Deals

Corporate venturing deal net: 18-22 February 2019
22nd February 2019
Robert Lavine
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Just sets $200m funding course
22nd February 2019
Thierry Heles
Just, the Uni-President Enterprises-backed, plant-based food supplier formerly known as Hampton Creek, is seeking $200m in fresh funding primarily from Chinese investors.
Flexport extracts $1bn in SoftBank-led round
22nd February 2019
Robert Lavine
Cargo shipping services platform Flexport is now valued at $3.2bn following a $1bn round led by SoftBank Vision Fund that will go to technology development and hiring.
DoorDash reaches series F with $400m
22nd February 2019
Robert Lavine
The last-mile consumer goods delivery service has almost quadrupled its valuation in under a year, as SoftBank Vision Fund returned for a $400m round.
Credit Suisse expands Entrepreneur Capital to $199m
22nd February 2019
Jack Hammond
Credit Suisse has added an extra $70m to its Entrepreneur Capital fund and invested an undisclosed amount in drone developer Perspective Robotics.
GV helps send $50m to ThousandEyes
22nd February 2019
Jack Hammond
The network management software producer has increased its overall funding to more than $110m in a series D round led by GV with backing from Salesforce Ventures.
Ajisen Ramen pays another visit to Yunnex
22nd February 2019
Jack Hammond
Fast food retailer Ajisen Ramen reinvested in the smart point-of-sale device provider in a $20m series B-plus round led by Hezhi Investment.
Calypso Biotech dances through series A round
22nd February 2019
Jack Hammond
Merck Group and Johnson & Johnson both invested in a $22.6m round for the autoimmune disease drug developer, six years after it was spun off from Merck Serono.

News Continued

Mojio moves series B to $40m
22nd February 2019
Jack Hammond
The connected vehicle technology developer has expanded a series B round that includes Assurant, Robert Bosch, Amazon, Innogy, Telus, Deutsche Telekom and its T-Mobile subsidiary.
BiomX rides to $32m series B
22nd February 2019
Jack Hammond
Johnson & Johnson, Takeda, Chong Kun Dang and Handok were among the participants in a series B round expected to advance acne and IBD drugs into the clinic.
Ant Financial parks up in Like Chuxing
22nd February 2019
Jack Hammond
Ant Financial has joined existing investor Legend Holdings in a series B-plus round that adds tens of millions of dollars to the car leasing platform provider's overall funding.
Wowqu houses series B funding
22nd February 2019
Jack Hammond
Mofang Apartment has tapped its investment unit to invest in the 58.com-backed apartment rental platform operator's $29.7m series B round.
Lalamove reaches $300m in series D
21st February 2019
Thierry Heles
The round consisted of two tranches, led by Hillhouse Capital and Sequoia Capital respectively, and pushed Aria Group-backed Lalamove’s total funding to $460m.
Clutter sweeps up $200m
21st February 2019
Thierry Heles
SoftBank Vision Fund and GV have contributed to a $200m series D round for Clutter, following reports earlier this month that estimated the round would be sized at up to $250m.

Editor's Picks

Flexport extracts $1bn in SoftBank-led round
22nd February 2019
Robert Lavine
Cargo shipping services platform Flexport is now valued at $3.2bn following a $1bn round led by SoftBank Vision Fund that will go to technology development and hiring.
DoorDash reaches series F with $400m
22nd February 2019
Robert Lavine
The last-mile consumer goods delivery service has almost quadrupled its valuation in under a year, as SoftBank Vision Fund returned for a $400m round.
Rivian rides Amazon to $700m
18th February 2019
Robert Lavine
Amazon has led the electric truck developer's latest round, which featured existing backers likely to have included corporates Abdul Latif Jameel and Sumitomo.
Oyo completes $1bn booking
15th February 2019
Thierry Heles
Didi Chuxing has invested $100m in the hotel platform, allowing Oyo to close a $1bn round led by SoftBank Vision Fund and backed by Grab.
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