Smart sensor developer BYD Semiconductor has spun off from its parent company, electric vehicle producer BYD, with $265m secured at a valuation topping $1.3bn.
Author: Thierry Heles
Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.
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