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02 March 2020 – Grab Raises $856m from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Listen nowThe Big Ones There may be fewer rounds being closed but ride hailing continues to be a money magnet, with Grab raising $856m from Mitsubishi…
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24 February 2020 – Imara to Raise Up To $86.3m in its IPO
Listen nowThe Big Ones Grab had raised $4.8bn for its series H round as of mid-2019 but did not confirm a close for the round. Now…
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17 February 2020 – Revolution Medicines Goes Public in $238m Offering
Listen nowThe Big News It’s been a good week for healthcare flotations, with Revolution Medicines following in the footsteps of successful IPO closures by Schrödinger and…
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10 February 2020 – Netskope Gains $340m in Round Led By Sequoia Capital Global Equities
Listen nowThe Big Ones Sequoia Capital Global Equities has led a $340m round for cloud security platform developer Netskope at a valuation of near $3bn. Netskope…
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03 February 2020 – Corporate Venturing and Innovation Summit Roundup
Listen nowThe Big News The US government’s effort to change the regulatory landscape for venture capital is coming to a head with this week’s sold-out Global…
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27 January 2020 – Tokopedia Approaches Close of $1.5bn Round
Listen nowThe Big Ones Tokopedia is already one of the biggest companies to have emerged from Southeast Asia’s increasingly vibrant startup scene, but it is reportedly…
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20 January 2020 – Joby Aviation Raises $590m in Series C to Create Flying Taxis
Listen nowThe Big Ones Joby Aviation is developing an electric-powered aerial taxi for urban use, a product that would appear to be a big jump into…
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13 January 2020 – Ant Financial Backs Zomato with $150m at a $3bn Valuation
Listen nowThe Big Ones Zomato has kicked off its next funding round, expected to reach $500m, by raising $150m from existing investor Ant Financial at a…
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23 December 2019 – SoftBank invests $231m in Lenskart at $1.5bn Valuation
Listen nowThe Big Ones India-based eyewear e-commerce platform Lenskart has been growing steadily in recent years, expanding its retail footprint to more than 530 stores and…
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16 December 2019 – Petronas Launches Piva with $250m in Capital
Listen nowFunds Petronas has officially launched Piva, a growth-stage vehicle that will target developers of energy, industrial and materials applications in North America and Europe. The…