Cancer immunotherapy developer Arcus Biosciences will float at the top of its range, scoring exits for Alphabet, Novartis, Celgene and Taiho.
Author: Robert Lavine
Rent the Runway shows off $20m investment
Blue Pool Capital, an investment vehicle for two Alibaba co-founders, has increased the Advance Publications-backed company’s total funding to $210m.
TAE Life Sciences turns up with $40m
The cancer treatment startup, a spinoff of fusion energy system developer TAE Technologies, has publicly launched with an Artis-led series A round.
XGimi gets $95m in latest funding project
Baidu is now the widescreen projector maker’s largest external shareholder, having returned for a round that follows its initial investment last year.
Mindbody takes care of $150m Booker acquisition
Spa and salon management software producer Booker Software had raised $77m across three rounds from investors including First Data Ventures.
Corporates explore Spaceflight in $150m round
Space launch services provider Spaceflight Industries has pulled in funding from Mitsui and the Thales Alenia and Telespazio-backed Space Alliance.
Zhou Heiya greets Tiantu for $475m fund
The publicly-listed fast food retailer has committed almost $80m to a consumer and retail-focused fund that will be managed by Tiantu Capital.
Singha cracks open $25m for venture fund
Singha Ventures will invest in areas such as consumer products, retail, logistics, enterprise healthcare and renewable energy as well as other funds.
Sprim helps spirit $50m to healthcare fund
The healthcare innovation services provider has joined forces with Tikehau Capital for a fund called TKS1 that has reached its first close.
Verizon touches The Fabric in $15m fundraise
The company builder has raised capital from investors including Verizon Ventures and March Capital Partners for a first close of its third fund.
Conga to take Octiv higher in acquisition
GE Ventures is set to exit document collaboration platform Octiv in an acquisition of undisclosed size by Conga.
Hubert Burda makes Carsome investment
Used car e-commerce platform Carsome has secured $19m in a series B round led by Burda Principal Investments that will fund growth in Southeast Asia.
Allegion locks in $50m corporate venturing fund
Allegion Ventures will invest between $250,000 and $5m in physical security technology developers on behalf of its parent company.
Xeris expands series C round to $85m
US-based drug formulation developer Xeris Pharmaceuticals has closed a series C round featuring Mérieux Développement, a subsidiary of healthcare and pharmaceutical holding company Institut Mérieux, at $85m. Mérieux Développement led the round’s $10m final close, investing together with Wild Basin Investments and unnamed members of Xeris’ management team. The funding was secured alongside a $45m… Continue reading Xeris expands series C round to $85m