Citi Ventures has participated in the software deployment platform provider’s latest funding round, which lifted its valuation to $1.7bn.
Month: January 2021
Bloom & Wild makes room for $102m
Burda Principal Investments returned for a series D round that lifted flower delivery service Bloom & Wild’s total funding to at least $130m.
Immunocore impresses with $75m series C
The Eli Lilly and Wuxi AppTec-backed oncology drug developer has raised the money from new and existing backers, and will use the cash to boost its product pipeline.
Johnson & Johnson turns Paige to $100m
Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC co-led the computational pathology technology provider’s series C round to take its total funding to $195m.
Konux sucks up $80m in series C
The Alibaba-backed rail network software developer pushed its overall funding near the $130m mark in a round led by Sanno Capital.
Analysis: Interesting start for payment tech
The payment tech space saw a flurry of activity in mid-January with two series D rounds and an aborted acquisition at corporate-backed companies.
Dana-Farber spies growth with new fund
Luba Greenwood has been brought on to run Binney Street Capital on behalf of cancer research and care provider Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Apple makes its way to Harlem
Venture firm Harlem Capital has added Apple to its limited partners having brought in payment services provider PayPal in October.
Sinar Mas starts second venture fund
Sinar Mas-backed SMDV has invested in 20 startups from its earlier fund and will target larger deals through its next fund.
Rising Stars & Emerging Leaders
A place on the Rising Stars or Emerging Leaders award list is a coveted position for corporate venture capital professionals.
Housenbold to leave SoftBank in July
Jeff Housenbold was a former GCV Rising Star award winner having joined SoftBank as a managing partner for its Vision Fund almost four years ago.
Smith leaves Corning for Estée Lauder
Dave Smith was a former GCV Powerlist award winner at Corning and sat on the board of X Display and Versalume.
Tigo Energy absorbs $20m
The Inventec Appliances-backed PV equipment provider has closed an Energy Growth Momentum-led round, five years after securing about $24m from investors including SMA Solar.
Soda runs away with $24m
SoftBank Ventures Asia has led the sports shoe resale platform’s series A and B rounds, investing alongside participants including Colopl Next and The Guild.