The neural interface-tracking technology developer has increased its overall funding to $67m following a GV-led funding round that included Amazon’s Alexa Fund.
Month: February 2019
Better Mortgage puts Citigroup on series C deed
American Express and Goldman Sachs are among the investors in Better Mortgage’s series C round, which has been increased to $75m after a $5m extension supplied by Citigroup.
Jimu finds space for Hyundai in series B
The artificial intelligence-powered driverless vehicle technology developer has received $14.8m in a TransLink-led series B round, which included Hyundai Group.
Corporates champion $113m NordicNinja VC
Honda, Panasonic and Omron are among the limited partners of NordicNinja VC’s inaugural fund, which will focus on deep tech and help northern European startups expand into Asia.
Ÿnsect breeds $125m series C
Finasucre has taken part in a $125m series C round for Ÿnsect, an agtech developer that breeds insects to use as fish feed and fertiliser.
GoCanvas surveys $150m investment
K1 Investment Management has put $150m into Motorola Solutions-backed GoCanvas and reportedly acquired a majority stake in the process.
Zoom to zip to public markets
Qualcomm-backed video conferencing software developer Zoom is aiming to go public in April and has filed confidentially with the US regulator.
Accenture helps Splice Machine piece together $16m
Accenture has formed a partnership with Splice Machine and invested in a $16m round that increased the predictive analytics software developer’s overall funding to $58m.
Analysis: Palo Alto welcomes Demisto
Palo Alto Networks agreed to buy cybersecurity orchestration platform Demisto for a mixture of cash and stock, highlighting the potential of the vibrant cybersecurity space
Corporate venturing deal net: 18-22 February 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Pinterest proceeds to IPO stage
Rakuten is among the investors in line for an exit following Pinterest’s decision to file confidentially for an initial public offering expected to value it at more than $12bn in the next four months.
Just sets $200m funding course
Just, the Uni-President Enterprises-backed, plant-based food supplier formerly known as Hampton Creek, is seeking $200m in fresh funding primarily from Chinese investors.
Flexport extracts $1bn in SoftBank-led round
Cargo shipping services platform Flexport is now valued at $3.2bn following a $1bn round led by SoftBank Vision Fund that will go to technology development and hiring.
DoorDash reaches series F with $400m
The last-mile consumer goods delivery service has almost quadrupled its valuation in under a year, as SoftBank Vision Fund returned for a $400m round.