Funding announcement
Klarna to raise USD1.3b in New York IPO
Swedish BNPL firm Klarna is preparing a renewed New York float, seeking as much as USD1.27 billion at a valuation a source puts at USD12.5-14 billion, after earlier delays.
Investor
Societe Generale
Disclosed deals
Every published round Societe Generale took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Portfolio
Companies Societe Generale has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Funds
Fund closes reported for Societe Generale, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Societe Generale has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Societe Generale did.
People
Coverage
Stories naming Societe Generale. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Venture debt
$340m+
Major new player signs contracts for first big battery project as it aims for 6 GWh of storage by 2030
Ampyr has locked in bank debt above A$340m, a Zen Energy virtual offtake and Fluence as battery supplier for its first large battery in NSW, with a 6 GWh storage goal for 2030.
2 deals
Rinehart-backed lithium and rare earths projects rake in more than $1 billion in federal funding
Canberra announces up to $840m for Arafura's Northern Territory rare earths project, while Liontown secures $550m in bank debt for its Kathleen Valley mine, with CEFC and Export Finance Australia among lenders.
Funding announcement
Investment Notes: Stropro
AfterWork Ventures reflects on backing Stropro in February 2020, explaining why the platform opening structured bank products to sophisticated investors fits its unbundling-of-banks thesis and Asia-Pacific ambitions.
2 deals
Edtech unicorn Go1 buys first European company amid expansion push
Go1 has bought corporate learning platform Coorpacademy, its first European acquisition, to support expansion; the piece recalls Go1's earlier raises, including a 2019 Series B and a 2021 Series D.
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