Daimler, Siemens, Samsung and Amperex-backed battery technology producer Sila Nanotechnologies more than tripled its valuation to $3.3bn in the series F round.
Month: January 2021
Bloomreach takes hold of $150m
The Salesforce-backed e-commerce software provider has received $150m from Sixth Street Growth at a reported $900m valuation.
Agile Robots manoeuvres to $130m
New Hope Group was among the participants in a series B round taking the total raised by the smart robotics technology provider to $130m in 2020.
Sidecar Health gets $125m in funding benefits
The Comcast Ventures-backed healthcare insurance provider has closed a Drive Capital-led series C round at a $1bn valuation having reached $175m in overall funding.
Xiamen C&D backs $441m Qiming fund
Venture capital firm Qiming Venture Partners has netted Xiamen C&D and unnamed insurance providers as limited partners for its latest renminbi fund.
Albert absorbs $100m in series C funding
Alphabet unit CapitalG has returned to invest in the financial advice service provider’s latest round, which lifted its total funding to $173m.
Stripe makes Fast work in $102m round
Less than a year after leading Fast’s $20m series A round, Stripe has returned to co-lead a series B for the online checkout system developer.
Shell shoots for Ubitricity acquisition
EDF, Siemens and Honda scored exits as the EV charging services provider was bought by Shell for an undisclosed sum.
Mivi ends series B on $35m
The corporate-backed Cardeation Capital took part in a round for the medical device developer that was led by an unnamed medical technology provider.
Ant Group eyes European fintech with $100m fund
The financial services provider is reportedly looking for a management team for the $100m fund in Germany.
GCV Leadership Society Chairman’s Welcome Letter
GCV Leadership Society chairman’s welcome letter by Young Sohn, chairman of the board, Harman International and senior advisor, Samsung Electronics
In innovation we trust
World of Corporate Venturing 2021 editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Xiaobang Guihua gets series B-plus funding
Existing investor Tencent returned to back an eight-digit dollar round for the insurance advisory platform that will fund innovation and brand management.
IMVU impresses to raise $35m
The Best Buy-backed social networking platform has secured funding from investors including NetEase in a round boosting its overall funding to $77m.