SK China, SK Hynix and several unnamed carmakers have thrown their weight behind a $600m series B round for Horizon Robotics, whose shareholders already include Intel.
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RapidAPI interfaces with Microsoft for $25m
Microsoft’s M12 unit has participated in a $25m funding round for RapidAPI, with existing investor Andreessen Horowitz also returning.
Gracell thrives with $85m series B
Lilly Asia Ventures has contributed to an $85m series B round for Gracell Biotechnologies, whose shareholders also include 6 Dimensions Capital.
Tiger Brokers factors in $150m IPO
Tiger Brokers, an online brokerage service backed by Xiaomi, has filed for a $150m initial public offering on Nasdaq.
CStone achieves $285m IPO
Taikang and WuXi-backed CStone Pharmaceuticals has priced its shares near the middle of its proposed range to raise $285m in proceeds at a valuation of $1.5bn.
Lighting the match
When you break a record, there are usually two questions asked of you by journalists – how did you get here, and do you think you can maintain this performance?
Corporates champion $113m NordicNinja VC
Honda, Panasonic and Omron are among the limited partners of NordicNinja VC’s inaugural fund, which will focus on deep tech and help northern European startups expand into Asia.
Ÿnsect breeds $125m series C
Finasucre has taken part in a $125m series C round for Ÿnsect, an agtech developer that breeds insects to use as fish feed and fertiliser.
GoCanvas surveys $150m investment
K1 Investment Management has put $150m into Motorola Solutions-backed GoCanvas and reportedly acquired a majority stake in the process.
Zoom to zip to public markets
Qualcomm-backed video conferencing software developer Zoom is aiming to go public in April and has filed confidentially with the US regulator.
Pinterest proceeds to IPO stage
Rakuten is among the investors in line for an exit following Pinterest’s decision to file confidentially for an initial public offering expected to value it at more than $12bn in the next four months.
Just sets $200m funding course
Just, the Uni-President Enterprises-backed, plant-based food supplier formerly known as Hampton Creek, is seeking $200m in fresh funding primarily from Chinese investors.
Lalamove reaches $300m in series D
The round consisted of two tranches, led by Hillhouse Capital and Sequoia Capital respectively, and pushed Aria Group-backed Lalamove’s total funding to $460m.
Clutter sweeps up $200m
SoftBank Vision Fund and GV have contributed to a $200m series D round for Clutter, following reports earlier this month that estimated the round would be sized at up to $250m.