In October and November, Global Corporate Venturing asked ‘What will be the biggest investment opportunities in 2021?’ The response was so overwhelming, we have given about half the answers below.
Month: January 2021
Good luck making your own fortune
GCV January 2021 issue editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Shippeo packages $32m round
NGP Capital co-led a round that took the shipping software develope’s overall funding to $71m, having first invested just under a year ago.
Unicepta unites with Ubermetrics in acquisition
Klingel subsidiary K-Invest is set to exit the online content analysis tool provider in a purchase of undisclosed size by peer Unicepta.
Wayz navigates route to $40m
Wind, Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park Development and Chengxin Credit Ratings all backed the mapping technology provider’s series A-plus round.
Corporates help Everactive nail down $35m
The batteryless sensor producer’s Fluke-led series C round closed following contributions from investors including TOP Ventures and Asahi Kasei Ventures.
Twisto twigs to new funding
Zip and RBI’s Elevator Ventures subsidiary co-led a $19.5m round for the buy-now-pay-later service that included returning backers ING and Uniqa.
Quantum computing Q&A: Itamar Sivan, CEO and co-founder of Quantum Machines.
Q&A with Itamar Sivan, co-founder of Israel-based quantum computer orchestration technology developer Quantum Machines.
Flockjay sells Salesforce on $11m series A
Salesforce Ventures was part of a consortium that supplied $11m for the tech sales training provider in a round led by E.ventures.
Eli Lilly commits $30m to Unseen Capital
Unseen Capital is targeting a $100m close for a fund that will invest in healthcare technology developers run by underrepresented founders.
GCV announces the Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders on January 21
The winners of this year’s Global Corporate Venturing (GCV) Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders awards will be announced on January 21 as a part of the GCV Digital Forum 3.0 these next two weeks.
Deliveroo picks up $180m
The Amazon-based food delivery app developer bumped its valuation up to $7bn in a series H round co-led by Fidelity and Durable Capital Partners.
Strawbear claws in $126m from IPO
The drama content producer, which counts iQiyi among its investors, has gone public in Hong Kong and seen its share price rise 84% on its first day of trading.
Sana Bio seeks $150m in IPO
The stem cell therapy developer has filed to go public seven months after closing $700m in funding from investors including Alphabet unit GV.