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The Big Ones China-based grocery delivery app operator Dingdong Maicai closed a $330m series D-plus round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund. Founded in 2017, Dingdong… The post 17 May 2021 – Grocery Delivery App Dingdong Maicai Orders Up $330m Series D appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges encountered within corporate… The post Leadership Series: Linda Yates (Mach49) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones Canada-based digital investment platform developer Wealthsimple received C$750m ($610m) in funding from investors including Allianz X, a subsidiary of Allianz, at a… The post 10 May 2021 – Oxford Nanopore Pockets $280m in Equity Financing appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges encountered within corporate… The post Leadership Series: Ellen Ehrenpreis (Orrick) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones Netherlands-based customer service software provider Messagebird has added $800m to a series C round featuring Bonnier, expanding it to $1bn. Bonnier joined… The post 03 May 2021 – Messagebird Adds $800m to Series C Round appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges encountered within corporate… The post Leadership Series: Jaclyn Kossmann (Applied Ventures) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones 1 In November, this column said, if demotivated, “talented people will quickly cut the cord”. This was in response to US-listed cable group Comcast’s… The post 26 April 2021 – UK National Grid Commits Further $150m to its Silicon Valley-based Corporate Venture and Innovation Group appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges encountered within corporate… The post Leadership Series: Jason Miles (Volvo VFS) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones 1 Spend enough time in venture and you can see the transformation in startups and the economy almost as if time has… The post 19 April 2021 – Coinbase Lists on Nasdaq appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

An audio version of the ‘Fintech Findings: The State of The Fintech Market in 2021’ session from our GCV Digital Forum in January 2021. “Funky… The post Leadership Series: The State of The Fintech Market in 2021 (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones India-based food delivery service Swiggy has raised $800m from Prosus Ventures, Falcon Edge, Goldman Sachs, Amansa Capital, Think Capital, Carmignac and Accel.… The post 12 April 2021 – Food Delivery Service Swiggy Raises $800m appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

An audio version of the ‘How U.S. Based Venture Arms From Asia Are Supporting Innovation’ session from our GCV Digital Forum in January 2021. “Funky… The post Leadership Series: How U.S. Based Venture Arms From Asia Are Supporting Innovation (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

An audio version of the ‘Scaling Up: How VC Is Helping Startups Succeed’ session from our GCV Digital Forum in January 2021. “Funky Chunk” Kevin… The post Leadership Series: Scaling Up – How VC Is Helping Startups Succeed (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones On-demand consumer product delivery service GoPuff has experienced some major league growth of late, and has secured $1.15bn from investors including SoftBank… The post 29 March 2021 – GoPuff Secures $1.15bn in Round Including SoftBank appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

n audio version of the ‘The Industry Blazing a New Path Through Incubation – How Hitachi is Leveraging Incubations and Developing an Ecosystem to Supercharge… The post Leadership Series: How Hitachi is Leveraging Incubations and Developing an Ecosystem to Supercharge Organic Growth (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones Payment processing software provider Stripe has raised $600m from investors including Axa and Allianz X, but the key element to the story… The post 22 March 2021 – Stripe Raises $600m with a $95bn Valuation appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

An audio version of the ‘Opening Keynote Fireside Chat: Vinod Khosla’ session from our GCV Digital Forum in January 2021. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)… The post Leadership Series: Opening Keynote Fireside Chat: Vinod Khosla (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones One element of retail that has emerged unscathed from the covid-19 pandemic is food, and Lineage Logistics is among the biggest cold… The post 15 March 2021 – $1.9bn for Cold Chain Services Provider Lineage Logistics appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

An audio version of the ‘Great Expectations: How M12 is Investing in Female Founders and Supporting D&I’ session from our GCV Digital Forum in January… The post Leadership Series: Great Expectations – How M12 is Investing in Female Founders (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones E-commerce instalment finance provider Klarna is riding the fintech wave, having raised $1bn in financing from undisclosed new and existing investors in… The post 08 March 2021 – Klarna Raises $1bn appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

An audio version of the ‘Henkel’s Approach To Startup Collaboration (CVC Case Study)’ session from our GCV Digital Forum in January 2021. “Funky Chunk” Kevin… The post Leadership Series: Henkel’s Approach To Startup Collaboration – CVC Case Study (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones 1 Bonny Simi, pilot and founder of US airline JetBlue’s corporate venturing unit, read the runes correctly in December when she left… The post 01 March 2021 – Could the Sleeping Giant of Corporate Venturing – India – Finally Be Waking Up? appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

An audio version of the ‘Perfect Harmony: The Convergence of AI Across Industries – Best Practices Examined’ session from our GCV Digital Forum in January… The post Leadership Series: Perfect Harmony – The Convergence of AI Across Industries (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

The Big Ones 1 Wishing our readers around the world a wonderful prosperous lunar new year – welcome to the year of the ox. There… The post 21 February 2021 – Blockchain.com Raises $120m in Strategic Growth Round appeared first on CVC Unplugged .

An audio version of Oxford Union Debate Motion: Will Blockchain Disrupt The Venture Industry discussion session from our GCV Digital Forum in January 2021. “Funky… The post Leadership Series: Will Blockchain Disrupt the Venture Industry? (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on CVC Unplugged .