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04 October 2021 – Oyo Eyes $1.16bn Initial Public Offering
Listen nowThe 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…
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27 September 2021 – Toast and Freshworks Make Strong Public Market Debuts
Listen nowThe 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…
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20 September 2021 – Investors help Canva paint $200m picture at $40bn valuation
Listen nowThe 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…
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13 September 2021 – PayPal Picks Up Paidy in $2.7bn Deal
Listen nowThe 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…
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Summer Break 2021
Listen nowWe’re on summer break but will be back in September. Check out our websites for news stories in the meantime: Global Corporate Venturing Global University…
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02 August 2021 – Rhiti Group and Kanodia Launch VC Firm Deep Pockets Capital Venture
Listen nowStory 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…
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26 July 2021 – Swiggy Raises $1.25bn in Series J
Listen nowThe 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…
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19 July 2021 – SoftBank serves Yanolja with $1.7bn
Listen nowBig 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…
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12 July 2021 – Wise Floats on London Stock Exchange with $12bn Valuation
Listen nowThe 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…
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05 July 2021 – CMR Surgical Raises $600m in Round Led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2
Listen nowThe 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…