close of a $200m series D round featuring JSR, Adidas and GE Ventures.
Juul Labs gets $112m result
Pax Labs’ e-cigarette spinoff plans to raise $150m and has already secured approximately $112m from unnamed investors.
SolidEnergy recharges with $30m series C
The battery technology developer, which has now raised $87m in total, counts General Motors, SAIC Motor and Applied Materials among its past investors.
SoftBank helps Didi Chuxing pick up $4bn
The ride hailing platform is reportedly now valued at $56bn, after completing a round featuring SoftBank and Mubadala Investment Company.
Daily Harvest yields $43m
The WME-backed food subscription service has completed a series B round that will fund growth and product development.
Reachda grabs Honda funding
Car sharing platform Reachda will add Honda automobiles to its vehicle fleet as part of the deal, with Honda investing $9.1m in the company.