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Tencent lends help as VIPKid spinoff raises $80m

10th January 2020

Rob Lavine

VIPKid investor Tencent has participated in an $80m series A round for its livestreamed tutoring offshoot, Dami Wangxiao.

Ruangguru rings up $150m

9th January 2020

Rob Lavine

EV Growth was among the participants in a series C round for the online education provider that also featured UOB Venture Management.

SkySpecs checks in $17m

7th January 2020

Rob Lavine

Evergy Ventures, Equinor Energy Ventures and existing investors Statkraft Ventures and UL Ventures chipped in as the wind power maintenance platform developer took its total funding to $29m.

Pascucci seeks new pastures with new fund

7th January 2020

James Mawson

Victor Pascucci, who counts USAA and Munich Re among his corporate venturing stops, has put together an energy-focused VC firm called Energy Capital Ventures.

Xiaoe-tech takes Tal Education investment

6th January 2020

Rob Lavine

The education services management platform secured $14.3m in a round led by Tal Education that reportedly valued it at more than $140m.

Indigo Agriculture harvests $200m

6th January 2020

Thierry Heles

FedEx has contributed to a $175m convertible equity round for agricultural technology and services provider Indigo secured alongside $25m in debt financing.

Perfect Day shines in $140m series C

20th December 2019

Thierry Heles

The Continental Grain-backed vegan dairy product developer has captured $140m at a $440m valuation, with Temasek leading the round.

Nutriati heats up with series C funding

19th December 2019

Callum Cyrus

PLT Health Solutions and existing backer Tate & Lyle Ventures contributed to a $12.7m round for vegan ingredients supplier Nutriati to take its total funding to more than $22m.

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Petronas puts $250m fund into operation

18th December 2019

Callum Cyrus

Petronas has closed a $250m fund for venture capital subsidiary Piva to strike deals in Europe and North America focusing on future energy, industrial and materials technologies.

Mitsui enters Arcadia in $30m series C

17th December 2019

Callum Cyrus

Arcadia, the operator of a clean energy-sourcing platform for domestic use, boosted its overall equity funding to more than $62m in a Mitsui USA-backed round.

Ucommune works its way toward public markets

16th December 2019

Thierry Heles

Ucomme has formally filed for a $100m initial public offering, confirming months of reports and putting Beijing Xingpai, Dahong Group, Junfa Group, Prosperity Holdings and Yintai Land in line for exits.

Procter and Gamble produces India fund

13th December 2019

Edison Fu

The Indian subsidiary of the consumer goods conglomerate has set up a $27.9m vehicle to invest in sustainable technology developers.

Circulate Capital secures $106m

12th December 2019

Rob Lavine

Circulate Capital aims to cut ocean plastic pollution and has lured corporates including Chevron Phillips, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Dow Chemicals, Danone, Unilever and Procter and Gamble to its fund.

Harlem Capital hooks CTA for oversubscribed fund

11th December 2019

Callum Cyrus

Consumer Technology Association is among the LPs in the first fund raised by the diversity-focused venture firm, which has closed at an oversubscribed $40.3m.