Adaptive learning system developer Kidaptive has closed a $19.1m round co-led by Woongjin ThinkBig, taking its total funding to more than $30m.
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Relayr generates $30m in funding
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners joined B37 and Purple Arch Ventures to invest $30m in the industrial IoT data software provider.
Mumtalakat confirms Vision Fund discussions
Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks to contribute to the $97.7bn SoftBank-managed fund, according to its chief executive.
Arcus Biosciences hardens IPO plans
GV is the largest shareholder in the cancer immunotherapy developer, which has filed for a $100m initial public offering.
Lonza finds Prolog for corporate venturing story
Lonza Group has appointed venture firm Prolog Ventures to manage a fund that will invest in consumer health technology developers.
Morphisec marks series B round with $12m
Orange Digital Ventures, General Electric and Deutsche Telekom all took part as the endpoint security software developer added to its $7m series A.
Tyson Foods forms regional incubator partnerships
The meat supplier will partner Plug and Play in Silicon Valley and 1871 in Chicago to secure access to local startups.
Toutiao augments holdings with $300m Faceu purchase
Image editing platform Meitu has exited AR selfie and video app Faceu through an acquisition by Toutiao, its third in less than four months.
Zscaler zips to $110m IPO filing
The cloud security platform has raised $148m in funding from investors including Dell and Alphabet, and was reportedly valued at $1bn+ in 2015.
Oracle reaches for Zenedge
The cloud cybersecurity software producer has agreed to an acquisition by Oracle that will allow Telus and Zoho to exit.
Big Deal: GV exits Flatiron Health
Roche has agreed to acquire oncology research platform Flatiron in a deal that valued it at $2.15bn, giving GV what would be its fifth latest life sciences exit since the start of November.
Uber arranges Grab stake in divestment deal
Uber is said to be in talks to sell its Southeast Asian business to local player Grab in a deal that will give it a sizeable stake in the latter.
Harry’s handles $112m in funding
The Grace Beauty-backed razor blade subscription service has received new funding in a round featuring Temasek and Alliance Consumer Growth.
Corporate venturing deal net: 12-16 February 2018
Spain-based cyber threat detection software developer Blueliv raised €4m ($5m) on Wednesday in a series A round led by Vento, a fund formed by water treatment services provider Aqualogy/Suez Advanced Solutions. The round included telecommunications firm Telefónica and venture capital fund Kibo Ventures, both of which had contributed to a $3.2m round for Blueliv in… Continue reading Corporate venturing deal net: 12-16 February 2018