Beenos was among the investors in a $39.5m round for the traveller data analytics provider that was led by Cool Japan Fund.
Month: September 2020
AppyWay to kick off series B round
The parking monitoring platform developer is seeking $21.8m in the round having previously raised money from investors including Aviva, Reply, Hyundai, Microsoft and Sumitomo.
Closed Loop Leadership Fund nets $30m from Nestlé
Nestlé’s sustainable packing fund has backed buyout vehicle Closed Loop Leadership Fund, which has a $300m target for its final close.
Posco forges corporate venturing fund
The steelmaker has formed a $4.3m early-stage investment vehicle that will be managed by its Postech Holdings subsidiary.
Hasura hastens fundraising in $25m series B
Corporate venturing vehicles Strive VC and SAP.iO helped the database technology provider take its total funding to more than $36m.
Corporate venturing into public markets
Last month customer resource management platform Salesforce crystallised the profits from its corporate venturing unit buying stock in online video conferencing provider Zoom at its flotation.
Zymergen forges $300m series D
The SoftBank and Hanwha-backed innovative materials producer boosted its overall funding to more than $870m in a round led by Baillie Gifford.
BacklotCars parks in KAR in $425m acquisition
KAR Auction Services has agreed to pay $425m to buy the online used vehicle marketplace, which had raised about $50m from investors including Renren.
Progress leads to $220m Chef acquisition
Progress intends to buy software development technology producer Chef for $220m in cash, following $105m in funding from backers including HPE and Citi.
Taboola and Outbrain forget planned merger
The agreed merger between corporate-backed digital advertisers Outbrain and Taboola has failed nearly a year after plans for a $850m deal were announced.
Healthcare finally turns to AI
September 2020 AI supplement editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
A revolution in the making: health and AI
Special report: pandemic has boosted venture dollars across health AI
Yalla to yank itself to public markets
The SIG-backed, MENA-focused chatroom app developer has filed to raise up to $100m in an offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
Ouster picks up $42m in series B
Cox Enterprises was among the returning investors that helped the digital lidar sensor provider take its total funding to $140m.