Microsoft, Porsche and Molicel helped Group14 close a $614m series C round while Salesforce was among the investors in Mews’ $185m series C.
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The Big Deal: Group14 crowns battery tech’s bumper year
The silicon-carbon material developer added cash from Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund and Molicel to close a $614m series C round as the industry continues to benefit from strategic investment.
CRH to invest in construction tech through $250m fund
The European building materials manufacturer will fund startups innovating at the intersection of construction and clean energy tech.
Daily Deal Round Up: December 15, 2022
PragmatIC Semiconductor closed a $125m Saudi Aramco-backed series C round while Manulife provided $100m in funding for EDF spinoff PowerFlex.
Daily Deal Round Up: December 14, 2022
State Power Investment Corporation spinoff State Fuel Cell Technology Corporation raised $648m while Mercedes Benz spinoff RepairSmith is being bought for $190m.
Daily Deal Round Up: December 13, 2022
McCain Foods participated in a $150m round for GoodLeaf Farms while Shinsegae, YBM and SoftBank helped lift Mathpresso’s series C to $70m.
Emirates NBD enters the venture capital sphere
Head of strategy Neeraj Makin will oversee Dubai banking group NBD’s corporate venture fund, one of the few to be set up by a Middle Eastern bank.
Ladeia to head LatAm investments at Experian Ventures
Tiago Ladeia has been promoted at Experian Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the US- and Ireland-based consumer credit reporting company. After two years as the firm’s investment manager for the LatAm division, Ladeia will now serve as the senior investment manager and head of the LatAm division of the venture firm. Before joining Experian… Continue reading Ladeia to head LatAm investments at Experian Ventures
Daily Deal Round Up: December 12, 2022
Google and JSR participated in a $14m round for smart farming app developer CropIn while Go-Ventures led invoicing software producer Paper.id’s $12m series B.
Daily Deal Round Up: December 09, 2022
Keurig Dr Pepper paid over $860m for a 30% stake in Nutrabolt while corporate-backed Snapdeal cancelled a long-awaited IPO.
The Big Deal: Getir’s cut-price Gorillas purchase shows groceries delivery sector in flux
Corporate-backed Gorillas was bought for just $1.2bn and, together with competitor Oda’s $151m down round, it looks like winter is here for grocery delivery services.
Daily Deal Round Up: December 8, 2022
SoftBank contributed to a $700m round for sports memorablia retailer Fanatics while Drata, ShopBack and First Mode each notched up $200m.
Asahi to invest $70m through new US-focused CVC
The Japanese beer producer aims to build a portfolio of low- and non-alcoholic drink companies.
Daily Deal Round Up: December 7, 2022
GSK, Johnson and Johnson and Asahi Kasei helped take Pulmocide’s series C round to $144m while Slingshot raised nearly $41m from investors including Lockheed Martin.