Entertainment producers like 21st Century Fox and Warner Bros have reportedly supplied $200m of an $800m round that will support high-budget, short-form video, as content continues to draw in big bucks.
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Xiaomi files for a $10bn IPO
China-based electronics producer Xiaomi has reportedly filed for an initial public offering at a $100bn valuation in Hong Kong.
Analysis: Flexport gets $100m delivered
Logistics firm SF Express committed capital to freight logistics platform Flexport, which was previously backed by Bloomberg Beta and GV, among other corporates.
Editorial: US firestarters focus on government-funded research commercialisation
A fire is being lit in the US as Chinese competition comes increasingly to the forefront of the attention of its political leaders. One battleground coming into view concerns how much the American government is getting by way of jobs and economic development from its federally-funded research and development (R&D) dollars. As one Beltway veteran… Continue reading Editorial: US firestarters focus on government-funded research commercialisation
Big Deal: DocuSign dives into IPO boom
The e-signature technology provider’s shares have risen almost 50% since it floated on Friday, illustrating that IPOs are back with a bang for tech companies.
News round up 30 April 2018
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Venturing activity increases in the first quarter
In the first quarter of 2018, GCV Analytics tracked 625 funding rounds involving corporate venturers, a 3% increase over the 609 rounds recorded in in the first quarter of last year. However, the estimated total investment surged to $34.26bn, 87% higher than the $18.31bn recorded last year. The US hosted the largest number of funding… Continue reading Venturing activity increases in the first quarter
Japan’s treasure islands of venture
Innovative region: Japan
The e-transformation of the consumer sector
Sector focus: Consumer
Deal volume and value go up
The number of corporate-backed deals in March was 270, up from the 233 funding rounds in the same month last year. Investment value also increased significantly, by 70% to $12.27bn – up from $7.22bn last year. Compared with January and February this year, March has the strongest deal count, outperforming the 197 and 158 deals… Continue reading Deal volume and value go up
Analysis: New Leshi Smart Home raises $477m
A host of China-based corporates provided funding to smart TV maker New Leshi Smart Home, a subsidiary of LeEco.
Analysis: Tencent purchases from Pinduoduo in a $3bn round
Tencent led a $3bn funding round raised by e-commerce platform Pinduoduo at a $15bn valuation.
Analysis: Alisports strikes $190m and an acquisition
Alisports, the sports affiliate of China-based e-commerce firm Alibaba, received $190m from China Taiping Insurance, while announcing an acquisition of its own.
Analysis: Dropbox raises $756 in IPO
The file storage cloud platform Dropbox floated above the original range it had set in an oversubscribed IPO which valued it at over $8bn.