The astonishing development of the private capital markets for fast-growing companies in the past five years is easy to record but only when put against public markets does the transformation in liquidity become apparent.
Month: January 2019
Venturing in 2018 – the trends
Rob Lavine, News editor for Global Corporate Venturing, reviews the trends in venturing from 2018
The most important trends of 2018 and the big issues for 2019
In our annual survey of corporate venturing industry leaders, we asked what were the most important trends in 2017 and sought their insights into the big opportunities of 2018.
The RealReal to live it up in IPO
The Novel-backed second-hand luxury goods marketplace, valued at $745m in its last round, has approached investment banks about underwriting an initial public offering this year.
Desktop Metal directs itself towards $150m
An undisclosed industrial company is reportedly set to lead a series E round for the 3D metal printer producer, which is backed by Ford, GV, Stratasys, Saudi Aramco, GE, Techtronic and Lowe’s.
HighLife hits series B round
The LivaNova-backed mitral valve replacement system developer has collected $36.3m in a round that increased its funding to almost $57m altogether.
Viacom vies for Pluto TV in $500m deal
Viacom could potentially pay between $300m and $500m to acquire the online streaming platform, whose investors include Sky, Samsung, Scripps, ProSiebenSat.1, UTA, Universal Music Group and Windsor Media.
Pro.com fixes up $33m series B
The home renovation software developer has raised $33m in a round co-led by Redfin, Goldman Sachs and WestRiver, taking its total funding to more than $50m.
Lionbridge snaps up corporate-backed Gengo
Lionbridge has acquired the online translation platform, which counts Intel, SBI Group, Mistubishi, Allied Architects, Recruit and Libertad as investors, for an undisclosed sum.
ScaleFactor to grow with $30m series B
The Citi Ventures-backed bookkeeping software provider has increased its total funding to almost $43m in a Bessemer Venture Partners-led round.
Innovaccer gets $35m funding injection
Microsoft’s M12 subsidiary led an extension that brought Innovaccer’s series B round to a $35m close, and the company’s overall funding to $51m.
Parfett finds Scentre on departure from Qantas
David Parfett, who helped Qantas form a CVC unit as head of its Innovation and Ventures team, will do the same for Westfield owner Scentre.
News round up 21 January 2019
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
HyperScience hits series B round with $30m
QBE and TD Ameritrade have taken part in a series B round that will be used to develop the company’s artificial intelligence-based data entry technology.