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15 April 2019 – Uber Files for IPO
Listen nowBig ones As you all surely know by now, Uber filed for its long awaited initial public offering on Thursday, confirming that its largest investor…
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08 April 2019 – Cambridge Innovation Capital Collates $196m in New Capital
Listen nowThe Big Three The fresh capital, anchored by University of Cambridge and its Endowment Fund, will enable patient capital-orientated vehicle Cambridge Innovation Capital to make…
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01 April 2019 – Uber to Acquire Careem for $1.4bn
Listen nowThe Big Three Uber has confirmed it will acquire Careem, its biggest rival in the Middle Eastern market, for $1.4bn in cash and $1.7bn in convertible…
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25 March 2019 – Lyft Set to Raise $1.9 – $2.1bn in IPO
Listen nowThe Big Ones The week kicked off with a long-awaited big one: on-demand ride provider Lyft set the terms for its IPO on Monday and…
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18 March 2019 – Uber Lines Up $1bn in External Capital
Listen nowThe Big Ones Uber is lining up at least $1bn in external capital for its autonomous car division. SoftBank Vision Fund and Toyota, both of…
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11 March 2019 – SoftBank Announces $5bn Latin America SoftBank Innovation Fund
Listen nowThe big ones SoftBank, SoftBank, SoftBank. It feels like that’s all we’re talking about on this podcast, and that shows no sign of stopping, as…
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04 March 2019 – Honda, Panasonic and Omron Become Limited Partners in NordicNinja VC’s First Fund
Listen nowBig 3 Charles Conn and Patrick Pichette will join Oxford Sciences Innovation to become chief executive and chairman, respectively, with founder Dave Norwood retiring. Honda,…
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25 February 2019 – LPs Express Concern in SoftBank Vision Fund
Listen nowBig stories Reports earlier in the week claimed some of the LPs in SoftBank Vision Fund have concerns about its centralised decision making and the…
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18 February 2019 – Mitsubishi Takes 20% Ovo Energy Stake for $256m
Listen nowBig 3 Mitsubishi Corporation has paid $256m for a 20% stake in energy retailer and smart systems provider Ovo Energy, which plans to use the funding as…
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11 February 2019 – Tencent and the Gaming Industry
Listen nowBig Three General Electric’s corporate venturing unit is launching a content portal called Flux to help companies overcome barriers to diversity and inclusiveness. In game-industry…