SoftBank Ventures Asia was among the returning investors that helped add $30m to a $60m first tranche that included Singtel Innov8.
Month: March 2019
Imara imports $63m in series B funding
The sickle cell disease therapy developer boosted its overall funding to $94m in a round backed by Lundbeck, Pfizer and Alexandria Real Estate Equities.
Go1 recruits Microsoft for series B round
Microsoft subsidiary M12 and existing backer Seek both chipped in to a $21.3m round for the corporate training services provider.
Hana Ventures chooses KIP’s Choi
Henry Choi has left Korea Investment Partners to lead global investment endeavours for Hana Ventures, the first corporate venture capital vehicle launched by a South Korea-based financial services firm.
Baidu authorises more funding for Automation Hero
Baidu Ventures was among the investors in a $14.5m round led by Atomico, after contributing to the business automation software provider’s series A round last year.
CesiumAstro seizes series A cash
The satellite antenna technology developer secured $12.5m in an Airbus Ventures-led round, with subsidiaries of Honeywell and Analog Devices also investing.
Tetrate sets down corporate funding
Dell led a $12.5m round for the app management technology startup that included commitments from Samsung Next and Intel Capital.
Minute Media takes on The Big Lead
Minute Media has purchased the sports blogging and media platform for an undisclosed amount, allowing Gannett to exit.
Lyft accelerates towards $2.1bn IPO target
Lyft has set the range for an IPO that would allow Alphabet, Rakuten, GM, Jaguar Land Rover, Alibaba, Didi Chuxing, Magna and Icahn Enterprises to exit, valuing it at up to $22.9bn.
Royole flexes $1bn funding muscles
Flexible display manufacturer Royole is seeking $1bn in funding as it prepares for an initial public offering that could provide an exit to Yuexiu Group.
Hotstar shines with $153m
Star India and Star US have injected $153m into Hotstar, a video streaming subsidiary of the former that is set to debut its first slate of original programming this month.
Karuna collects $68m in series B round
The central nervous system disorder drug developer has now raised more than $118m, with PureTech Health and Pivotal BioVenture Partners among the investors in its latest round.
Oxford PV captures $41m for series D
Goldwind, Legal & General and Equinor have all taken part in the $41m first close of the solar power technology provider’s series D round, taking its total equity and debt financing to more than $118m.
Yijiupi drinks in another $100m
Tencent and Meituan Dianping-backed consumer goods trading platform Yijiupi has added $100m from Warburg Pincus to its coffers in a series D-plus round.