Reliance Industries’ investment in the electric vehicle developer highlights growth in India’s expanding EV market.
Month: February 2022
Analysis: D-Wave rides a reverse merger
The NEC-backed quantum computing system developer will list on the New York Stock Exchange. The company is part of the budding quantum computing tech space in which corporates are taking increasing interest.
NFL’s 32 Equity goes quiet on big day
Departure of venture unit head, Kevin LaForce, leaves 32 Equity in apparent limbo.
Daily Deal Round Up: February 11, 2022
Cybersecurity technology producer Salt Security nabbed $140m in a CapitalG-led round while healthcare unicorn Thirty Madison merged with Comcast-backed Nurx.
Alma receives $239m funding instalment
Tencent reinvested in the buy now, pay later sector, backing Alma in a round consisting of $131m in equity and $108m in debt financing.
KoBold mines corporates for $193m
Equinor Ventures re-upped its commitment to the battery material detection technology provider KoBold’s series B round, which included BHP Ventures and Mitsubishi.
Daily Deal Round Up: February 10, 2022
Data analytics platform developer Starburst raised $250m in a Salesforce-backed round valuing it above $3.3bn while SoftBank co-led a $140m round for small molecule drug developer Ventus.
NGP Capital nets $400m from Nokia
Venture firm NGP Capital has closed its Fund V with cash from former owner Nokia and promoted Bo Ilsoe to managing partner.
GCV Rising Stars 2022: Contents
GCV Rising Stars 2022James Mawson reviews the current issues in the annual Rising Stars countdown Top 50 Rising Stars 2022 (in alphabetical order by CVC unit) Victoria Lietha, ABB Technology Ventures Gonzalo Soriano, AC Ventures Josh Lumer, Allstate Strategic Ventures Meryem Aydin, Amadeus Ventures Saewook Lee & Rajesh Ramanujam, Applied Ventures David Li & Pooja… Continue reading GCV Rising Stars 2022: Contents
GCV Rising Stars 2022
James Mawson reviews the current issues in the annual Rising Stars countdown
GCV Rising Stars 2022: Victoria Lietha
Top 50 Rising Stars 2022 (in alphabetical order by CVC unit): Victoria Lietha, engagement and venture partnership lead, ABB Technology Ventures
GCV Rising Stars 2022: Gonzalo Soriano
Top 50 Rising Stars 2022 (in alphabetical order by CVC unit): Gonzalo Soriano, senior investment analyst, AC Ventures
GCV Rising Stars 2022: Josh Lumer
Top 50 Rising Stars 2022 (in alphabetical order by CVC unit): Josh Lumer, principal, Allstate Strategic Ventures
GCV Rising Stars 2022: Meryem Aydin
Top 50 Rising Stars 2022 (in alphabetical order by CVC unit): Meryem Aydin, investment analyst, Amadeus Ventures