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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…
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09 December 2019 – Kuaishou Lining Up One of 2019’s Largest Rounds
Listen nowBig Deals It’s edging towards the end of the year but Kuaishou is lining up one of 2019’s largest rounds, having reportedly secured $2bn from…
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02 December 2019 – SoftBank Leads Oyo’s $1.5bn Funding Round
Listen nowThe Big Ones SoftBank Vision Fund is putting up $807m to lead a $1.5bn funding round for one of its most notable portfolio companies, India-based…
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25 November 2019 – SoftBank Reportedly Reaches Vision Fund II First Close
Listen nowThe Big Ones And what better way to get back into the swing of things than with SoftBank, which has reportedly reached a first close…
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18 November 2019 – Orbital Insight Enters $50m Series D
Listen nowThe Big Ones Chevron Technology Ventures has thrown its weight behind US-based geospatial software technology provider Orbital Insight, which also welcomed back GV and Sky Perfect…
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11 November 2019 – Marianne Wu Moves On From GE Ventures
Listen nowThe Big Ones Marianne Wu, president of GE Ventures, has left the corporate venturing unit as the US-listed industrial conglomerate has agreed to sell 16…