Crunchbase Daily: Uber, Softbank, ParkJockey, NewView Capital and Lufax

Report: Uber mulls buying Lime or Bird

Uber has held acquisition talks recently with electric scooter rental startups Bird and Lime, according to a new report citing unnamed sources. The talks could result in a multi-billion-dollar purchase of one of the companies.

SoftBank said to back big round for ParkJockey

SoftBank has reportedly found a new place to park its cash. The firm has agreed to lead a large investment in Miami-based parking technology startup ParkJockey, Axios reports. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. is also said to be planning to invest.

NewView Capital raises $1.35B growth fund

NewView Capital has raised $1.35B for its debut growth fund, a spin out of venture firm New Enterprise Associates. The firm is launching with a portfolio of 31 late-stage companies.

Crypto boom faces reckoning

Bad actors in the crypto space are facing comeuppance. First, securities regulators settled with celebrities Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled for unlawfully touting coin offerings. Meanwhile, the CEO of crypto platform AriseBank is facing more serious fraud charges.