ZGC Group was among the investors in a $38.4m round that brought the robotics technology producers’ overall funding to roughly $80m.
Month: March 2021
Aura Biosciences shines with $80m
Lundbeckfonden Ventures and Chiesi Ventures have once again invested in the ocular oncology therapy developer, which has now raised $191m in total.
DeCurret mines fresh funding
AlsOK, IIJ and KDDI have returned to back the cryptocurrency exchange and standardisation services group’s $61.6m round, joining fellow corporates Japan Post, Mitsubishi, NTT and Secom.
Meatable meets investors for $47m series A
DSM Venturing was among the investors in a round that will help the lab-grown meat developer widen its product range.
PhoreMost discovers series B investors
XtalPi and Astellas Venture Management contributed to a $45.6m round that took the drug discovery technology provider’s total funding to over $60m.
Juroku Bank jets into corporate venturing
The bank’s two open innovation initiatives, Nobunaga Capital Village and Juroku Bank Accelerator 2021, will target technology developers focusing on fintech and regional revitalisation.
Scadafence sections off $12m
Rapid7 took part in the industrial cybersecurity platform developer’s latest round, following $10m from investors including Mitsui Fudosan in 2017.
DexCare executes $20m series A
Providence’s health capacity management system has been spun off with $20m from investors including Providence Ventures and Kaiser Permanente Ventures
ByteDance invites startups to its Nuverse
Nuverse Inspiration Fund will invest in game developers on behalf of ByteDance’s Nuverse gaming subsidiary.
Pluang gets $20m funding placement
Returning corporate backer Go-Ventures took part in a pre-series B round for investment app developer Pluang as it looks to launch a government bond-focused product.
Connected fitness increases during pandemic
Through covid-19 and lockdowns around the world, people’s desire to stay fit and healthy has led to a surge of interest in connected fitness companies.
Rising Stars Q&A – Gonzalo Soriano, AC Ventures
Q&A with Gonzalo Soriano, senior investment analyst, AC Ventures
VoxSmart stocks up with $25m from Toscafund
HSBC-backed communications surveillance software developer has secured funding in a deal making Toscafund its lead investor.
IronSource to hammer out reverse takeover
The Access Industries-backed content engagement software producer will be valued above $11bn once the reverse merger closes.