The Comcast-backed premium luggage brand is valued at $1.4bn, having secured funding in a round led by Wellington Management.
Month: May 2019
Rimac rides Hyundai to new funding
Hyundai and subsidiary Kia have provided $93.7m in capital for electric vehicle developer Rimac Automobili through a partnership deal that will involve them collaborating on new models.
Phathom scares up $90m
Phathom Pharmaceuticals has been launched with $140m in debt and equity financing to commercialise a gastrointestinal disease drug licensed from Takeda.
Xinning Logistics packs up JD.com funding
JD.com subsidiary JD Logistics has formed a strategic partnership with the logistics services platform in connection with a $54.7m investment.
DigiLens augments series C round to $50m close
Samsung and UDC Ventures joined investors including Continental, Sony, Mitsubishi Chemical and Niantic in optics technology provider DigiLens’ series C round.
Kevrekian seizes CVS Health promotion
Gregor Kevrekian, previously senior director of CVS Health’s corporate development and venture investing business, has ascended to executive director.
Honda helps Moixa store new funding
Honda led an $11.1m round for the solar power battery and software developer that also featured existing investor Itochu.
Aleph Farms reaps $12m
Cargill Protein, Strauss Group and M-Industry all contributed to a series A round for cell-based meat developer Aleph that will support product development.
Cynora lights up $25m series C
The OLED technology and materials producer has reached the first close of a Samsung and LG Display-backed round that boosted its overall funding to $80m.
Corporates pump more capital into Phyn
The intelligent leak-detection technology developer has received an additional $6m from each of its corporate owners, Belkin and Uponor.
Moneysupermarket puts down investment in Flagstone
Moneysupermarket was among the participants in a $14.3m round for the cash deposit diversification service that also included VentureFounders and Kindred Capital.
Booking Booster Program picks 10 finalists
Booking.com’s annual accelerator has chosen 10 finalists to join its third edition and they will receive monetary grants sized between $110,000 and $450,000.
Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab swings to Singapore
Game producer Ubisoft has started accepting applications from entertainment services and blockchain-focused startups for its fourth accelerator scheme in France and a new location in Singapore.
Algorithmia computes $25m series B
Gradient Ventures and Rakuten Ventures contributed to the machine learning software developer’s latest round, which brought its overall funding to nearly $38m.