Big checks, wide reach

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Hello reader,

Diversity is the theme this week – and we do love a broad mix.

The week’s largest disclosed rounds are tackling very different parts of the economy. Fintech player Navi Technologies leads the pack with a US$100 million fundraise, but things get more eclectic from there. Among the other bigger bets are world models, disease detection, data infrastructure, and geospatial intelligence.

Capital seems to be spreading its bets across the field. There isn’t one trend tying the biggest checks together – and maybe that’s the trend.

You can find all other important investment deals from the last few days in our weekly funding news wrap-up.

Let’s dive into the biggest deals and M&As that have recently taken place.

— Lilian

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The biggest deals by market

🇮🇳 Navi Technologies, formerly known as BAC Acquisitions, is a digital financial services company based in India. It has bagged US$100 million in a bridge round from Prosus Ventures.

🇨🇳 Kokoni is a 3D printer developer hailing from China. It has secured US$74.6 million in a strategic investment round from undisclosed investors.

🇯🇵 Craif is a bio-AI company developing urine-based disease detection technology. Based in Japan, the firm has raised US$34.5 million in series D money from Granite-Integral, Tauns Laboratories, Unreasonable, and X&KSK.

🇦🇪 Naran is a mobility fintech startup headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. It has secured US$10 million in debt and equity financing from Landel.

🇦🇺 Australia-based Nbryo, which develops advanced bio-digital and robotic platforms for cattle reproduction, has bagged US$7 million in a recent seed round, bringing its total seed funding to approximately US$14 million. Its backers include AgriZeroNZ, Tenacious Ventures, Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund, and the Gates Foundation.

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