The gene-editing technology developer received further support from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 to advance its genomics drug discovery platform.
Month: April 2022
Deezer agrees $1.1bn reverse merger
The audio streaming service is set to list with help from a PIPE deal featuring Orange, Access Industries, Warner Music, UMG and Media Participations.
Unico identifies investors for $100m round
SoftBank’s Latin America Fund took part in the biometric security technology developer’s latest round, which valued it at $2.6bn.
Chipotle serves up $50m venture fund
The burrito chain added to its innovation efforts by announcing a strategic investment arm focusing on restaurant, food supply and sustainability technology.
Ignite launches $150m accelerator
The blockchain technology provider has attracted capital from several corporates for an accelerator tasked with boosting the Web3 ecosystem.
Solvay Ventures prepares for parent company split
The corporate’s specialty product offshoot will house investment vehicle Solvay Ventures, Matt Jones and Coppelia Marincovic told Global Corporate Venturing.
Daily Deal Round Up: April 19, 2022
Citi Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and Telstra Ventures all invested in blockchain infrastructure provider Blockdaemon’s series D round while GV backed cybersecurity software provider Obsidian’s $90m series C.
Rapido zips to $180m series D
Swiggy helped boost the ride hailing service’s valuation to $800m in a round that included Shell Ventures and TVS Motor Company.
CoinDCX completes $135m series D round
Coinbase Ventures helped the cryptocurrency exchange increase its valuation to $2.15bn in a round pushing its overall funding past $240m.
Be Biopharma hauls in $130m
Takeda and Bristol Myers Squibb were among the investors that helped the cellular medicine developer close its series B round.
Waresix grows series B to near $124m
The logistics services provider has added $50m to its latest round, which is already backed by SoftBank, Emtek, Oko Markets and EV Growth.
Stripe commits to carbon removal
Lowercarbon Capital has secured $350m to invest in carbon removal startups, with Stripe reportedly among the limited partners.
Chinese defence companies set up CVC
The planned fund is expected to serve as a platform for the Chinese military to enhance its technology.
Nyatta and Passoni to leave SoftBank
SoftBank is set to promote the Latin America fund’s third managing partner