The Global Corporate Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the corporate innovation ecosystem.
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GBT reaches unicorn status with $150m series A
Fresh funding for the EV battery company comes as Chinese automotive players are ramping up mobility investment efforts.
Shopify to buy Deliverr in $2.1bn deal
Shopify’s takeover of the logistics services provider will help close the gap with larger rivals like Amazon.
Coinbase’s takeover talks with 2TM break down
Coinbase’s acquisition of the Brazil-based cryptocurrency brokerage was stymied as negotiations fell through.
Daily Deal Round Up: May 5, 2022
The Global Corporate Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the corporate innovation ecosystem.
Porsche leads Group14’s $400m series C
Automaker Porsche has led the SK Materials, Amperex, Showa Denko Cabot and BASF-backed EV battery technology provider’s fresh round to help advance the EV industry.
Nasdaq backs Amberdata‘s $30m series B
Nasdaq, Coinbase, Citi, NAB and Chicago Trading Company were among the participants in the crypto data company’s latest round.
Corporates help AFH2 reach initial close
Asahi Intecc, Eisai and Ohara were among the LPs of Africa-minded AAIC Investment’s second vehicle, following in the footsteps of corporate-backed Samurai Africa Fund 2.
Edge Delta raises $63m to solve data observation problem
Cisco and ServiceNow were among the investors backing the data observability company’s largest round to date.
Echo Health expects Tennessee success
Geographic growth and the integration of the corporate-backed healthcare venture firm’s newest partner is set to precede a busy year, Rob Coppedge and Hayley Hovious told Global Venturing.
Daily Deal Round Up: May 4, 2022
The Global Corporate Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the corporate innovation ecosystem.
Home Depot builds $150m CVC arm
Mike Locker will oversee the home improvement product retailer’s new investment arm.
Suzuken to seek out corporate venturing deals
The drug wholesaler’s CVC fund will have up to $39.3m in capital, and will be led by Suzuken’s head of corporate strategy, Yuichi Yamamoto.
AMF investment makes Polarium a unicorn
The energy storage provider received a boost to its growth plans with a new investment from AMF.