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Eli Lilly counts up Sixty8 Capital contribution

17th May 2021

Jordan Williams

Eli Lilly has helped Sixty8 Capital hold a first close for its $20m fund, which the venture capital firm will use to back startups led by members of typically underrepresented communities.

Valmont to harvest Prospera in $300m deal

14th May 2021

Jordan Williams

Tekfen Ventures, Cisco Investments and Qualcomm Ventures are set to exit the crop monitoring technology developer later this year in a deal with Valmont Industries.

Solid Power recharges with $130m

13th May 2021

Rob Lavine

The solid-state battery provider pulled in funding through a series B round co-led by potential customers BMW and Ford Motor Company.

PosiGen powers series D up to $60m

12th May 2021

Rob Lavine

Exelon-backed solar and energy efficiency equipment provider PosiGen has added $27m to a first tranche closed in December.

Big Idea Ventures closes $50m fund

11th May 2021

James Mawson

Le Groupe Bel, AAK, Meiji, Bühler and Tyson Foods all contributed to the firm's debut fund, which is targeting plant-based food developers.

Mainspring Energy bounces to $95m series D

10th May 2021

Jordan Williams

American Electric Power, Chevron and Equinor all participated in a round that increased the power generation technology developer's total funding to $228m.

OpenClassrooms stays course for $80m series C

7th May 2021

Edison Fu

Salesforce Ventures has chipped into the online learning platform’s latest round, bringing its overall funding to about $150m.

Modern Meadow manages $130m series C round

6th May 2021

Jordan Williams

The Evonik and Continental Grain Company-backed bio-based materials producer has appointed a new CEO alongside its latest funding round.

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Microsoft moves into $175m Congruent Ventures fund

5th May 2021

Jordan Williams

Microsoft is among the limited partners for venture firm Congruent Ventures’ latest sustainability-focused fund.

JGC jumps into corporate venturing vehicle

4th May 2021

Edison Fu

The $46m JGC Mirai Innovation Fund will invest in startups working on net-zero emission, green infrastructure, lifestyle and industry 4.0 technologies globally.

Mawsonia has won a Queen’s Award for International Trade

30th April 2021

James Mawson

Our submission weighed heavily on the fantastic work the team developing Global Corporate Venturing, Global University Venturing and Global Impact Venturing has been doing over the past few years to connect innovation capital sources and drive innovation forward on the global stage.

Solegreen kicks in $104m for Kuubix

29th April 2021

Rob Lavine

The rooftop solar installer has agreed to raise $50m in equity funding and up to $54m in convertible note financing from solar project developer Solegreen.

Oatly to milk public markets for capital

29th April 2021

Rob Lavine

Roc Nation, China Resources and Rabobank are among the investors in the oat milk brand, which has filed for a $100m offering in the United States.

Byju’s bolts down billion-dollar round

28th April 2021

Rob Lavine

The Naspers, Tencent and BCC-backed online education provider's series F round now stands at just over $1.5bn, valuing it at roughly $15bn.

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