AAA June Deal Roundup: Wrtn raises $11.8m in series A funding

June Deal Roundup: Wrtn raises $11.8m in series A funding

Wrtn team
Wrtn team

M&A

Luko, a French home insurance provider backed by mobile phone network Orange, has been acquired by insurer Admiral Group, for an undisclosed amount. The company had raised nearly $85m as of a $60m series B round in 2020.

Fund

IAG Firemark Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of Australian insurer IAG, has formed a ClimateTech Insurance joint collaboration, having partnered with venture capital firm Jerusalem Venture Partners and accelerator operator Margalit Startup City New York. The initiative will help insurers achieve sustainability goals by working with climate technology startups.

Funding

South Korean interactive generative artificial intelligence platform Wrtn Technologies has raised ₩15bn ($11.8m) in series A funding from Z Venture Capital, the corporate venturing subsidiary of holding company Z Holdings. Capstone Partners led the round, which included Woori Financial Group’s Woori Venture Partners unit, Korea Development Bank, KEB Hana Bank, Hana Securities and KB Securities.

CompanyCompany descriptionSectorCountryRoundRound size ($m)Deal dateCorporate investorsOther investors
Wrtn TechnologiesInteractive generation AI platformITSouth KoreaA11.619/06/2023Z Holdings (Z Venture Capital)Capstone Partners (lead), Woori Financial Group (Woori Venture Partners), Korea Development Bank, KEB Hana Bank, Hana Securities, KB Securities
DTEAI-based metal production predictive process control platformIndustrialIcelandA21019/06/2023NovelisMetaplanet,  European Innovation Council Fund, Chrysalix Venture Capital, Brunnur Ventures
AniqueNFT-equipped anime and manga character IP platformFinancialJapanA4.310/06/2023Mixi, Toppa PrintingW, Carta Ventures, Kasagi Labo
ConcordiaCryptocurrency-focused risk and collateral management protocolITBritish Virgin IslandsSeed 416/06/2023Kraken (Kraken Ventures) (co-lead), Credit Saison (Saison Capital)Tribe Capital (co-lead), Cypher Capital
TagboardBrand-focused social media content platformMediaUSN/A413/06/2023National Basketball Association (NBA Equity)Blue Star Innovation, Ryan Sports Ventures, Greg Norman Group, Singularity Capital
InformetisAI-equipped power analysis technology developerEnergy and Natural ResourcesJapanN/A3.519/06/2023Itochu (Itochu Enex), TISJapan Investment Adviser
GlassDollarStartup-driven innovation technology marketplaceConsumerGermanyN/A2.119/06/2023APX
High-Tech Grunderfonds (lead), Stefan Gross-Selbeck, Sigmar Gabriel, Gregor Stühler, Christian Lindener, Gleb Tritus, Miriam Wohlfarth, Alexander Tschirnhaus, Sascha Menges, Philipp Willigmann, Ole Tillmann, Michael Jäger, Kerim Galal, David Majert, Sascha Weiler
Nabla MobilityAviation industry’s decarbonisation technology developerEnergy and Natural ResourcesJapanPre-A<1 ($705,000)19/06/2023Itochu (Itochu Technology Ventures), Mitsubishi UFJ (Mitsubishi UFJ Capital), BoeingDNX Ventures, Incubate Fund, unnamed private investors
Roslin TechnologiesStem cell-based cultivated meat developerConsumerUKN/AN/A19/06/2023Ayala Corp (The ACTIVE Fund)N/A
TaikoEthereum virtual machine developerITUSN/AN/A16/06/2023OKX (OKX Ventures)N/A
WotaWater infrastructure system providerIndustrialJapanBN/A19/06/2023Swing Corporation, Daiki Axis, Metawater, Takasago Thermal Engineering, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL Plus), Kyoritsu Holdings, Quantum, San-Ai Oil, ShinMaywa, Sekisui Chemical, Dentsu (Dentsu Ventures), Maezawa Industries, Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Kakoki), Watanabe Pipe, Kitaoka Group, YCP Holdings, Kobayashi HoldingsDevelopment Bank of Japan, Yusaku Maezawa, Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality, Mitsubishi UFJ (Mitsubishi UFJ Capital), Sumitomo Mitusi Financial Group (SMBC Nikko Securities), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Hachijuni Bank (Hachijuni Investment/Hachijuni Sustainability Fund 1), Iyo Bank (Iyogin Capital), NCB (NCB Venture Capital), Ehime Bank (Setouchi SDGs Fund), Ocean Lease (Kogin Regional Fund 2), Tomony Holdings (Community and Tomoni Fund 1), Hokuhoku Capital (Hokuhoku Innovation Co-creation Fund 1), Yamanashi Chugin Management Consulting (Yamanashi Chugin SDGs Fund), Bank of Iwate (Iwate New Business Creation Fund 2)

Deals from June so far

Company nameCompany descriptionSectorCountryRoundRound size ($m)Deal dateCVC InvestorsOther Investors
OctaveBehavioural healthcare providerHealthcareUSC5216/06/2023Cigna (Cigna Ventures) (co-lead), Novo Nordisk (Novo Holdings) (co-lead)Avidity Partners (co-lead), Health Velocity Capital, Greycroft Partners, Felicis Ventures, Company Ventures, Obvious Ventures
Bit2MeCryptocurrency accounting technology providerFinancialSpainN/A15.315/06/2023Telefonica (Telefónica Ventures)Investcorp (lead), Stratminds VC, Adaverse, Gabby Dizon, Yield Guild Games (YGG Fund)
Reask Natural hazard risk data aggregatorFinancialAustraliaSeed4.615/06/2023TencentMastry Ventures (co-lead), Collaborative Fund (co-lead), Macdoch Venture, SV Angel, Hawktail
IntuitionDecentralised infrastructure providerITUS (Puerto Rico)Seed416/06/2023Matrixport (Matrixport Ventures), Polygon (Polygon Ventures), ConsenSysSuperscrypt.  Shima Capital, Avon Ventures, WW Ventures
EzeElectronic wholesaler-focused B2B marketplaceServicesUSSeed3.715/06/2023ItochuY Combinator, Right Side Capital, C2 Ventures, Boro Capital, EVPI Investments, Jack Greco
CommonplaceCitizen engagement platformServicesUKN/A2.616/06/2023Grosvenor Property UKBeringea (lead), The Conduit Impact Fund, Concrete Ventures, OION (Oxford Innovation Finance), Foundation Ventures
iUGOConnected vehicles and mobilityTransportTurkeyN/A 115/06/2023Otokoç Otomotivn/A
Snowplow AI-ready customer behavioural dataITUSN/AN/A15/06/2023Databricks (Databricks Ventures)N/A
LovelyticsData engineering and business intelligence consultancyITUSN/AN/A15/06/2023Databricks (Databricks Ventures)Interlock Equity Invest
Praxis LabsVR immersive learning platformMediaUSN/AN/A15/06/2023Accenture (Accenture Ventures)N/A
Arena Robotic strength training and rehabilitation devicesIndustrialUSN/AN/A15/06/2023Atlanta Hawks (Hawks Ventures)N/A
Carro Used car marketplaceTransportUKN/AN/A16/06/2023Jardine Cycle & CarriageN/A
6KSustainable manufacturing platformIndustrialUSN/AN/A15/06/2023Stellantis (Stellantis Ventures)N/A
BeweelsocietyConnected e-bikes appTransportFranceN/AN/A15/06/2023Stellantis (Stellantis Ventures)N/A
NetZeroCarbon removal by turning agriculture residues into biocharIndustrialUSN/AN/A15/06/2023Stellantis (Stellantis Ventures)N/A
NautoAI and computer vision technology for safer drivingIT USN/AN/A15/06/2023Stellantis (Stellantis Ventures)N/A
Trails OffroadDigital library of detailed offroad trail guidesMediaUSN/AN/A15/06/2023Stellantis (Stellantis Ventures)N/A
ViaductAI vehicle analytics for quality and maintenanceTransportUSN/AN/A15/06/2023Stellantis (Stellantis Ventures)N/A
Eavor TechnologiesScalable geothermal closed-loop technologyEnergy & Natural ResourcesCanadaBN/A15/06/2023OMVN/A
Omnevue (formerly ESGgen)ESG accounting platformITUKSeed3.115/06/2023CaixaBank/Global Payments/Ingenico (Zone2boost)Elbow Beach Capital (co-lead), Pi Labs (co-lead), unnamed angel investors

Company nameCompany descriptionSectorCountryRoundRound size ($m)Deal dateCVC InvestorsOther Investors
The IndependentsLuxury brand-focused marketing and communications groupConsumerFranceN/A40006/06/2023FL EntertainmentTowerBrook Capital Partners
CohereEnterprise data-secure AI language platformITCanadaC27006/08/2023Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce (Salesforce Ventures), Deutsche Telekom (DTCP), SentinelOneInovia Capital (lead), Mirae Asset, Schroders Capital, Thomvest Ventures, Index Ventures
Upstream BioInflammation therapy developerHealthcareUSB20006/08/2023Access Industries (Access Biotechnology)Enavate Sciences (co-lead), Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners (co-lead), Bain Capital Life Sciences, Wellington Management, OrbiMed, Decheng Capital, Altshuler Shaham Provident Funds, TCG X, HBM Healthcare Investments, Omega Funds, Samsara BioCapital
The Real Pet Food CompanyFresh chilled pet foodConsumerAustraliaN/A161.206/01/2023New Hope GroupTemasek, PE Hosen Capital
AmogyAmmonia power technology developerEnergy and Natural ResourcesUSB150 (updated)06/06/2023Mitsubishi Corp (Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America), Synergy Marine, SK (SK Innovation), Korea Zinc, Saudi Aramco (Aramco Ventures), Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL Plus), Yanmar (Yanmar Ventures), Zeon Corp (Zeon Ventures), Anglo American Platinum (AP Ventures)Temasek, DCVC
Bitterroot BioCardiovascular immunotherapy developerHealthcareUSA14506/07/2023Alphabet (GV), Koch (Koch Disruptive Technologies), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (Alexandria Venture Investments)Arch Venture Partners (co-lead), Deerfield Management (co-lead), unnamed others
XinhuaSemiconductor material manufacturerITChinaB14106/07/2023China National Building Material (CNBM New Materials Fund)China Construction Bank (CCB Investment), Shanghai Pudong Innotek Capital, Chengdu Science & Technology Innovation Investment Group, CRCC Transformation and Upgrade Fund, Oriza Rivertown Capital, Yuhai Capital, Hudson Capital
Eagle Eye NetworksAI-equipped cloud video surveillance platformITUSN/A10006/07/2023SecomN/A
BrivoCloud-based access control tool providerITUSN/A9206/07/2023SecomN/A
Kongsberg Digital Holding Heavy asset industry-focused digitalisation subsidiary of conglomerate KongsbergIndustrialNorwayN/A9006/01/2023Shell (Shell Ventures)N/A
SynthesiaAI video creation platformITUKC9013/06/2023Nvidia (Nventures), Alphabet (GV)Accel (lead), Kleiner Perkins, Firstmark Capital, Alex Wang, Olivier Pomel, Amjad Massad
KatopLithium-ion battery developerEnergy & Natural ResourcesChinaN/A80.706/07/2023BYD, Highpower Technology, Amperex Technology, Cnano TechnologyState Power Investment Corporation
Mozart TherapeuticsAutoimmune and inflammatory disease therapy developerHealthcareUSA8006/07/2023Pfizer (Pfizer Ventures), AbbVie (AbbVie Ventures), Ono Pharmaceutical (Ono Venture Investment), Eli Lilly & Company, Merck & Co (MRL Ventures Fund), Bayer (Leaps by Bayer), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (Alexandria Venture Investments), UMPC (UPMC Enterprises)Arch Venture Partners, Sofinnova Partners, Altitude Life Science Ventures
Red 6Augmented reality technology developerMediaUSB7006/02/2023Boeing/AE Industrial Partners (AEI Horizon X Fund), Lockheed Martin (Lockheed Martin Ventures), Walt Disney (Disney Accelerator Investments)RedBird Capital Partners (lead), Alpha Edison, Washington Harbour Partners, M-Cor Holdings, Moonshots Capital, Irongate, State of Florida Opportunity Fund, Alumni Ventures, Alliance Holdings, Alcazar Capital, Downey Labs, British Business Bank (National Security Strategic Investment Fund)
PCG PowerDistributed photovoltaic generation system providerEnergy and Natural ResourcesChinaA+69.86/14/2023Sunwoda Electronics, Yuneng Technology, SenseTime Group (Sense Capital)Hua Ventures, Eastern Bell Capital, Huamei International Investment Group
PerceptoSurveillance-focused autonomous drone developerIndustrialUSC6712/06/2023Koch Industries (Koch Disruptive Technologies) (lead), Delek US HoldingsZimmer Partners, US Venture Partners, Atento Capital, Spider Capital, Arkin Holdings
LayerXEnterprise expense management platformITJapanA58.6 (updated)13/06/2023Uzabase (UB Ventures), Mitsubishi UFJ (Mitsubishi UFJ Innovation Partners), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank/SBI Investment (SuMi Trust Innovation Fund), Mizuho Bank (Mizuho Capital)JIC (JIC Venture Growth Investments), Dream Incubator (Dimension)
EvenUpAI-based injury lawyer support platformHealthcareUSB50.506/08/2023Clio (Clio Ventures)Bessemer Venture Partners (lead), Bain Capital (Bain Capital Ventures), Scott Belsky
InstabaseCustomisable app development platformITUSC4506/07/2023Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered Ventures) Tribe Capital (lead),  Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates,Greylock Partners, Spark Capital, K5 Global
Carta HealthcareAI-equipped health system cost reduction platformHealthcareUSB45 (updated)06/08/2023Memorial Hermann Health System, UnityPoint Health, Mass General BrighamParamark Ventures, Frist Cressey Ventures, American College of Cardiology, Asset Management Ventures, CU Anschutz (CU Healthcare Innovation Fund), Maverick Ventures Investment Fund, Storm Ventures
FluxNo-code AI platform for businessITJapanB4414/06/2023Salesforce (Salesforce Ventures), Sony (Sony Innovation Fund), NTT Docono (NTT Docomo Ventures)Japan Co-invest, DNX Ventures, Archetype Ventures, SMBC Nikko Securities, Aozora Bank (Aozora Corporate Investment)
GensynDeep learning compute protocol developerITUKA4312/06/2023Protocol LabsAndreessen Horowitz (A16z Crypto) (lead), CoinFund, Canonical Crypto, Eden Block, unnamed angel investors
Yingke BiopharmaceuticalMicroemulsion injection developerHealthcareChinaB42.406/02/2023China Life Insurance (China Life Private Equity) (lead)Sherpa Healthcare Partners, Xinshang Capital, BCT Capital
FinchHuman resources management platformServicesUSB4006/07/2023Intuit (Intuit Ventures) (co-lead)Menlo Ventures (co-lead), General Catalyst (co-lead)
SabiAfrica-focused B2B ecommerce infrastructure providerConsumerNigeriaB3819/05/2023CommerzBank (CommerzVentures)Norrsken22, Fluent Ventures, Proof VC, CRE Venture Capital, Janngo Capital
F1 ArcadeFormula 1 simulator racing platformMediaUKN/A37.712/06/2023Liberty Media (co-lead),  Formula 1 (co-lead)Zak Brown, Lando Norris, Logan Sargeant
SustainCertCarbon emissions accounting and verification platformEnergy and Natural ResourcesNetherlandsB3706/07/2023Microsoft (Climate Innovation Fund)Partech, Hartree, Citizen Capital, Innovacom 
PixxelHyperspectral earth-imaging technology developerIndustrialIndiaB3606/01/2023Alphabet (Google) Radical Ventures, Lightspeed, Blume Ventures, GrowX, Athera, Sparta Group
TruckstersFreight electrification technology developerTransportSpainB35.712/06/2023Volvo Group (Volvo Group Venture Capital)European Investment Bank, Amplifier VC and Metavallon VC, BigSur Ventures, Bonsai Partners, Kibo Ventures, The Valley VC
IndifiDigital lending platformFinancialIndiaE3513/06/2023Icici Bank (Icici Venture) (lead), OP Financial Group/Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation (OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I)Omidyar Network India, Flourish Ventures, CX Partners, British International Investment
EliseAIAI-equipped business automation conversational platformITUSC3506/07/2023Koch Industries (Koch Real Estate Investments), JLL Technologies (JLL Spark)Point72 Private Investments (lead), Golden Seeds, Navitas Capital, DivcoWest
DebutIntegrated synthetic biology platformIndustrialUSB3406/02/2023L’Oreal (Bold) (lead), GS Group (GS Futures), Wilbur Ellis (Cavallo Ventures)Fine Structure Ventures, Material Impact, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, ACVC Partners
Shift5Operational technology data analytics software providerITUSB3306/07/2023Booz Allen Hamilton (Booz Allen Ventures), JetBlue (JetBlue Ventures)Moore Strategic Ventures (lead), Teamworthy Ventures
CubicPVSolar wafer manufacturersEnergy & Natural ResourcesUSN/A3313/06/2023Siam Cement Group (SCG Clean Energy) (lead)Hunt Energy Enterprises, Breakthrough Energy (Breakthrough Energy Ventures)
NexWafeSolar cell producer-focused wafer manufacturerEnergy and Natural ResourcesGermanyN/A32.206/01/2023Reliance Industries (Reliance New Energy), Saudi Aramco (Aramco Ventures)Athos Venture, Malcolm Turnbull, Keshik Capital, Alex Turnbull
FernrideHuman-assisted autonomous truckingTransportGermanyA3113/06/2023HHLA (HHLA Next), DB Schenker (Schenker Ventures), Krone10x Founders, Promus Ventures, Fly Ventures, Speedinvest, Push Ventures
CeiboAdvanced copper extraction technology developerIndustrialChileB3006/01/2023CoTec HoldingsEnergy Impact Partners (lead), Orion Resources, Pincus Green, Khosla Ventures, Aurus Ventures, Audley Institute, Unearth Capital
Helium HealthSaaS-based electronic medical records platformHealthcareNigeriaB3005/06/2023Tencent, Ohara Pharmaceuticals, LCY GroupAnne Wojcicki, Capria Ventures, Angaza Capital, Flatworld Partners, Global Ventures, Western Technology Investment, AAIC Ventures
HealthifymeHealth and fitness appHealthcareIndiaPre-D3006/07/2023Unilever (Unilever Ventures)LeapFrog Investments (lead), Khosla Ventures, Van Lanschot Kempen, FinnFund, Blume Ventures, Chiratae Ventures, Healthquad
Xiangxiang (Horen)IoT-driven recyclable packaging companyITChinaD2811/06/2023Zhongguancun Technology Leasing (lead), Shanghai Lingang Economic Development Group Technology Investment (Shanghai Sinan Yuanke Private Equity Fund Management)N/A
LentraLending software providerFinancialIndiaB2706/07/2023MUFG Bank (Ganesha Fund) (co-led), MUFG Group (MUFG Innovation Partners), Susquehanna International Group (SIG Venture Capital), HDFC Bank Dharana Capital (co-led), Bessemer Venture Partners
InsifyFreelancer-focused digital insurance providerFinancial NetherlandsA26.706/08/2023Munich Re (Munich Re Ventures) (lead)Frontline Ventures, Visionaries Club, Accel, Nico Rosberg, BNP Paribas Group (Opera Tech Ventures)
WaveBLBlockchain-based electronic bills of lading providerFinancialIsraelB2606/06/2023ZIM, Kuehne + Nagel/Temasek (Reefnot Investments)NewRoad Capital Partners (lead), Marius Nacht, Contour Venture Partners, Frank Sica, Techstars Central
TrueworkBank-oriented income and employment verification platformITUSN/A246/14/2023TransUnionN/A
OxccuRenewable energy technology developerEnergy and Natural ResourcesUKA22.706/07/2023Saudi Aramco (Aramco Ventures), Eni (Eni Next), United Airlines (United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund), Trafigura, Techint Group (TechEnergy Ventures), Doral Group (Doral Energy-Tech Ventures)Clean Energy Ventures (lead), Braavos Capital, University of Oxford, IP Group (Kiko Ventures)
WoltairHome renewable energy adoption platformEnergy and Natural ResourcesCzech RepublicN/A22.106/07/2023Čez (Inven Capital)The Westly Group (co-lead), Fifth Wall (co-lead), ArcTern Ventures, Kaya
RingoverCustomer experience management platformServicesFranceB21.506/07/2023Orange (Orange Ventures)Bpifrance (Large Venture), Expedition Growth Capital
CellusionCorneal endothelial regenerative medicine developerHealthcareJapanC2106/06/2023Nippon Life (Nissay Capital), Nikon/SBI (Nikon-SBI Innovation Fund), GemsekiSparx Asset Management (Mirai Creation Fund III), Axil Capital Partners II, AIS Capital, University of Tokyo (Edge Capital Partners), JIC (JIC Venture Growth Investments), Development Bank of Japan (DBJ Capital), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC Venture Capital)
Yuvo HealthHealthcare contracting and administrative platformHealthcareUSA20.206/07/2023Allianz (AV8 Ventures)Mastry Ventures (lead), AlleyCorp, New York Ventures, HLM Venture Partners, Route 66 Ventures, VamosVentures, Social Innovation Fund
Everest FleetFleet management companyTransportIndiaN/A206/14/2023Uber (lead)N/A
MedivisHolographic surgical system providerHealthcareUSA2013/06/2023Mayo ClinicThrive Capital (lead), Initialized Capital,  Bob Iger, 35V, Dr. Robert Spetzler, Hugo Barra, Coalition Operators
MeanwhileCryptocurrency-based life insurerFinancialBermudaSeed1906/06/2023Alphabet (Gradient Ventures)Sam Altman (co-lead), Lachy Groom (co-lead)
RxLightningSpeciality medication access management platformHealthcareUSA17.506/06/2023McKesson (McKesson Ventures), Novartis (DRX Capital), Onco360 (BrightSpring Health Services), Hearst (Hearst Ventures)LRVHealth, HealthX Ventures
Feldan TherapeuticsIntracellular therapy developerHealthcareCanadaB16.513/06/2023Amgen (Amgen Ventures), GC Biopharma (GC Cell)Investissement Québec, FSIT2, GC Holdings 
Pluton BiosciencesIndustrial microbe testing serviceIndustrialUS16.512/06/2023Illumina (Illumina Ventures) (co-lead)RA Capital (co-lead), Fall Line Capital, The Grantham Foundation, First In Ventures, Wollemi, Radicle Growth, iSelect
Sicona Battery TechnologiesLithion-ion battery material developerIndustrialAustraliaA15.16/14/2023Himadri Speciality Chemical (lead)Artesian,  Waratah Capital (Electrification & Decarbonization AIE LP), Riverstone Ventures, Chaos Ventures, Investible (Club Investible/Investible Climate Tech Fund LP)
ClimateViewUrban climate planning technology developerEnergy and Natural ResourcesSwedenN/A15.113/06/2023La Banque Postale (115K), CommerzBank (CommerzVentures)2050 (lead), Sandwater, Polar Structure, NordicNinja, Norrsken VC, SEB Group (SEB Greentech)
MendDigital health companyHealthcareUSA1506/06/2023Colorcon (Colorcon Ventures)S2G Ventures (lead), Builders Vision (S2G Ventures), iSelect Fund,  Keen Growth Capital, Genhen Capital, Alumni Ventures, Touchdown Ventures
RiverMulti-utility scooter developerTransportIndiaN/A1506/06/2023Al Futtaim Group (lead), Toyota (Toyota Ventures)Maniv Mobility, Trucks Venture Capital, Lowercarbon Capital
Lens ProtocolUser-owned blockchain protocol ITUSN/A1506/08/2023Ideo (Ideo CoLab Ventures) (lead)General Catalyst, Variant, Blockchain Capital, Palm Tree, A Capital, Seed Club Ventures, Robot Ventures, Flamingo DAO, DAOJones, Punk DAO, DAO5, Global Coin Research, Hayden Adams, Alex Atallah, Balaji Srinivasan, Sébastien Borget, Emily Yang, Denis Nazario, Sandeep Nailwal
NocnocLatin America-focused ecommerce platformConsumerUruguay1409/06/2023PayPal (PayPal Ventures) (lead), Santander (Mouro Capital)Quona Capital, Caravela Capital, Broadhaven, Ignia
GriffinBanking-as-a-service providerFinancial UKA1306/07/2023MassMutual (MassMutual Ventures) (lead)Seedcamp, Notion Capital, EQT Ventures
LaudioHealthcare management platformHealthcareUSB1306/08/2023MemorialCare Health System (MemorialCare Innovation Fund), TeleTracking TechnologiesDefine Ventures (lead), .406 Ventures, InHealth Ventures
OneVestWealth management platformFinancialCanadaA12.813/06/2023Deloitte (Deloitte Ventures)Omers Ventures (lead), Luge Capital,  Panache Ventures, AAF Management, FJ Labs, Fin Capital, Pivot Investment Partners
FortifyAdditive manufacturing platformIndustrialUSN/A12.506/02/2023Lockheed Martin (Lockheed Martin Ventures), Raytheon Technologies (RTX Ventures)Cota Capital, Neotribe, Prelude, Mainspring, Ocean Azul, Accel
Olé LifeLife insurance providerFinancialUS (Puerto Rico)A1206/01/2023Allianz (AV8 Ventures)Alma Mundi Ventures (co-led), Morro VC 
HyperPlayWeb3-native game store operatorMediaUSA1206/08/2023ConsenSysGriffin Gaming Partners (co-lead), Bitkraft Ventures (co-lead)
HelixintelTrack equipment maintenance management platformServicesUSA1113/06/2023National Grid (National Grid Partners) (lead), Munich Re (Munich Re Ventures)Stellifi, Motivate Ventures 
AptEdgeAI-based customer service platformITUSSeed116/14/2023National Grid (National Grid Partners)Stage 2 Capital (lead), Unusual Ventures, Carya Venture Partners, Counterpart Ventures
Life5 (formerly Getlife)Life insurance product platformFinancialSpainA10.706/06/2023Sony/Global Brain (Sony Financial Ventures)Singular, Mundi Ventures
OovaFertility diagnostic technology developerHealthcareUSA10.312/06/2023US Fertility, Virgin Group, Jefferson HealthSpero Ventures (lead), Connecticut Innovations, Hannah Bronfman, Sara Blakely
LaloBaby and toddler productsConsumerUSA10.113/06/2023Spin Master (Spin Master Ventures) (lead), Babylist35V, Untold Holdings
MatrixSpaceAI-equipped sensing technology developerITUSA1006/07/2023Intel (Intel Capital)Raptor Group (lead)
PendulumMicrobiome-based care providerHealthcareUSN/A1009/06/2023Fonterra (Nutrition Science Solutions)N/A
Climate Vault SolutionsData-centric carbon footprint reductionsITUSA9.413/06/2023Starbucks/Nestle/Valor Equity Partners (Valor Siren Ventures)Inclusive Capital Partners Foundation (lead),  King Philanthropies,  ThirdStream Partners
Normal ComputingFull-stack, AI enabled computing infrastructureITUSSeed8.513/06/2023Micron (Micron Ventures)Celesta Capital (lead), First Spark Ventures
Hypervision SurgicalAI-powered hyperspectral imaging technology developerHealthcareUKSeed8.106/01/2023Zeiss (Zeiss Ventures)Heran Partners, Redalpine, LifeX Ventures
Zero-Error SystemsSpace and power management-focused chipmakerITSingaporeA7.512/06/2023Airbus (Airbus Ventures)Dart Family Office
Connext LabsBlockchain interoperability protocol developerITUSN/A7.56/14/2023Polygon (Polygon Ventures), Coinbase (Coinbase Ventures)Polychain Capital, NGC Ventures, IOSG Ventures, Fenbushi Capital,  KXVC, A_Capital, No Limit Holdings, Factor, Dokia Capital, Ethereal Ventures,1k(x), Hashed, Scalar Capital
Chamberlain CoffeeOrganic coffee brand ownerConsumerUSN/A706/01/2023United Talent Agency, Electric Feel Entertainment (Electric Feel Ventures)Blazar Capital, Emma Chamberlain, Volition Capital, LA Libations, Noah Bremen
Experiential Squared (E2)Owner of racehorse ownership platform MyRacehorseServicesUSN/A706/02/20231/st Technology (1/st Racing & Gaming, 1/st Technology) (lead) N/A
SpectrmConversational marketing platformMediaGermanyN/A6.506/06/2023LHV Global, Bertelsmann (BDMI Fund)3TS Capital Partner (lead), North Base Media, Jens Schumann
NoriCarbon removal marketplaceEnergy & Natural ResourcesUSN/A6.2506/06/2023Toyota (Toyota Ventures), CargillM13, Placeholder
Driver TechnologiesAI-based mobility technology developerTransportUSN/A606/08/2023Liberty Mutual (Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures)Rev1 Ventures (State Auto Labs), The Social Entrepreneurs’ Fund, ID8 Investments, C2 Ventures, Kapor Capital, IA Capital (co-lead), State of Connecticut (CT Innovations) (co-lead)
MeshcapadeAI-equipped avatar-from-video platformMediaGermanySeed66/14/2023CLOMatrix (lead), Nate Mitchell, Matthew Ball, William O’Farrell, Andrew Hamel, Gary Bradski
Finnomena Digital wealth management platformFinancial ThailandB5.506/03/2023Krungsri (Finnoventure Private Equity Trust)Openspace Ventures (lead), Gobi Partners
Demox LabsUser privacy protection software providerITUSPre-Seed4.506/02/2023Coinbase (Coinbase Ventures), OpenSeaHack VC (lead), DCVC, Amplify Partners, CRV, CSquared, Santiago Santos, Sriram Krishnan, Ryan Selkis, HoneyDAO, AngelDAO, Space Whale
Source.agAI-powered fresh produce glasshouse producerIndustrialNetherlandsN/A409/06/2023SK (Hico Capital)MIT (E14 fund)
HaiquQuantum software developerITUSPre-seed406/06/2023Toyota (Toyota Ventures)MaC Venture Capital (lead), Soma Capital, U.Ventures, SID Venture Partners, Roosh Ventures
BoomFiCrypto payment platformFinancialUKSeed3.813/06/2023Kraken (Kraken Ventures), Aquanow, Mantle Network, GSRWhite Star Capital (lead), Passion Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund
VaultSME-focused online financial platformITCanadaSeed3.706/01/2023Alphabet (Gradient Ventures) (co-lead)Fin Capital (co-lead), The Fintech Fund, Exponent Capital, Thirdbase Capital
World MatchaOwner of organic matcha brand Cuzen MatchaConsumerUSA3.606/06/2023Digital Garage Group (lead)Joyance Partners, unnamed angel investors
PlatformaticEnterprise app development platformITUSN/A3.506/01/2023Cisco (Decibel Partners) (lead)Panache Ventures, Tom Preston-Werner, Feross Aboukhadijeh, James Snell, Jevon MacDonald, Walter Kortschak, Omri Barzilay
Alpaca LabDriving agency dispatch appTransportJapanA3.514/06/2023Digital Garage Group (DG Incubation), Credit Saison (Saison Ventures)Open Network Lab, Bank of The Ryukyus (BOR Venture Fund)
DummeAI-equipped video editing tool providerITUSSeed3.406/02/2023Protocol LabsY Combinator, Caffeinated Capital, Max and Nellie Levchin (SciFi VC), Suhail Doshi, Nico Chinot
Karoo HealthCardiovascular care providerHealthcareUSSeed3.406/07/2023GoGlobalFirst Trust Capital Partners (lead), Inflect Health, Panoramic Ventures, FirstMile Ventures
Hybr1dEmployee lifecycle management solutionServicesSingaporePre-Seed3.206/01/2023MS&ADGlobal Founders Capital, 468 Capital, 1982 Ventures.
Angsa RoboticsAutonomous trash picking robot providerIndustrialGermanyN/A2.714/06/2023Husqvarna Group (Husqvarna Ventures)N/A
IronforgeServerless Solana development platformFinancialUSPre-seed2.612/06/2023AlchemyReciprocal Ventures (lead), Hash3, 6th Man Ventures, Monoceros Ventures, Portage (Portage Ventures)
UpdateAIChatGPT-powered customer management platformServicesUSN/A2.306/01/2023Zoom (Zoom Ventures)IdealabX (lead), Stage Venture Partners, a16z (Scout Fund), Howard Morgan, CS Angel
UncagedAnimal and plastic-free leather developerConsumerUKPre-Seed206/02/2023Jaguar Land Rover (InMotion Ventures)N/A
Plot CommunicationsConstruction jobsite SaaS management platform ITUSN/A206/05/2023Koch IndustriesGroundBreak Ventures (lead), KCRise Fund, Growks Equity Fund, Iron Prairie Ventures, Suffolk Technologies
VersedAI-driven, user-generated video game development platformMediaNetherlandsPre-seed1.76/14/2023Alphabet (Gradient Ventures) (lead)Cherry Ventures, unnamed angel investors
GameOnWeb3 game developerMediaCanadaN/A1.713/06/2023Dapper Labs (Flow)Lightning Capital, Dapper Labs
ExtraStudentLinkedin for pupils and studentsMediaFranceN/A1.609/06/2023M6 ​​GroupMichael Benabou, Benjamin Griveaux, Pascal Chevalier, Carlo Purassanta, Adrien Montfort
Dew DropsDirect-to-consumer curated art platformConsumerUSPre-seed1.506/06/2023Polygon (Polygon Technology Fund)Dream Ventures (lead), VaynerFund, Ruttenberg Gordon Investments, Slow Ventures
OxalusNFT social commerce platformConsumerVietnamSeed1.102/06/2023Kyber Group (Kyber Ventures)IDG Capital Vietnam Blockchain (lead)
CasteeSocial collaboration services platformMediaJapanPre-A1.105/06/2023Firebug (Wondertrainer Fund)Mint (lead), XTech Ventures, unnamed private investor
AviantCargo-focused drone serviceIndustrialNorwayN/A1.106/06/2023Norway Post Group (Bring Ventures)Innovation Norway, Luminar Ventures 
Philter LabsMedical cannabis product manufacturerConsumerUSN/A112/06/2023BAT (Btomorrow Ventures) (lead)Atayf Investment
Ambr Burnout prevention software providerITUKPre-Seed<1 ($900,000)06/06/2023Axel Springer/Porsche (APX Venture Capital)Fuel Ventures (lead), Pi Labs, Plug & Play, Loyal VC
SensixAI-equipped farming data providerIndustrialBrazilN/A<1 ($820,0000)17/04/2023SLC Agrícola (co-lead)Domo Invest (co-lead)
PaylessGateOwner of identity authentication and payment platform SpeeIDyITJapanPre-A ext.<1 (720,000)06/07/2023Reazon HoldingsN/A
StrivveCredit card information update platformITUSN/A<1 ($400,000)06/06/2023MSU Federal Credit Union (Reseda Group)N/A
FacteusConsumer spending data-as-a-service platformFinancialUSN/A<1 ($400,000)06/06/2023MSU Federal Credit Union (Reseda Group)N/A
Pocketnest Financial wellness mobile appFinancialUSN/A<1 ($400,000)06/06/2023MSU Federal Credit Union (Reseda Group)N/A
Tandem Household financial product purchase tracking platformFinancialUSN/A<1 ($400,000)06/06/2023MSU Federal Credit Union (Reseda Group)N /A
iDesign.MarketConstruction industry-focused SaaS marketplaceITIndiaPre-Seed<1 ($200,000)06/02/2023Jaipur Rugs (lead)Unnamed angel investors
Piscis NetworksSoftware-defined wide area network providerITIndiaN/A<1 ($120,000)06/07/2023Tata Group (Nelco)N/A
XtraLitLithium extraction technology providerEnergy and Natural ResourcesIsraelN/A<1 ($25,000)06/05/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
UalabeeBig data-based mobility technology developerTransportArgentinaN/A<1 ($25,000)06/06/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
AquafortusHigh salinity wastewater treatment serviceIndustrialNew ZealandN/A<1 ($25,000)06/07/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
RTZMining lorry electrification technology developerTransportSwitzerlandN/A<1 ($25,000)06/08/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
EightinksLithium-ion battery manufacturing technology developerEnergy and Natural ResourcesSwitzerlandN/A<1 ($25,000)06/09/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
O2Water loss reduction technology producerEnergy and Natural ResourcesChileN/A<1 ($25,000)06/10/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
CoddiPredictive industrial equipment maintenance technology developerIndustrialChileN/A<1 ($25,000)06/11/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
KonatecData-equipped mining production optimisation platformEnergy and Natural ResourcesChileN/A<1 ($25,000)06/12/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
ChassInfrastructure and energy charging serviceEnergy and Natural ResourcesChileN/A<1 ($25,000)6/13/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
Remote WatersWater purification technology developerIndustrialChileN/A<1 ($25,000)6/14/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
RelitiaLithium-ion battery recycling serviceEnergy and Natural ResourcesChileN/A<1 ($25,000)6/15/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
AiguasolLithium operation water recovery technology providerIndustrialChileN/A<1 ($25,000)6/16/2023Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM Lithium Ventures)
pHion TherapeuticsmRNA vaccine developmentHealthcareUKN/AN/A06/01/2023Sino Biopharmaceutical (invoX Pharma Limited)N/A
OttonomyAutonomous robot-based contactless delivery serviceIndustrialUSN/AN/A06/02/2023Aeroporti di Roma (ADR Ventures)N/A
Dig Security Cloud data security technology providerITIsraelN/AN/A06/01/2023Samsung (Samsung Ventures)N/A
Fuse OncologyOncology software developerHealthcareUSAN/A06/01/2023Cone Health (Cone Health Ventures), Northeast Georgia Health System (Northeast Georgia Health Ventures)N/A
FichaImage recognition software developerITJapanN/AN/A06/02/2023BoschN/A
EcboLuggage storage serviceServicesJapanBN/A06/02/2023Chishima Tochi, KenedixSpiral Capital (Japan Fund No 2) (lead), KSK Angel Fund, Hiroshi Tomishima, Fumiaki Koizumi, Ryusuke Matsumoto, Toru Shimada, Hiroyuki Miyakawa, Nobuhiro Sakakibara, Kosuke Matsumoto
TeraWatt TechnologyLithium-ion battery producerEnergy and Natural ResourcesUSPre-CN/A06/05/2023Inpex Corporation, Rakuten Group (Rakuten Capital), Mori TrustGlin Impact Capital, Temasek, Khosla Ventures, Jafco, Development Bank of Japan, INCJ (JIC Venture Growth Investments)
M StandCoffee chain operatorConsumerChinaB+N/A05/06/2023Xiaohongshu (lead)CMC Capital, GenBridge Capital, BA Capital
PasabiAI-powered online fraud detection technology developerITUKN/AN/A05/06/2023VeUpN/A
Nest EggBank customer-focused investment advice platform FinancialUSN/AN/A05/06/2023OceanFirst Bank (lead), Republic BancorpN/A
RipplrOwner of inventory management platform RipplrITIndiaN/AN/A06/06/2023Sojitz CorporationN/A
LiberawareDeveloper of indoor small drone IbisIndustrialJapanDN/A05/06/2023JR East (JR East Start Up), SafieChiba Bank (Chibagin Capital), Leave a Nest Capital, One IP PE2
TamedAIAI-based document processing platformITGermanyN/AN/A06/07/2023Adesso (Adesso Ventures)N/A
AgtonomyAgricultural hybrid autonomy platformIndustrialUSN/AN/A06/07/2023Doosan Group (Doosan Bobcat)N/A
ChromaCodeGenomics multiplexing platformHealthcareUSN/AN/A06/07/2023Shimadzu/Global Brain (Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund)N/A
HemanextBlood processing, storage and transfusion technology developerHealthcareUSN/AN/A06/07/2023VitalantN/A
Delfin MidstreamLiquefied natural gas export infrastructure developerEnergy and Natural ResourcesUSN/AN/A06/08/2023Mitsui OSK LinesN/A
LinkAjaDigital wallet developerFinancialIndonesiaN/AN/A06/08/2023TelkomselUnnamed state-owned lenders, an unnamed investor
Quell TherapeuticsT-regulator cell therapy developerHealthcareUKN/AN/A06/09/2023AstraZenecaN/A
CA GameFiBlockchain game developerMediaJapanN/AN/A06/09/2023GumiN/A
TanotechSocial welfare and education gamification technology developerMediaJapanN/AN/A12/06/2023Lion CorporationN/A
AlphaFusionAstatine-based radiopharmaceuticals developerHealthcareJapanAN/A12/06/2023Toshiba (Toshiba Energy Systems)N/A
Vincere BiosciencesParkinson’s disease drug developerHealthcareUSN/AN/A12/06/2023HanAll Biopharma (co-lead), Daewoong Pharmaceutical (co-lead)N/A
Mangata NetworksSatellite and wired communication serviceIndustrialUKN/AN/A09/06/2023KT SatN/A
L&C NYCCreative agency studioMediaUSN/AN/A12/06/2023Serviceplan GroupN/A
StandEggMobile video game developerMediaSouth KoreaN/AN/A09/06/2023WeMade PlayN/A
NoodoeEV charging infrastructure providerTransportUSN/AN/A12/06/2023ABM Industries (ABM Ventures)N/A
RadarLocation data infrastructure platformITBrazilN/AN/A03/05/2023Lojas Renner (RX Ventures)N/A
HumaneAI-focused integrated device and cloud services platformITUSN/AN/A12/06/2023Salesforce (Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund)N/A
TribbleAI-based sales, marketing and product team collaboration platformServicesUSN/AN/A12/06/2023Salesforce (Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund)N/A
TracerData intelligence platformITUSAN/A6/14/2023Bertelsmann (BDMI) (co-lead)Progress Ventures (co-lead), S4S Ventures, Arbour Way Investors
CroptixCrop health detection technology developerIndustrialUSSeedN/A6/14/2023Advancing Eco Agriculture (lead)1855 Capital, Ben Franklin Technology Partners
BreakawayMusic festival operatorServicesUSN/AN/A6/14/2023Bustle Digital GroupRSE Ventures (lead), Animal Capital, Human Ventures, George Ruan, Jacob Trouba, Gross Labs, Steve Martocci
RepliqueIndustrial part digital platform spun out of BASF (Chemovator)IndustrialGermanySeedN/A6/15/2023N/ASTS Ventures (lead), Chameleon, R3 Consulting & Investment
 Ascension Clean EnergyClean hydrogen-ammonia producerEnergy and Natural ResourcesUSN/AN/A6/14/2023Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL Clean Energy), Clean Hydrogen WorksN/A
Venus AerospaceHypersonic flight-based fast transport serviceServicesUSN/AN/A6/14/2023Airbus (Airbus Ventures)N/A
ClaudeDirect-to-consumer apparel producerConsumerIndonesiaSeedN/A6/15/2023Tokopedia (lead), Kakao Corp, CyberAgent (CyberAgent Capital)Prima Fund I
HilabRemote lab testing serviceHealthcareBrazilN/AN/A5/31/2023Positivo Technologia EB Capital (lead)

By Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.