Q&A with Ryota Suzuki, senior investment manager, Sony Innovation Fund by IGV
Month: July 2021
Michelle Gonzalez joins Microsoft to run its corporate venturing unit
They are the proverbial big shoes for Michelle Gonzalez to fill and a febrile time to do so but the opportunity is also large.
Redwood to grow with $700m
Amazon Climate Pledge Fund has reinvested in the battery recycling services provider at a reported $3.7bn post-money valuation.
DuoLingo brings in $521m IPO
CapitalG sold $36.3m of shares in an upsized offering for the language learning app developer, which saw its shares rise 36% on their first day.
Sema4 secures Nasdaq listing
SoftBank has contributed to a $350m private placement supporting the health screening provider’s reverse takeover.
Droom drives to $200m pre-IPO round
The Beenos, Toyota Tsusho and Digital Garage-backed second-hand car marketplace has secured the first portion of a $200m round at a reported $1.2bn valuation.
At-Bay captures $185m at $1.35bn valuation
Microsoft and Munich Re helped the cybersecurity insurance platform developer complete a series D round which took its overall funding to $272m.
Investors assist Artios in $153m series C
M Ventures, Novartis Venture Fund and Pfizer Ventures are among the investors backing the DDR cancer therapeutics developer’s latest round, which took its total funding to $320m.
Pendo reaches $2.6bn valuation in $150m series F
The Salesforce-backed digital marketing technology provider received the cash in a round led by B Capital Group that brought its overall funding past the $350m mark.
Airwallex founders launch $200m strategic fund
Capital 49 will invest in companies developing technology utilising Airwallex’s payment infrastructure, and has a $200m target for its close.
MyGlamm fashions $71m series C round
Wipro has returned to back a $47.6m second close for the Amazon, L’Occitane and Times Group-backed beauty service provider’s series C round at a reported $300m valuation.
GCV Digital Forum 2021: Best practices for raising a second fund
TDK Ventures closed its sophomore fund on $150m in April 2021.
HappyFresh gets $65m funding delivery
Naver Financial Corporation co-led the grocery ordering app operator’s series D round, which included fellow corporate venturer Z Venture Capital.
GCV Digital Forum 2021: Keeping up with the corporates
500 Startups and TDK Ventures share insights on how today’s multinationals are catalysing innovation.