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A weekly run down of the biggest stories in Corporate Venture Capital. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post 20 June 2022 – WiL gets $1bn capital injection appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Interview with Oliver Keown, Jotthe Kannappan and Vivian De Ruijter of Intuitive Venture. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post Interview: Intuitive Ventures appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

A weekly run down of the biggest stories in Corporate Venture Capital. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post 13 June 2022 – Severstal to cease its corporate venturing operations appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

An interview with Alex Manson from SC Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post Interview: Alex Manson, SC Ventures appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

A rundown of the big corporate venture capital stories of the past week. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post 30 May 2022 appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

This week we bring you the biggest news in the corporate venturing world. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post 23 May – FTX, Animoca Brands back 6th Man Ventures’ second fund appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

An interview with Amy Burr from JetBlue Technology Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post Interview: Amy Burr JetBlue Technology Ventures appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

SoftBank chips into Bucketplace’s $182m round SoftBank Ventures Asia has taken part in a $182m round for South Korea-based interior design platform operator Bucketplace. Carbon Clean captures $150m in series C Carbon Clean, a UK-based carbon capture technology developer, raised $150m in series C funding led by Chevron Technology Ventures. Lev lifts up $170m series … Continue reading "16 May – SoftBank chips into Bucketplace’s $182m round" The post 16 May – SoftBank chips into Bucketplace’s $182m round appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Shopify to buy Deliverr in $2.1bn deal E-commerce platform Shopify has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based logistics services provider Deliverr for $2.1bn in cash and stocK. Coinbase’s takeover talks with 2TM break down Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s takeover talks with Brazil-based crypto brokerage 2TM, which would have boosted Coinbase’s international expansion, have reportedly broken down. Zepto … Continue reading "09 May – Shopify to buy Deliverr in $2.1bn deal" The post 09 May – Shopify to buy Deliverr in $2.1bn deal appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Deezer agrees $1.1bn reverse merger  Deezer, the France-headquartered online audio streaming service backed by multiple corporates agreed to go public through a $1.13bn reverse takeover. Amazon produces $1bn industrial technology fund  US-headquartered e-commerce and cloud services group Amazon announced a $1bn investment vehicle that will back customer fulfilment, logistics and supply chain technology developers. Stripe … Continue reading "25 April 2022 – Deezer agrees $1.1bn reverse merger" The post 25 April 2022 – Deezer agrees $1.1bn reverse merger appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Epic Games scores $2bn in corporate funding Consumer electronics group Sony and toy brand Lego’s parent company Kirkbi each invested $1bn in US-headquartered video game producer Epic Games at a $31.5bn valuation. SoftBank to spin off Latin America fund Internet and telecommunications group SoftBank announced it is spinning off its Latin America Fund into an … Continue reading "18 April 2022 – Epic Games scores $2bn in corporate funding" The post 18 April 2022 – Epic Games scores $2bn in corporate funding appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

AMD to pick up Pensando for $1.9bn Semiconductor producer AMD agreed to acquire US-based edge computing technology provider Pensando in a $1.9bn deal. Bolt ties on $1.5bn Wyre purchase Online checkout software provider Bolt agreed to buy US-based cryptocurrency payment technology developer Wyre in a $1.5bn transaction. ACA to land majority of BitFlyer Private equity … Continue reading "11 April 2022 – AMD to pick up Pensando for $1.9bn" The post 11 April 2022 – AMD to pick up Pensando for $1.9bn appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Instacart snips valuation to $24bn US-based online grocery delivery service Instacart, which is backed by corporates American Express, Comcast and Amazon, is cutting its valuation from $39bn to $24bn. GoTo gets $1.1bn in initial public offering GoTo Group, the Indonesia-based joint venture between ride hailing platform operator Gojek and e-commerce group Tokopedia, has floated in … Continue reading "04 April 2022 – Instacart snips valuation to $24bn" The post 04 April 2022 – Instacart snips valuation to $24bn appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Hub Cyber Security organises $1.28bn reverse merger Israel-based cybersecurity technology provider Hub Cyber Security agreed to a reverse merger worth $1.28bn that will allow insurance group Axa to exit Yuga Labs pulls in $450m Yuga Labs, the US-based creator of non-fungible token collection Bored Ape Yacht Club, secured $450m in a seed round at a … Continue reading "28 March 2022 – Hub Cyber Security organises $1.28bn reverse merger" The post 28 March 2022 – Hub Cyber Security organises $1.28bn reverse merger appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

FinAccel calls off $2.5bn reverse merger FinAccel, a Singapore-headquartered buy now pay later service backed by corporates Singapore Telecommunications, Telkom Indonesia, Telkomsel, Naver and GMO, has scrapped a planned $2.5bn reverse merger due to unfavourable market conditions. GoTo targets $1.1bn in initial public offering GoTo, the Indonesia-based amalgamation of ride hailing service Gojek and e-commerce … Continue reading "21 March 2022 – FinAccel calls off $2.5bn reverse merger" The post 21 March 2022 – FinAccel calls off $2.5bn reverse merger appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

LanzaTech lands $2.2bn reverse takeover agreement LanzaTech, a US-based carbon capture technology developer backed by corporates ArcelorMittal, Mitsui, Novo, Siemens and Petronas, agreed to a $2.2bn reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company AMCI Acquisition Corp II. MUFG to explore India with $300m vehicle Japan-headquartered financial services firm MUFG formed a $300m India-focused investment vehicle … Continue reading "14 March 2022 – LanzaTech lands $2.2bn reverse takeover agreement" The post 14 March 2022 – LanzaTech lands $2.2bn reverse takeover agreement appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

CommerzVentures collects $335m for third fund CommerzVentures, the venture capital firm financed by Germany-based financial services firm Commerzbank, launched its $335m third fund. SoftBank delivers $425m for Weee Internet and telecommunications group SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 led a $425m series E round for Weee, a US-based delivery service focusing on ethnic and geography-specific groceries. Payhawk … Continue reading "07 March 2022 – CommerzVentures collects $335m for third fund" The post 07 March 2022 – CommerzVentures collects $335m for third fund appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

SoFi to take Technisys in $1.1bn deal Online personal finance provider SoFi agreed to acquire US-based digital banking technology provider Technisys in a $1.1bn all-stock transaction. ElasticRun procures $330m Internet and telecommunications group SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 co-led a $330m funding round for ElasticRun, the India-based operator of a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform. Scipher Medicine … Continue reading "28 February 2022 – SoFi to take Technisys in $1.1bn deal" The post 28 February 2022 – SoFi to take Technisys in $1.1bn deal appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

SoftBank pinpoints Spotter in $200m series D Internet and telecommunications group SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 led a $200m series D round for US-based online content financier Spotter at a $1.7bn valuation. Hy2gen generates $227m in funding Hy2gen, a Germany-headquartered producer of green hydrogen-based fuels, raised $227m from investors including energy engineering firm Technip Energies, highlighting … Continue reading "21 February 2022 – SoftBank pinpoints Spotter in $200m series D" The post 21 February 2022 – SoftBank pinpoints Spotter in $200m series D appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

D-Wave agrees to $1.6bn reverse merger D-Wave Systems, a Canada-based quantum computing technology developer backed by IT equipment producer NEC, agreed to a $1.6bn reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company DPCM Capital. Flexport receives $935m funding haul Logistics services platform developer Flexport raised $935m in a series E round featuring internet and telecommunications group … Continue reading "14 February 2022 – D-Wave Agrees to $1.6bn Reverse Merger" The post 14 February 2022 – D-Wave Agrees to $1.6bn Reverse Merger appeared first on Global Venturing Review.