Visa has contributed to an $85m funding round in BillDesk, despite reports last year that suggested the corporate could provide as much as $300m.
Month: February 2019
Motif Ingredients structures $90m series A
Ginkgo Bioworks has spun out Motif Ingredients with $90m in series A funding provided by investors including Louis Dreyfus Company and Fonterra.
Futu revises IPO plans
Tencent-backed Futu has set its range at $10 to $12 and stands to raise a maximum of $150m, half of the $300m it had initially targeted.
Horizon Robotics enters $600m series B realm
SK China, SK Hynix and several unnamed carmakers have thrown their weight behind a $600m series B round for Horizon Robotics, whose shareholders already include Intel.
Geneos generates series A capital
Geneos Therapeutics has received $10.5m in series A funding from investors including its parent company Inovio Pharmaceuticals.
TheGuarantors lock up $15m series B funding
The rental guarantee provider has collected $15m in a Silverstein Properties-backed series B round, which increased the company’s overall funding to $27m.
Validus Capital takes in series B funding
FMO has led peer-to-peer lending platform Validus’s $15.2m series B round, which included the corporate venturing arm of Siam Cement Group.
90 Seconds times $20m series B
The Opt and SKY TV NZ-backed video production platform has collected series B financing from investors including Susquehanna International Group.
Home Depot helps courier $37m to Roadie
Home Depot has taken part in a $37m series C round, which increased the UPS-backed courier service’s overall funding to $62m.
Folau joins LMI Ventures
Ian Folau, a co-founder and former CEO of GitLinks, has been hired by the recently launched LMI Ventures as a managing director.
RapidAPI interfaces with Microsoft for $25m
Microsoft’s M12 unit has participated in a $25m funding round for RapidAPI, with existing investor Andreessen Horowitz also returning.
Gracell thrives with $85m series B
Lilly Asia Ventures has contributed to an $85m series B round for Gracell Biotechnologies, whose shareholders also include 6 Dimensions Capital.
Tiger Brokers factors in $150m IPO
Tiger Brokers, an online brokerage service backed by Xiaomi, has filed for a $150m initial public offering on Nasdaq.
CStone achieves $285m IPO
Taikang and WuXi-backed CStone Pharmaceuticals has priced its shares near the middle of its proposed range to raise $285m in proceeds at a valuation of $1.5bn.