Celsius Network transacts $400m in funding Celsius Network, the US-based cryptocurrency services platform developer backed by stablecoin issuer Tether International, received $400m in funding in a round valuing the company at over $3bn. Trumid traps $208m in funding US-based online bond trading platform Trumid closed on $208m in funding featuring trading exchange operator Singapore Exchange … Continue reading "18 October 2021 – Celsius Network Warms Up with $400m in Funding" The post 18 October 2021 – Celsius Network Warms Up with $400m in Funding appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

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PTTOR organises corporate venturing unit Orzon Ventures will receive $25m in initial capital from PTTOR, which has partnered 500 Global to seek out deals in the Thai and Southeast Asian venture ecosystems. AFB attracts corporates for $102m Fund II Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and Pierre Fabre have made capital commitments to Advent France Biotechnology’s second … Continue reading "11 October 2021 – Rivian Reveals IPO Filing" The post 11 October 2021 – Rivian Reveals IPO Filing appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

11 October 2021 – Rivian Reveals IPO Filing

The Big Ones Oyo, an India-based accommodation platform backed by corporates Airbnb, Didi Chuxing, Hero Enterprise, Huazhu Hotels Group, Microsoft and SoftBank, filed for a $1.16bn initial public offering. The company will issue up to $942m in new shares while the rest will come from secondary transactions involving existing investors. Telecommunications and internet group SoftBank … Continue reading "04 October 2021 – Oyo Eyes $1.16bn Initial Public Offering" The post 04 October 2021 – Oyo Eyes $1.16bn Initial Public Offering appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

04 October 2021 – Oyo Eyes $1.16bn Initial Public Offering

The Big Ones US-based restaurant organisation technology provider Toast is floating on the New York Stock Exchange today in an $870m initial public offering representing an exit for internet and technology group Alphabet. Toast, a US-based restaurant management software provider backed by Alphabet’s subsidiary GV, floated on the New York Stock Exchange in an $870m … Continue reading "27 September 2021 – Toast and Freshworks Make Strong Public Market Debuts" The post 27 September 2021 – Toast and Freshworks Make Strong Public Market Debuts appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

27 September 2021 – Toast and Freshworks Make Strong Public Market Debuts

The Big Ones Canva, an Australia-based graphic design software provider backed by advertising agency VaynerMedia, raised $200m at a $40bn valuation. Investment manager T Rowe Price led the round, which included Franklin Templeton, Sequoia Capital Global Equities, Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer Investments, Blackbird, Felicis Ventures and AirTree Ventures. Canva has built a … Continue reading "20 September 2021 – Investors help Canva paint $200m picture at $40bn valuation" The post 20 September 2021 – Investors help Canva paint $200m picture at $40bn valuation appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

20 September 2021 – Investors help Canva paint $200m picture at $40bn valuation

The Big Ones Digital payment processor PayPal agreed to acquire Japanese consumer finance service Paidy for about $2.7bn. Paidy provides a buy-now-pay-later service that allows customers to make instant credit purchases that can be paid back on a monthly basis. PayPal will use the acquisition to strengthen its capabilities and presence in the domestic payments … Continue reading "13 September 2021 – PayPal Picks Up Paidy in $2.7bn Deal" The post 13 September 2021 – PayPal Picks Up Paidy in $2.7bn Deal appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

13 September 2021 – PayPal Picks Up Paidy in $2.7bn Deal

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Story 1 While immediate attention is on China’s latest crackdown of sectors, such as tech and education, and the ability for foreign investors to back them or even if they can make profits, there is greater optimism in another rising economic power: India. India-based sports-focused Rhiti Group has collaborated with local cement maker Kanodia Group … Continue reading "02 August 2021 – Rhiti Group and Kanodia Launch VC Firm Deep Pockets Capital Venture" The post 02 August 2021 – Rhiti Group and Kanodia Launch VC Firm Deep Pockets Capital Venture appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

02 August 2021 – Rhiti Group and Kanodia Launch VC Firm Deep Pockets Capital Venture

The Big Ones SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Prosus co-led a $1.25bn series J round for India-based food delivery service provider Swiggy at a $5.5bn valuation. The round also featured sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority as well as Accel, Wellington Management, Falcon Edge Capital, Amansa Capital, Goldman Sachs, Think Capital and Carmignac. TechCrunch said … Continue reading "26 July 2021 – Swiggy Raises $1.25bn in Series J" The post 26 July 2021 – Swiggy Raises $1.25bn in Series J appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

26 July 2021 – Swiggy Raises $1.25bn in Series J

Big ones SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 supplied $1.7bn in funding for South Korea-based travel and accommodation services provider Yanolja. It was valued at $1bn in a $180m series D round in mid-2019 backed by Booking Holdings and GIC. It had received $53.2m from SkyLake Investment two years earlier and $8.5m from Partners Investment in 2015. … Continue reading "19 July 2021 – SoftBank serves Yanolja with $1.7bn" The post 19 July 2021 – SoftBank serves Yanolja with $1.7bn appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

19 July 2021 – SoftBank serves Yanolja with $1.7bn

The Big Ones Pine Labs, an India-based digital payment technology provider backed by PayPal and Mastercard, secured over $600m in funding. Kotak Mahindra Bank and investment and Fidelity supplied the cash together with IIFL AMC’s Late-Stage Tech Fund, Ishana, Tree Line, funds managed by BlackRock and a fund advised by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers. UK-based … Continue reading "12 July 2021 – Wise Floats on London Stock Exchange with $12bn Valuation" The post 12 July 2021 – Wise Floats on London Stock Exchange with $12bn Valuation appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

12 July 2021 – Wise Floats on London Stock Exchange with $12bn Valuation

The Big Ones SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 co-led a $600m series D round for UK-based surgical robotics technology developer CMR Surgical with healthcare investment group Ally Bridge, while Cambridge Innovation Capital, the patient capital fund formed with the support of University of Cambridge, also participated. GE Healthcare, a subsidiary of power and industrial technology conglomerate … Continue reading "05 July 2021 – CMR Surgical Raises $600m in Round Led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2" The post 05 July 2021 – CMR Surgical Raises $600m in Round Led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

05 July 2021 – CMR Surgical Raises $600m in Round Led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2

The Big Ones Waymo, the autonomous driving technology developer spun off by Alphabet, has raised $2.5bn in funding from investors including its former parent company. AutoNation and Magna International also took part in the round, as did group Fidelity Management & Research, Mubadala, Temasek, Andreessen Horowitz, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Perry Creek Capital, Silver … Continue reading "21 June 2021 – Waymo Drives $2.5bn Investment" The post 21 June 2021 – Waymo Drives $2.5bn Investment appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

21 June 2021 – Waymo Drives $2.5bn Investment

The Big Ones 1 There is a lot happening in Cambridge, England. The university might have passed its 800th anniversary earlier in this century but the basics of its operating model to bring the smartest people in the world together to solve its hardest challenges remains intact. The latest advances include the launch and first … Continue reading "14 June 2021 – Cambridge Launches Deeptech Labs" The post 14 June 2021 – Cambridge Launches Deeptech Labs appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

14 June 2021 – Cambridge Launches Deeptech Labs

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges encountered within corporate venturing. Featured this week is an interview with Malin Carlström of ABB Technology Ventures and Nicolas Sauvage of TDK Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By … Continue reading "Leadership Series: Malin Carlström (ABB Technology Ventures)" The post Leadership Series: Malin Carlström (ABB Technology Ventures) appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

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