Photo copyright services platform Binded is set to be bought by Pixsy in a transaction allowing media group Asahi Shimbun to exit.
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.
Autodesk applies itself to aPriori’s series C round
Autodesk has led a $26.8m series C round for aPriori, which will use the money to accelerate the development of its product cost management platform.
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IceKredit plays it cool to raise $47m
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KCK parks in Cars24’s $52m series D
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ByteDance spins Baike acquisition wheels
ByteDance has revealed it bought online information portal Baike just two weeks after it bought a 22.2% stake in the company.
Puris pulls in $75m from Cargill
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Agarwal calls time on Fosun RZ gig
Vipin Agarwal, formerly senior director for India at Fosun RZ Capital, has stepped down after 20 months in which he managed 11 investments and exits.
GV-backed Apptimize docks at Airship
App testing optimisation platform Apptimize, which counted Alphabet unit GV as an investor, has been acquired by Airship for an undisclosed amount.
Temenos banks on Kony in $559m acquisition
SoftBank and Telstra are both set to exit digital banking technology developer Kony in an acquisition by Temenos that comes after about $113m of funding.
Kite lifts HifiBio to $67m series C
Kite Pharma and existing investor Legend Star both took part in the autoimmune disease and cancer drug developer’s latest round, which follows $37.5m last year.
Fair levels with Ally Financial for $100m
Fair has collected a total of $100m in equity and debt financing from Ally Financial as part of a strategic partnership, eight months after SoftBank led its $385m series B round.
CSAA meets Kin in $47m round
CSAA Insurance is among a group of backers that provided $47m to support the launch of a Florida-focused home insurance carrier, the first of Kin’s subsidiaries to underwrite its own policies.
Whale Network seals $100m series C
Existing investor Tencent has returned for the e-commerce company’s $100m series C round, which was led by Sky9 Capital.