Motley Fool Ventures commits to women of colour-focused VC fund.
Month: April 2021
Helsinn sets up second cancer fund
3B Future Health Fund II is incorporated in Luxembourg and targeting $120m.
Mastercard commits to Fearless Fund
Separately, design and marketing consultancy R/GA is expanding its venture studios program to target black-led and black-owned startups.
Daily Deal Round Up: April 22, 2021
Genomic therapy developer EdiGene, electric vehicle rental platform Go Sharing and API management platform developer RapidAPI have all raised about $60m.
Cai leaves SoftBank for B Capital
Daisy Cai has joined venture capital firm B Capital Group to open its China office.
Ishimwe promoted at Intel Capital
Josiane Ishimwe joined Intel Capital as an intern in 2017 and has now been appointed investment manager.
Samsung Engineering commits to hydrogen
Samsung Engineering is planning to actively develop blue hydrogen, carbon capture and plastic recycling technology and wants the CVC portfolio companies to help.
Emerging Leaders Q&A – Dusty Lieb, Echo Health Ventures
Q&A with Dusty Lieb, partner of strategic investment, Echo Health Ventures
Twitch viewership doubles during lockdown
Twitch viewership doubled during lockdown to more than 6 billion hours.
ActiveCampaign activates $240m series C round
Susquehanna Growth Equity returned for a series C round that pushed the marketing automation technology provider’s valuation past $3bn.
NextData inputs $135m series D
Tencent was among the participants in a round for the cybersecurity technology provider, which counts Baidu and Qihoo 360 among its earlier investors.
Digital Asset arranges $120m series D
The smart contract language developer, which has some 15 earlier corporate investors, has received funding from Eldridge and 7Ridge.
BlaBlaCar drives through $115m round
SNCF-backed online carpooling and bus portal BlaBlaCar has now secured $565m altogether, FMZ Ventures, VNV Global and Otiva J/F backing its latest round.
Blockchain.com broadcasts $100m Baillie Gifford investment
The $300m round revealed by the Access Industries, GV and Virgin-backed crypto wallet provider last month included a commitment from Baillie Gifford.