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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:16:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CoolBitX stores $13m in funding</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21738/coolbitx-stores-13m-in-funding</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The company, which just released a new version of its cryptowallet device, revealed it has raised $13m from backers including SBI and Bitmain. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Daimler takes a ride in Heycar</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21737/daimler-takes-a-ride-in-heycar</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Heycar, the online automotive marketplace set up by Volkswagen, has raised an undisclosed amount of equity funding from Daimler, for a 20% stake. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ola navigates possible $1bn round</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21736/ola-navigates-possible-1bn-round</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Naspers and Temasek are discussing an investment of $1bn in Ola that would reportedly value the ride-sharing platform at $7bn to $8bn. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Oyo to accomodate $1bn in investment</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21735/oyo-to-accomodate-1bn-in-investment</link>
<description><![CDATA[ SoftBank Vision Fund has contributed to an initial $800m tranche valuing Oyo at $5bn, with the other $200m reportedly already committed. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dentsu goes with gut in $83m uBiome round</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21733/dentsu-goes-with-gut-in-83m-ubiome-round</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Microbial diagnostics and wellness product developer uBiome has received series C funding in a Dentsu Ventures-backed round. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>7 Global grows with ProSiebenSat.1 help</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21732/7-global-grows-with-prosiebensat.1-help</link>
<description><![CDATA[ ProSiebenSat.1 has taken a 25% stake in a fund being raised by growth equity firm 7 Global Capital, which is halfway to its $150m target. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Telstra helps Singular sink $30m</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21730/telstra-helps-singular-sink-30m</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The marketing data software provider increased its overall funding to $50m in a series B round featuring returning investor Telstra Ventures. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Origami scans corporates for series C funding</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21729/origami-scans-corporates-for-series-c-funding</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Nihon Unisys, Mitsui Sumitomo Card Company, Union Pay, JCB and Credit Saison all backed a $66.6m round for the mobile payment platform. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SI-Bone to connect itself to public markets</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21728/si-bone-to-connect-itself-to-public-markets</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The Novo-backed medical implant provider has filed to raise up to $97.8m in an initial public offering that comes after $103m in funding. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CapitalG joins Convoy for $185m series C</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21727/capitalg-joins-convoy-for-185m-series-c</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Trucking services platform Convoy increased its total funding to $265m in a CapitalG-led round that valued it at $1bn. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Antai accesses corporates for funding</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21734/antai-accesses-corporates-for-funding</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Mutua Madrileña and Banco Sabadell's InnoCells unit provided half of a $23.2m round for Antai Venture Builder. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Campana receives $40m in series B funding</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21731/campana-receives-40m-in-series-b-funding</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The fibre optic network operator raised the cash in a round co-led by Mitsui, and is looking to add a $40m debt facility. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Certify sorts Captio acquisition</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21726/certify-sorts-captio-acquisition</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Expense management platform Captio has been acquired by Certify for an undisclosed sum, providing exits to Bankinter and Banco Sabadell. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Canopy Rivers hashes out public listing</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21725/canopy-rivers-hashes-out-public-listing</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Canopy Rivers, the corporate venturing unit spun out of cannabis grower Canopy Growth, has gone public through a reverse merger. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Job Today eyes tomorrow and raises $16m</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21724/job-today-eyes-tomorrow-and-raises-16m</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The second tranche of an Astremedia and Channel 4-backed series B round increased it to $36m, as hiring platform Job Today looks to UK growth. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Corporates reach Coda in $19m series A</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21723/corporates-reach-coda-in-19m-series-a</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Novartis and Astellas Venture Management both invested as the gene therapy developer announced its first external funding. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FoodShot to make $30m funding impact</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21722/foodshot-to-make-30m-funding-impact</link>
<description><![CDATA[ FoodShot Global, set up by partners including Rabobank, is looking to supply $10m in equity funding and $20m of debt to innovative food startups. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Working Capital lands funding from Zalando</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21721/working-capital-lands-funding-from-zalando</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Zalando and Children’s Investment Fund Foundation have added $2.5m to Working Capital's supply chain-focused fund, which now stands at $25.2m. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>All Dream comes true in series B</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21720/all-dream-comes-true-in-series-b</link>
<description><![CDATA[ TAL Education's Win-Win Fund co-led a $17.5m round for All Dream Network Technology, operator of a coding education platform. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MeMed mixes corporates in $70m round</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21719/memed-mixes-corporates-in-70m-round</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ping An Global Voyager Fund, Clal Insurance, Phoenix Insurance, Caesarea Medical and Foxconn all backed the diagnostics technology developer. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ooda shoots for series A funding</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21718/ooda-shoots-for-series-a-funding</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The healthcare communication platform developer has closed a $40.5m round backed by several health insurers and care providers. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Celgene fronts Silverback in series A round</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21717/celgene-fronts-silverback-in-series-a-round</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Silverback Therapeutics, which is developing drugs that will only act at the site of disease, has closed a $47.5m round backed by Celgene. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vonage nets NewVoiceMedia in $350m acquisition</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21716/vonage-nets-newvoicemedia-in-350m-acquisition</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Salesforce Ventures will exit cloud communications software provider NewVoiceMedia, which had raised more than $140m in venture funding. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SoftBank and TPG take up $300m Chinese fund</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21715/softbank-and-tpg-take-up-300m-chinese-fund</link>
<description><![CDATA[ SoftBank Ventures Korea has partnered TPG Growth to establish the $300m China Ventures Fund I. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Swiggy switches to Tencent as it targets $700m</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21714/swiggy-switches-to-tencent-as-it-targets-700m</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The online food delivery service has reportedly entered talks with Tencent to raise money at a valuation of $2.5bn or more. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Farfetch styles $885m IPO</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21713/farfetch-styles-885m-ipo</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The JD.com and Advance Publications-backed fashion e-commerce platform raised more than $670m while its investors sold $212m of shares. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Corporate venturing deal net: 17-21 September 2018</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21712/corporate-venturing-deal-net-17-21-september-2018</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lai finds his way to Coatue</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21711/lai-finds-his-way-to-coatue</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Jonathan Lai has moved to Coatue Management after three years overseeing Tencent's western investments and partnerships. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Blippar ships in $37m</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21710/blippar-ships-in-37m</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Qualcomm Ventures co-led the series E round, which increased the AR and computer vision technology developer's overall funding to $137m. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Zumper jumps to $46m series C</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/21709/zumper-jumps-to-46m-series-c</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The apartment rental marketplace has now raised $90m altogether, having secured $46m in an Axel Springer-backed round. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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