Uber will acquire Foodpanda's food delivery business in Taiwan for $950 million

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May 14, 2024

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Includes 23 investment/acquisition/IPO queue events

Uber will acquire Foodpanda's Taiwan operations for $950 million.

Delivery Hero announced that it has reached an agreement with Uber for $950 million in cash to acquire Delivery Hero's foodpanda food delivery business in Taiwan, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the first half of 2025.

Zhiyu Medical received more than 60 million yuan in financing, which was led by Chende Capital, followed by Legend Star, and continued to be invested by old shareholders Shunwei Capital, Eli Lilly Asia Ventures (LAV), and Zhonghai Investment. Fanzhuo Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor for this round of financing.

Zhiyu Medical is a technology company focusing on the R&D and manufacturing of surgical robots and intelligent diagnosis and treatment equipment, with a core team from well-known medical device companies at home and abroad. The company's main business is a surgical robot that autonomously executes in the natural orifice.

The proceeds from this round of over-financing will be used for the clinical trial of the core product metaFlow®️ high-energy waterjet autonomous execution surgical robot (waterjet surgical robot), as well as the R&D layout of the new product pipeline.

Domestic investment events

1. Xinhe Zhihui received a strategic investment of 200 million yuan

Xinhe Zhihui is an artificial intelligence chip developer, and its business plans include independent research and development of ASIC chips for AI inference applications, independent research and development of solid-state drive (SSD) controllers, data center systems and enterprise software business. On May 13, Wuhan Nongshang Environment Co., Ltd. issued an announcement announcing that it would cooperate with BLUE MOON VENTURES GROUP PTE. LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Blue Moon"), New Capital Company (hereinafter referred to as "NCC") and Shanghai Xinhe Zhihui Computer Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xinhe Zhihui" or the "Target Company") signed the Joint Venture Agreement. *ST Nongshang plans to invest in Xinhe Zhihui in installments of RMB200 million with its own funds in the next 16 months, and finally subscribe for 51% of its equity.

2. Elseipal completed Series B++ financing

Elseepal focuses on the integrated biological service platform of innovative drugs from target discovery and verification, lead compound screening, optimization to preclinical candidate molecule stage, and creates an innovative CRO+ explorer in the biological and pharmacological research technology in the fields of oncology, immunity, cardiovascular, central nervous system and other diseases. Elseipal recently completed a Series B++ round of financing. This round of financing was led by Yizhuang Guotou, and the existing shareholder Yahui Investment continued to increase its shareholdings. Gelu Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor for this round of financing. This round of financing will support IceYIP to provide more leading and high-quality services to pharmaceutical companies at home and abroad.

3. Zhongjing Weishi received tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round financing

Zhongjing Weishi is a developer of consumer ophthalmic medical products, and the company's product layout is based on the professional field of ophthalmic consumer medical grade, not only myopia prevention and control product line, but also wearable devices suitable for dry eye syndrome, digital optometric peripherals and other product layout. Among them, the first to land, S.T.O.P.KIT ®, has upgraded the principle of myopia prevention and control, and made innovations in design and product form, bringing global breakthrough technological innovation to the subdivision of myopia prevention and control. Recently, Zhongjing Weishi completed tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round of financing, led by Ruihua Capital, followed by Taiyu Investment and Bee Qiao Capital, and Gelu Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor for a long time. This round of financing will help Zhongjing Weishi continue to promote clinical research, marketing, brand building and new technology research and development, develop more innovative eye health products, effectively solve the unmet needs and pain points in clinical practice, and lead the new trend of eye health consumption.

4. Aoxue Culture completed tens of millions of A+ round of financing

Founded in Beijing in 2014, Aoxue Culture started with the self-media public account Lingxia, and later extended to skiing and outdoor sports equipment. In 2015, Aoxue set up a team in Seattle, USA and registered an overseas company, NOBADAY LLC, the NOBADAY brand is mainly for overseas high-end skiing user groups, and the product line includes helmets, snow goggles, snow suits, snowboards, bindings, sweatshirts, etc. Aoxue Culture has recently completed tens of millions of yuan in A+ round of strategic financing, the investor is Mr. Yang Haiwei, this round of funds will be mainly used for the systematic construction of the brand, and fully expand to outdoor sports.

5. SRDA Materials completed the A round of financing of nearly 100 million yuan

Relying on decades of experience in the R&D and commercialization of functional films, the company has mastered the four major glue formula systems of silicone, epoxy, polyurethane and acrylic, and built a systematic R&D layout + R&D platform for high value-added material iteration, and customized and prioritized commercialization of formulations and coatings for customer processes, forming a product matrix across display panels, 3C and energy storage. Recently, SRDA Materials has completed a round of financing of nearly 100 million yuan, which is exclusively invested by Zhongxing Capital, which is another important layout of Zhongxing in the field of pan-semiconductor + energy storage materials.

6. Fun Bear completed an angel round of financing of 10 million RMB

Fun Bear is an enterprise digital solution provider, providing customers with a professional software platform including APP, applet, mall system and a series of services, the company has a professional R & D team, ten years of development experience, to provide customers with a full range of one-stop services. Recently, Fun Bear completed an angel round of financing of 10 million yuan, and the investor was not disclosed.

Foreign investment events

1. ChainML raised $6.2 million in seed round

ChainML is a decentralized machine learning protocol that aims to build a tamper-proof and scalable protocol for machine learning and complex computation in Web3, and provides a decentralized solution for machine learning and models. ChainML announced the closing of a $6.2 million seed round of expansion funding led by Hack VC with participation from Inception Capital, HTX Ventures, Figment Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, and Alumni Ventures, among others.

2. ByHeart raises $95 million in Series C financing

ByHeart是一家婴儿食品服务商，专注于婴儿营养食品研发及制作，为用户提供配方奶粉等母婴产品。 近日，ByHeart获得9500万美元C轮融资，D1 Capital Partners、Bellco Capital、Polaris Partners、Two River、OCV、AccelFoods、Red Sea Ventures、Gaingels投资。

3. Ajax raised $95 million in Series C funding

Ajax是一家癌症治疗服务商，主要应用计算化学和结构生物学，致力于为用户提供治疗血液系统恶性肿瘤的新型靶向疗法。 近日，Ajax获得9500万美元C轮融资，Inning One Ventures、Schrödinger、Boxer Capital、EcoR1 Capital、Point72 Ventures、RA Capital Management、Vivo Capital维梧资本、Eli Lilly & Company Foundation、高盛GoldmanSachs(国外)投资。

4. Lycia Therapeutics获得1.066亿美元C轮融资

Lycia Therapeutics是一家美国细胞表面靶点蛋白降解疗法开发商，致力于开发利用靶向溶酶体的嵌合体技术，Lycia公司开发的LYTAC技术，有望拓展蛋白降解领域，将细胞表面，乃至细胞外的蛋白纳入攻击范围内。 Lycia Therapeutics宣布完成1.066亿美元的超额认购C轮融资。 融资由Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners领投，新投资者Janus Henderson investors、Marshall Wace和Franklin Templeton，以及现有投资者Redmile Group、RTW Investments、Blue Owl Healthcare Opportunities、Invus、礼来公司和Alexandria Venture Investments参与跟投。

5. May Health获得2500万美元B轮融资

May Health是一家医疗设备开发商，专注于开发治疗多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）的临床阶段医疗器械，目前正在临床研究中研究其卵巢再平衡技术。 近日，May Health获得2500万美元B轮融资，Kidron Capital Assets LP、Avestria Ventures、Sofinnova Partners FORLIFE、Trill Impact、Bpifrance投资。

6. Goodcarbon raises €5.25 million in seed round

Goodcarbon是一家碳信用服务商,专注于提供"基于自然的解决方案"的高质量碳信用额。 近日,Goodcarbon宣布成功完成525万欧元融资。 Ocean 14 Capital fund领投,Silverstrand Capital、知名天使投资者和现有投资者Planet A Ventures、468 Capital和Greenfield Capital参投。

7. PNE raised $10.3 million in Series A+ financing

PNE is a new energy technology service provider, innovatively combining low-temperature plasma technology in the frontier field with direct lithium-ion battery recycling technology, on the one hand, in the current scarcity of lithium, nickel, cobalt and other mineral deposits, high mining costs, the direct recycling of low-cost, high-efficiency battery cathode materials is possible; On the other hand, compared with traditional battery recycling technologies such as acid method and fire method, major technological innovations and breakthroughs have been achieved in terms of economy and environmental protection. Recently, PNE received $10.3 million in Series A+ financing, with investment from Tech Council, LKQ Corporation, and SCG Chemicals.

8. AimHi Earth获得100万英镑种子轮融资

AimHi Earth provides real-time online climate training and education, equipping individuals and organizations with the necessary understanding, skills, and ideas to overcome the climate and nature crises and ensure sustainability. It works with multinational corporations such as PepsiCo, Unilever and Molson Cours, and is supported by Cambridge Zero, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Eden Project and Nature4Climate. Recently, AimHi Earth raised £1 million in seed funding from The Climate Planet Foundation and individual investors.

9. Monitaur raises $6 million Series A financing

Monitaur is a developer of large model monitoring software that provides auditability, transparency, and governance to companies using machine learning software. For companies that use AI to make regulatory decisions that impact people's lives, Monitaur's ML Assurance software, developed by industry experts, ensures transparency. Companies record, document, organize, and monitor every decision made by machine learning models. Recently, Monitaur received $6 million in Series A financing, with investment from Rockmont Capital Partners, Studio VC, Defy.vc, Techstars Ventures, and Cultivation Capital.

10. Steel City Interactive获得1500万英镑战略投资

Steel City Interactive是一家拳击游戏开发运营商，旗下开发有拳击游戏《无可争议（Undisputed）》。 Steeel City Interactive 最近在一轮融资中筹集了超过 1500 万英镑。 此轮融资由 Novator Ventures 领投。

11. Canopy raises $35 million in Series C funding

Canopy is a U.S.-based tax services provider that helps tax practitioners manage workflows, remotely consolidate and store email materials, track meeting times and corporate events, and share them with colleagues, while optimizing personal documents, with a tax solution that automatically fills out forms in IRS format and analyzes and provides task status. Recently, Canopy raised $35 million in Series C financing, with investment from Ten Coves Capital, Ankona Capital Partners, Pelion Venture Partners, Tenaya Capital, and NewView Capital.

12. Nivoda raises $30 million in Series B financing

Nivoda is a diamond and gemstone retail solutions provider that provides jewelry businesses with solutions that enhance profits, increase efficiency, and accelerate growth through its B2B jewelry marketplace. Recently, Nivoda raised $30 million in Series B financing, with investment from Avenir Growth Capital, Headline, Abstract Ventures, and Canaan Partners.

13. TerraClear receives $15 million in strategic investment

TerraClear, a manufacturer of smart agricultural machinery, uses a mobile phone to control an app terminal to allow drones to take high-resolution images of farmland and generate a digital rock map showing the location of rocks after being screened by artificial intelligence. Relying on the generated rock map, which provides the operational premise for the subsequent application of the quarry technology, TerraClear also used three different functions of the robotic arm for the grabbing of the picker arm in the process of developing the quarry, including the hydraulic drive that we often see, making the quarrying work more intelligent and automated. Recently, TerraClear officially announced the completion of a $15 million financing.

14. Baby Shark Universe获得种子轮融资

Baby Shark Universe is an open-world RPG where players can create their own in-game content (items, maps), enjoy content created by other players and expand the game's narrative based on their choices and actions. Baby Shark Universe was developed by veteran developers from South Korean game company Nexon with more than a decade of experience. The Baby Shark Universe will offer a variety of metaverse-based gameplay, including combat, collecting, and crafting, as well as NFT trading between users. It will also eventually support user-generated content (UGC) capabilities, where users can create and contribute their own content. Baby Shark Universe announced the closing of a seed round valued at $34 million, with investors including Animoca Brands, CREDIT SCEND, Sui Foundation, Comma3 Ventures, Creditcoin, GM Ventures, Neuler, Notch Ventures, X+, and Planetarium, among others.

15. Serendipity被Arbor Biotechnologies收购

Serendipity是一家基因编辑技术研发商,Serendipity成立的主要因素是张锋实验室发现的、具有取代CRISPR系统的新型切割酶Fanzor。 近日,基因编辑公司Arbor Biotechnologies宣布收购Serendipity。

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