The smart gym equipment producer doubled its total funding to $90m following a round that included the CAA-backed Evolution Media.
Author: Jack Hammond
WeWork snaps up Managed by Q
WeWork has paid an undisclosed sum to acquire the office service provider, which is backed by GV, DivCo West and Oxford Properties.
Mitsubishi UFJ mints $180m fund
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s MUFG Innovation Partners unit will target Japanese and Southeast Asian fintech startups, and its first portfolio company is Moneytree.
South Africa sets up $95m investment fund
South Africa’s government has launched a corporate-backed vehicle focused on small and medium-sized businesses in a bid to tackle unemployment and fuel the economy.
Chipotle wraps up Aluminaries Project bootcamp
The fast food chain has completed a five-day bootcamp which forms part of Chipotle Aluminaries Project, its food and agriculture-focused accelerator.
Informa reveals corporate venturing plans
The content publisher and events planner has launched Informa Ventures to invest in startups focused on information services.
Aqua Security acquires $62m in funding
The cloud application security technology provider has now raised more than $100m altogether, having secured cash in an M12-backed series C round.
Corporates buy into ByFounders’ $112m debut fund
The venture firm has collected $112m for its Nordic and Baltic-focused fund, which counts Digital Garage and Danske Bank among its limited partners.
Okta verifies $50m corporate venturing fund
The identity verification software provider will invest up to $2m in each deal through its newly formed Okta Ventures fund, with Trusted Key its first portfolio company.
Onfido checks in $50m
Salesforce and SBI co-led a $50m round for the identity verification provider that included Microsoft and CreditEase, valuing it at about $250m.
TradingView takes in TradeIt
Citi Ventures has exited the mobile trading software provider in an acquisition by TradingView reportedly sized at less than $20m.
Nutrafol looks to grow with $35m
Unilever Ventures returned to participate in an L Catterton-led series B round that will fund the hair supplement developer’s marketing and research and development activities.
Xiaoyang Edu chalks up $22m series B
New Oriental Education & Technology Group co-led the online education management platform’s series B round with China Growth Capital.
Polystream pulls in $12m from series A
The 3D game streaming platform has collected $12m in an Intel Capital-led round that also featured Wargaming Group, with the funds to go to hiring.