Existing shareholders including Ikea’s holding company returned to back a $16.9m round for Metalysis, which produces metal powders for 3D printing.
Month: March 2018
Red Star Mascalline homes in on 3vjia
The furniture retailer led SoftBank-backed home furnishing e-commerce and modelling platform 3vjia’s $47.7m series B round.
Free Electrons sparks second cohort
With the support of ten energy utilities, Free Electrons will accelerate energy-related developments in IoT, smart grids and efficiency technology.
DocuSign to dovetail to public markets
The digital signature technology provider, backed by Dell, Intel, Salesforce, Telstra, Visa, Deutsche Telekom, Samsung, NTT, Mitsui, BBVA, Alphabet and Comcast, has filed for a $100m IPO.
Bilibili bullets to $483m IPO
The online entertainment platform, which counts Tencent and Legend Capital among its investors, priced its initial public offering in the middle of its range.
Zskuaixiao restocks with series B funding
China-based business-to-business consumer goods distributor Zskuaixiao has closed a RMB205m ($32.6m) series B round co-led by warehouse operator Global Logistics Properties, Asian Venture Capital Journal reported on Tuesday. Longzhu Capital, a corporate venturing unit run by local services platform Meituan-Dianping, co-led the round, which also featured venture capital firm Source Code Capital and investment firm… Continue reading Zskuaixiao restocks with series B funding
Flying Whales carries over $246m in funding
AVIC-backed Flying Whales, which is developing an airship that can transport up to 60 tons of cargo, raised its most recent funding this month.
Novo notes 2017 corporate venturing results
The pharmaceutical company injected more than $2bn into life science businesses in 2017 and recorded 14 exits.
iQiyi to broadcast $2.25bn IPO
The online video streaming platform, which is majority owned by Baidu, has priced its shares in the middle of its range and will have a $14.5bn market cap.
Prior pulls away from GM Ventures
Managing director Sherwin Prior is leaving GM’s corporate venturing unit after more than seven years to set up his own transport-focused VC fund.
Agility keeps pace with $8m
The robotic leg developer secured the funding in a series A round featuring Sony Innovation Fund that will support product development.
Employment Hero swoops for new funding
Recruitment portal Seek co-led a $6.1m round that included existing backer AMP, with the capital to go to hiring and research and development.
Corporates help sink $60m into Singlera
Jointown Pharmaceutical Group and Lilly Asia Ventures were among the investors in the genetic sequencing technology developer’s series A+ round.
Qeebike completes series A journey
Existing investor Legend Capital returned for an eight-figure series A round that will fund the electric bicycle sharing service’s expansion.