Comment from Miguel Arias, global entrepreneurship director, Telefónica
Month: April 2020
The connected world: 5G and the rise of data-first companies
Comment from Paul Asel, managing Partner, NGP Capital
Moving towards the future as fast as we can
Sector report: 5G
Consumer sector shows signs of slowdown
Sector report: Consumer
Covid-19 funds set up to find treatments
A host of corporate and government-backed initiatives have been launched to tackle the coronavirus that develops into the Covid-19 disease. In a global, fast-moving pandemic, this can only be a snapshot of the efforts at the end of March 2020.
The world after the crisis is the world before the crisis – or is it?
Comment from Uli Grabenwater, head of venture capital and ITI investments, European Investment Fund
Making the full potential of 5G a reality
Comment from Alexandre Arantes Villela, managing director, Qualcomm Ventures Latin America
Community matters
CVC in the time of coronavirus
Venture leaders step up
April 2020 issue editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Frubana cultivates $25m series A round
SoftBank was among the investors in a round that brought the Latin America-facing agricultural marketplace’s overall funding to $37m.
SoftBank’s loss masks Naspers/Prosus’ gain
Anyone glancing at Japan-listed internet conglomerate SoftBank’s share price six months ago and today would see relatively little change between the start and end dates.
SoftBank to book $16.8bn Vision Fund loss this year
The loss will cover the most recent fiscal year, in which WeWork required vast sums to stay solvent and OneWeb and Brandless shut down or filed for bankruptcy.
Itochu increases Paidy series C to $191m
Itochu added $48m to a debt and equity round already featuring PayPal and Visa and has now provided a total of $91m for the consumer finance provider.
Marubi meets Jinding Capital for $142m fund
Cosmetics brand Marubi is partnering Jinding on a fund that will invest in beauty brands and supply chain-focused companies.