Eli Lilly is to exit the genetic sequencing system provider Readcoor in a cash-and-share acquisition by 10x Genomics. This is one of the relatively few exits we have seen in this space over the past decade.
Category: Analysis
Analysis: Logicreation files for IPO
China-based education services provider Beijing Logicreation Information & Technology, which counts internet company Tencent among its backers, filed for a RMB1.04bn ($152m) IPO on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board in September.
Fintech sees September spike
Late September was a buoyant time for the fintech sector.
Figures trending upwards
Monthly report: July-August 2020
Corporates turn to strategic investments to drive sustainable innovation
Global Impact Venturing: comment from Moses Choi
Chasing the light at the end of the tunnel
Global University Venturing: Covid-19 remains a threat but universities are at the forefront of fighting back
Corporate venturing made in Taiwan
Innovative region: Taiwan
Sector report: Telecoms
Telecoms are the connecting tissue of today’s digitised world
Analysis: Snowflake goes public
Data management software provider Snowflake, which counts Salesforce among its backers, has gone public and its price doubled on the first day of trading.
Analysis: The big “whale” continues to swim
SoftBank emerged in the news last week with its sizeable bets in the equity derivative markets in the US. Despite some recent challenges, the telecoms conglomerate has been very active in large venturing deals this year as well.
A revolution in the making: health and AI
Special report: pandemic has boosted venture dollars across health AI
Analysis: Sogo shosha corporate venturing
After the announcement of Warren Buffett’s bet on Japan’s largest trading houses, we take a brief look at how they have been doing on the corporate venturing arena.
Analysis: Summer IPO line-up
As the month of August draws to a close, last week we reported several initial public offerings (IPOs) which are lined up for the coming weeks along with some notable ones that have already taken place.
Analysis: AmEx eats up Kabbage
US-based business finance provider Kabbage, which has a host of corporates as backers, will be acquired by payment processing firm American Express.