WuXi AppTec co-led a round for Junshi and Yitai-backed Stemirna, which is putting the funding into development of an mRNA vaccine for covid-19.
Month: June 2021
CDK Global parks $360m Roadster
The e-commerce software provider has been acquired by CDK Global after approximately $24m in funding from investors including Liberty Mutual.
Veracyte votes for $318m HalioDx acquisition
Sham Innovation Santé is set to exit the oncology diagnostics test developer in an cash-and-stock acquisition expected to close later this year.
SentinelOne enters IPO stage
Qualcomm Ventures and Samsung Ventures are in line for exits as the cybersecurity technology provider – valued at $3bn as of November – looks to float.
Daily Deal Round Up: June 3, 2021
Real estate platform developer raised $40m in a round led by Invesco Real Estate while Legend Capital contributed to a round for video shopping service Feiyu.Live.
Emerging Leaders Q&A – Amy Burr, JTV
Q&A with Amy Burr, managing director of operations and partnerships, JetBlue Technology Ventures
FlixMobility picks up $650m
The Daimler-backed bus and train service hiked its valuation to $3bn in a series G debt and equity round that will fund the expansion of its routes.
Etsy to devour Depop in $1.62bn deal
Lumar is set to exit the Gen Z-focused social commerce platform in an acquisition by Etsy that comes after about $100m in funding.
Outreach engages investors to raise $200m
The customer interaction software provider’s Salesforce-backed series G round lifted its total funding to $489m and valued it at $4.4bn.
Guild Education dives into $150m
Salesforce Ventures has reinvested in Guild Education in a series E round valuing the adult education platform developer at $3.75bn.
Thirty Madison takes care with $140m
Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC has re-upped its commitment to the chronic conditions treatment provider having participated in a series C round valuing it at over $1bn post-money.
Ambrx approaches IPO process
WuXi AppTec, Fosun, Sinopharm and Humanwell have all invested in the oncology treatment developer, which has filed to raise up to $100m.
Confluent confirms IPO plans
The LinkedIn data software spinoff was valued at $4.5bn in its last funding round and has set a $100m placeholder target for the offering.
Zongmu zooms to $190m series D close
Denso, Fosun, Huantaihu, Qualcomm and Xiaomi all chipped into the autonomous vehicle product maker’s latest round, which was secured across three tranches.