Amazon has agreed to acquire Walt Disney and Bertelsmann-backed podcast creator and publisher Wondery for about $300m.
Month: January 2021
Metcela settles series B round
The heart disease therapy developer completed a $12.7m round that included Alfresa, Dai-ichi Life, Sony Innovation Fund and Japan Lifeline.
Aro Biotherapeutics hits $88m series A target
Ionis Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC were among the investors in a round that will fund development of Aro’s centyrin-RNA conjugate medicines.
Kirin pours out $30m for Bira 91
Kirin has become the first known corporate investor to take a small stake in the beer brand, in a deal valuing it a bit below $300m.
Katerra catches $200m from SoftBank
The corporate will get a majority stake in end-to-end construction services provider Katerra, helping it avoid bankruptcy protection.
23andme passes series F test
The Alphabet, GSK, WuXi AppTec, Johnson & Johnson, Roche and Illumina-backed genetic testing service has now raised over $870m altogether.
Kymeta secures $30m Hanwha investment
Hanwha Systems has agreed to provide $30m in funding for the satellite technology provider, whose existing investors include Liberty Global and Intelsat.
Andre Maciel’s new fund raises $50m
Andre Maciel set up Volpe Capital in 2019 with SoftBank’s backing and it plans to invest in up to 20 early stage companies.
US sports teams add diversity to investments
The Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers joined Microsoft in backing an impact investment arm of venture capital fund TitletownTech.
Editorial: Venture’s ‘cauldron of change’
This is a draft of a speech I’ll be making at the www.GCVDigitalForum.com on 27 January – feedback much appreciated in comments or email jmawson@mawsonia.com
Hayes and Gimenez promoted to managing partner at BP
Restructure at BP follows Meghan Sharp’s return as global head of ventures.
Analysis: Sila Nano raises $590m in Series F
Battery producer Sila Nanotechnologies, previously backed by a number of corporates, raised its latest multimillion dollar round, tripling its valuation.