CVC Unplugged
Episodes
15 February 2021 – Nationwide Increases Nationwide Ventures Allocation to $350m
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones 1 I was catching up with a former corporate venturing leader this month as she described a healthy portfolio of activities covering… Th...
Leadership Series: The Venture Manifesto (GCV Digital Forum)
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An audio version of The Venture Manifesto discussion session from our GCV Digital Forum in January 2021. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech....
08 February 2021 – Robinhood Raises $3.4bn
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Few VC-backed companies have had as busy a week in the mainstream media as Robinhood. The share trading platform developer has been… Th...
Leadership Series: Jennifer Ard (Intel Capital)
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges enc...
01 February 2021 – Xerox Sets Up $250m Corporate Venture Capital Fund
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones GCV Digital Forum 2021 event had a host of highlights, including awards, the World of Corporate Venturing annual review, magazines and ...
Leadership Series: George Baxter (Edinburgh Innovations)
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Leadership Series podcast, we talk to George Baxter, chief executive of Edinburgh Innovations about the strengths of t...
25 January 2021 – Vor Files for IPO on the Nasdaq
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones It is always good to get the insights from The Economist’s World in 2021 report, even if the paper acknowledges JK Galbraith’s… The...
Leadership Series: James Mawson (Mawsonia)
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges enc...
18 January 2021 – GV Returns for EQRx’s $500m Series B
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones EQRx formally launched a year ago with $200m from investors including GV and Nextech, and all its series A investors have now… The post...
Leadership Series: Aaron Brandt (Hypertherm Ventures)
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges enc...
11 January 2021 – Online Tutoring Platform Zuoyebang Raises $1.6bn Series E
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones One of the big shifts in 2020 was the surge in educational technology providers, with China leading the way. That was before… The post ...
21 December 2020 – ByteDance Raising $2bn at $180bn Valuation
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Ant Group may not have been able to successfully go public but China’s other hugely valuable VC-backed private company, ByteDance, is r...
Leadership Series: Larry Loev (Ariel Scientific Innovations)
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Leadership Series podcast, we talk to Larry Loev, chief executive of Ariel Scientific Innovations, about leading a tec...
14 December 2020 – Drug Development Company Tempus Secures $200m
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones 2020 has been a year when, for obvious reasons, innovative drug development has taken a leap forward. Tempus combines artificial intellig...
Leadership Series: Mike Zimmerman (Main Sequence Ventures)
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast episode of the Leadership Series, we talk to Mike Zimmerman, partner at Main Sequence Ventures, about improving commercialisa...
07 December 2020 – Salesforce Announces $27.7bn Purchase of Slack
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Electronics and appliance retailer Suning has spun off its online retail platform and e-commerce services activities into a newly formed ...
Leadership Series: Kelly Sexton (University of Michigan)
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thierry Heles talks to Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice President for Research – Technology Transfer and Innovation Partnerships at University of Michig...
30 November 2020 – Stripe Opens Discussions for Funding at Potential $100bn Valuation
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Digital payment technology and services provider Stripe last raised money in October 2019, closing $850m from investors including Alphabe...
Leadership Series: Shiva Dustdar & Lara Koole (Including Both Halves of Society)
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amparo de San José Riestra, director, IESE Business School Angel Network, moderates a discussion between Shiva Dustdar and Lara Koole on how to inclu...
23 November 2020 – PingCap Stores £270m in Series D Funding
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Distributed database software provider PingCap has secured $270m in series D funding from backers including Bertelsmann Asia Investments ...
Leadership Series: Alastair Hick (Monash Innovation)
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thierry Heles talks to Alastair Hick, senior director at Monash Innovation. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative ...
16 November 2020 – SentinelOne Bags $267m in Series F
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones “The door is always open for a second and third [Vision] fund, but we’re not very popular,” according to Masayoshi Son, founder… ...
Leadership Series: Oliver Keown (Intuitive Ventures)
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Mawson talks to Oliver Keown, director of Intuitive Ventures on setting up a $100m fund focussed on minimally-invasive care. “Funky Chunk” K...
09 November 2020 – Ant Group’s IPO Suspended by Regulators
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Law firm Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe’s recent investments in Priori Legal and term sheet data analysis provider Aumni, coincidin...
Leadership Series: Jeffrey Li (Tencent Investment)
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Haemmig talks to Jeffrey Li, managing partner of Tencent Investment and winner of the 2020 Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist 100. “Funky C...
02 November 2020 – Ant Gets Ready for Global Expansion
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Ant aims to raise $34.5bn – the biggest initial public offering – by splitting its stock issuance equally across Shanghai and Hong K...
Leadership Series: Moray Wright (Parkwalk Advisors)
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Moray Wright, co-founder and chief executive of Parkwalk Advisors, the fund management subsidiary of commercialisation firm IP Group. “Fu...
26 October 2020 – Ant Group Aims for World’s Biggest Floatation Topping $250bn
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Yuanfudao is the latest Chinese online education provider to raise a huge amount, reportedly securing $1bn in a series G2 round led… Th...
Leadership Series: Alicia Löffler (Northwestern University)
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Alicia Löffler, associate provost for Innovation & New Ventures...
19 October 2020 – SoftBank Backs Kahoot with $215m Investment
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Kahoot has been one of the biggest recent success stories in the startup space. The company, the developer of a gamified online… The po...
Leadership Series: Nichole Mercier (Washington University in St Louis)
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Nichole Mercier, assistant vice-chancellor and managing director...
12 October 2020 2020 – Uber Spins out Uber Freight with $500m Series A
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Uber launched its shipping services platform, Uber Freight, in 2017, and is now spinning it off with $500m in series A financing… The p...
Leadership Series: Tony Raven (Cambridge Enterprise)
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Tony Raven, chief executive of University of Cambridge’s comme...
05 October 2020 – Sophia Genetics Raises $110m Series F
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones It was a privilege to hear the insights at the GCV Digital Forum 2.0 yesterday. Combining our regional and sector events, GCV… The post...
Leadership Series: Orin Herskowitz (Columbia University)
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Orin Herskowitz, senior vice-president of intellectual property ...
28 September 2020 – Roche Pays $448m to Buy Inflazome
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Congratulations to Mike Cavanagh at Comcast for taking up the reins of its ventures unit after Amy Banse’s decision to retire next yea...
Leadership Series: Mark Sherman (Telstra Ventures)
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, James Mawson talks to Mark Sherman of Telstra Ventures. “Funky Chunk” K...
21 September 2020 – Klarna Raises $650m to Almost Double its Valuation
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Klarna, operator of an app that lets consumers pay for items from some 200 retailers through instalment payments, has raised $650m in… ...
Leadership Series: Tony Armstrong (IU Ventures)
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Tony Armstrong, president and chief executive of IU Ventures, ab...
14 September 2020 – Online Education Company Byju Raising $500m
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Online education has firmly established itself as the key sector in India’s startup space, and Byju’s has effectively confirmed that,...
Leadership Series: Lesley Millar-Nicholson (MIT Technology Licensing Office)
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Leadership Series we talk to Lesley Millar-Nicholson, director of MIT’s Technology Licensing Office and Catalysts, about a bumper y...
07 September 2020 – QuantumScape in Reverse Merger with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Online education has been one of the big growth sectors during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s particularly true in China, and as one…...
Leadership Series: Mark Radcliffe (DLA Piper)
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Leadership Podcast we turn back the clock to our summer digital form held in June for a talk by DLA Piper’s Mark… The post Leader...
31 August 2020 – Ant Group Files for Dual Listing to Potentially Raise $30bn
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Cancer test developer Freenome has closed a $270m series C round that included Novartis and existing backers GV, Kaiser Permanente Ventur...
Leadership Series: Peter Devine (Uniseed)
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Peter Devine about Uniseed, Australia’s longest running venture fund that operates at the Universit...
24 August 2020 – SpaceX Raises $1.9bn
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones SpaceX has been one of the most fervent fundraisers among private companies in recent years and it shows no signs of stopping.… The pos...
Leadership Series: Mark Radcliffe (DLA Piper Webinar)
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Something a little different this week: We have teamed up with Mark Radcliffe from DLA Piper to bring you an audio recording of their webinar… The p...
17 August 2020 – Impossible Foods Closes $200m Series G
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones A lot of brick-and-mortar retailers have suffered during coronavirus lockdowns in recent months but certain parts of the e-commerce secto...
Leadership Series: Jim Wilkinson (Oxford Sciences Innovation)
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Jim Wilkinson of Oxford Sciences Innovation about the company and how they invest. “Funky Chunk” ...
10 August 2020 – Epic Games Confirms $1.78bn Funding Round
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big ones Epic Games has confirmed a $1.78bn funding round that included the $250m investment announced by Sony last month. The game developer had subs...
Leadership Series: Girish Nadkarni & Demi Edosomwan (TCNV)
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Girish Nadkarni & Demi Edosomwan of TCNV about their investment strategies and the impact of COVID-19...
03 August 2020 – Wu Snaps Up her Former Assets
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are occasional silver linings even for the blackest clouds. One was as the Covid-19 disease broke out this year competition for deals became a…...
Leadership Series: Gen Tsuchikawa (Sony)
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Gen Tsuchikawa of Sony about their investment funds and COVID-19. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (in...
27 July 2020 – CureVac Officially Closes $640m Round
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deals CureVac has officially closed a $640m round, adding $126m to recent investments that included $171m from GlaxoSmithKline through a strategic pa...
Leadership Series: Jacqueline LeSage-Krause (Munich Re Ventures)
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Jacqueline LeSage-Krause of Munich Re Ventures talks about how COVID-19 has affected her work. “Funky Chunk”...
20 July 2020 – 5G & IoT Provider Jio Platforms Gains $4.5bn from Google
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Jio Platforms was spun off by Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries late last year to build a mobile network tailored for 5G and… The...
Leadership Series: Tony Askew (REV Venture Partners)
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Tracy Isacke of Silicon Valley Bank talks to Tony Askew from REV Venture Partners. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLe...
13 July 2020 – Rivian Strikes Deal with Amazon for 100,000 Electric Delivery Vans
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Now ride hailing has matured past the stage where it requires multi-billion dollar rounds, one of the biggest fundraisers in recent month...
Leadership Series: Jon Lauckner (GM Ventures)
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Jon Lauckner also from GM Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under ...
06 July 2020 – Zuoyebang Pulls In $750m in Series E Funding
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones China’s online education sector is one of the areas where growth is currently moving fastest. Yuanfudao raised $1bn in a series G… Th...
Leadership Series: Amy Banse (Comcast Ventures)
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Amy Banse also from Comcast Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed unde...
29 June 2020 – Sana Biotechnology Raises $700m in First Round
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones There is a true IPO bonanza going on at the moment and we’ll get to that in a moment, but there’s still… The post 29 June 2020 – ...
Leadership Series: David Gilmour (BP Ventures)
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to David Gilmour also from BP Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under...
22 June 2020 – DoorDash Raises $400m in Late Stage Round
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big Stories Slowly, then suddenly change happens This past week’s online roundtable for the Reinhard Mohn Prize 2020*, Fostering Innovation, Unl...
Leadership Series: Raj Singh & Amy Burr (JetBlue Technology Ventures)
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Ashley Lowes, Head of Communications & Marketing at JetBlue Technology Ventures, talks to Raj Singh & Amy Burr a...
15 June 2020 – Zuoyebang in Talks to Raise up to $800m in Coronavirus Boost
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big Ones Online student answer and livestreamed education provider Zuoyebang was spun off by Baidu and has since received $585m in venture funding. Li...
08 June 2020 – GCV Digital Forum Roundup
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
GCV Digital Forum Roundup Thank you to the team and all who have worked their socks off for the first GCV Digital Forum, and also… The post 08 June ...
01 June 2020 – UBS Groups Prepares for Fintech Investments
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones 1 Switzerland-based bank UBS Group is setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars of its money to invest in financial technology compan...
Leadership Series: Heriberto Diarte (Schneider Electric Ventures)
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Heriberto Diarte from Schneider Electric Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompete...
25 May 2020 – SenseTime Expands to Help Track Coronavirus
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Chinese AI software provider SenseTime has expanded its visual surveillance technology to assess the internal temperature of individuals ...
Leadership Series: Nicolas Sauvage (TDK Ventures)
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Nicolas Sauvage from TDK Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed...
18 May 2020 – Challenging Investment Landscape and Down-Rounds
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big Stories 1 Spencer Chavez, a GCV Rising Stars 2020 winner, has stepped down from his position as principal at Salesforce Ventures to join KKR.… T...
Leadership Series: Arvind Purushotham (Citi Ventures)
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Arvind Purushotham from Citi Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lice...
11 May 2020 – Intel picks up Moovit for $900m
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big Stories Korys, the family office behind the France and Belgium-based retailer Colruyt Group, and Mérieux Equity Partners, the asset management ar...
Leadership Series: John Glushik (HG Ventures)
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to John Glushik from HG Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed ...
04 May 2020 – FIS Commits $150m to its Corporate Venturing Unit
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Three As highlighted in last week’s podcast, some sectors are flying high and, certainly relative to the global financial crisis a dozen ye...
Leadership Series: David Hayes & Nacho Gimenez (BP Ventures)
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to David Hayes and Nacho Gimenez from BP Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompete...
27 April 2020 – AvidXchange Raises $128m Bringing Total Round to $388m Plus Audio from our Second COVID19 Webinar
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big ones AvidXchange, a developer of accounts payable automation software, has raised $128m to hike its latest round to $388m. Mastercard was amon...
Leadership Series: Tarik Galijasevic (Allstate Strategic Ventures)
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Tarik Galijasevic from Allstate Strategic Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompet...
20 April 2020 – Stripe Raises $600m in Series G Plus Audio from our Industrial Sector Webinar
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Digital payment processor Stripe is one of the companies that has seen demand for its product skyrocket in recent weeks as more… The po...
Leadership Series: Tony Cannestra (Denso International America)
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to Tony Cannestra from Denso International America. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompet...
13 April 2020 – Covid-19 Crisis & Funding Opportunities
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The week’s podcast takes a look at the Covid-19 Crisis and the funding opportunities that have come from it. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incomp...
Leadership Series: Bonny Simi (JetBlue Technology Ventures)
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to Bonny Simi from JetBlue Technology Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech....
06 April 2020 – Lyell Immunopharma Gains $493m Investment from GlaxoSmithKline
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones It is the sort of line to awaken the curiosity in an annual report: “Cash payments to acquire equity investments amounted to £258m…...
Leadership Series: Darek DeFreece (UC Berkeley)
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Thierry Heles talks to Darek DeFreece from UC Berkeley. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licens...
30 March 2020 – Lime in Talks to Raise Funding at a Reduced $400m Valuation
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones In what may be an ominous sign, electric scooter rental service Lime is reportedly in talks to raise funding at a $400m… The post 30 Ma...
Leadership Series: Tom Vanhoutte (Imec.xpand)
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Thierry Heles talks to Tom Vanhoutte from Imec.xpand. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed...
23 March 2020 – Fox Agrees to Buy Tubi for $440m in Cash
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones When SoftBank emerged with a $9.5bn rescue package for beleaguered workspace provider WeWork in October, $3bn of the amount had been earm...
Leadership Series: Jonathan Tudor (Centrica) Part 2
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of our Leadership Series interview where Izzy Woolgar talks to Jonathan Tudor from Centrica and our very own James Mawson. “Funky Ch...
16 March 2020 – Insightec Targets $150m Series F
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Insightec is targeting up to $150m in a series F round valuing it at $1.3bn post-money, and has already received a $100m… The post 16 M...
Leadership Series: Jonathan Tudor (Centrica) Part 1
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first part of our Leadership Series interview where Izzy Woolgar talks to Jonathan Tudor from Centrica and our very own James Mawson. “Funky Chu...
09 March 2020 – Waymo Secures $2.25bn in Initial Close of First External Round
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Waymo began life in Alphabet’s secretive Google X division but has now fully emerged as a standalone company, securing $2.25bn from inv...
Leadership Series: Ippei Akiyoshi (Mitsubishi)
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Mawson interviews Ippei Akiyoshi from Mitsubishi. The first in a series of interviews. Recorded remotely. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incom...
02 March 2020 – Grab Raises $856m from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones There may be fewer rounds being closed but ride hailing continues to be a money magnet, with Grab raising $856m from Mitsubishi… The po...
24 February 2020 – Imara to Raise Up To $86.3m in its IPO
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Grab had raised $4.8bn for its series H round as of mid-2019 but did not confirm a close for the round. Now… The post 24 February 2020 ...
17 February 2020 – Revolution Medicines Goes Public in $238m Offering
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big News It’s been a good week for healthcare flotations, with Revolution Medicines following in the footsteps of successful IPO closures by Sch...
10 February 2020 – Netskope Gains $340m in Round Led By Sequoia Capital Global Equities
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Sequoia Capital Global Equities has led a $340m round for cloud security platform developer Netskope at a valuation of near $3bn. Netskop...
03 February 2020 – Corporate Venturing and Innovation Summit Roundup
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big News The US government’s effort to change the regulatory landscape for venture capital is coming to a head with this week’s sold-out Globa...
27 January 2020 – Tokopedia Approaches Close of $1.5bn Round
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Tokopedia is already one of the biggest companies to have emerged from Southeast Asia’s increasingly vibrant startup scene, but it is r...
20 January 2020 – Joby Aviation Raises $590m in Series C to Create Flying Taxis
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 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… The post ...