The tech entrepreneur has been hired as senior partner as the Sistema corporate venturing unit gears up to launch its second fund.
Month: August 2021
AllStripes collects $50m in series B round
McKesson Ventures and Medidata Solutions participated in a round that will help the medical data provider in the fight against rare diseases.
NoRedInk marks up $50m series B
The literary education software provider raised the cash in a Susquehanna International Group-led round taking its total funding to $58m.
HeadSpin founder charged with fraud in California
Regulatory agencies DOJ and SEC have charged Manish Lachwani for allegedly inflating the Alphabet, Dell and Telstra-backed app testing software developer’s revenue.
LevelTen Energy powers up $35m series C
Google, Exelon, Avista, Equinor and TotalEnergies all invested in a series C round for renewable transaction platform developer LevelTen.
Yeasen seizes series B-plus funding
Legend Capital took part in a $46.3m series B-plus round for enzyme product developer Yeasen Biotechnology two months after the latter closed its series B round.
B2Broker launches VC fund
The liquidity and crypto technology provider announced a corporate venturing vehicle to invest in companies complementary to its own products.
Yossix rides to corporate venturing vehicle
The restaurant chain and interior design services group’s Yossix Capital unit will support developers of technologies and services related to its offerings as well as nursing and daycare providers.
Alconix hammers out corporate venturing fund
The newly formed Alconix Ventures has $27.3m to invest in advanced materials and manufacturing technology startups through its Alconix Global Innovation fund.
Daily Deal Round Up: August 26, 2021
Ferrovial and Mitsui Fudosan helped mobility platform developer Maas Global hike its latest round to nearly $46m while automotive technology developer Visic Technologies raised $35m.
Form Energy finalises $240m series D
ArcelorMittal’s XCarb vehicle led the energy storage technology producer’s latest round, which has been upsized from $200m and which includes Eni Next.
Headspace and Ginger decide on merger
The $3bn merger of meditation app developer Headspace and digital mental health services provider Ginger would present a new path for a plethora of corporate investors.
Blockstream cracks $210m series B round
The blockchain technology specialist plans to a accelerate its Bitcoin mining with proceeds from a round co-led by iFinex at a $3.2bn valuation.
Cribl sees way to $200m series C
Citi and CrowdStrike are among the investors helping the data visibility technology provider get a hold on ever expanding data streams.