Ginkgo Bioworks recently announced it raised $290 million in Series E funding with participation from all existing major investors and other new investors.
CircleUp Credit Advisors (CCA) recently announced that it raised more than $200 million to support emerging consumer brands with access to non-dilutive working capital financing.
Facebook recently announced it is acquiring CTRL-labs. The terms were undisclosed, but it was reportedly valued at between $500 million and $1 billion.
GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley has been nominated for Microsoft's board of directors -- which will be voted on at the shareholder meeting on December 4.