DigitalBridge Ventures led wireless adoption software developer Celona's $60m series C round while Papaya is paying up to $200m for Rakuten-backed payment platform developer Azimo.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.

Bikini brand Frankies Bikinis received $18m from strategic investor Victoria's Secret while department store retailer Lojas Renner has formed a $31m investment vehicle.

Industrial data software producer OnePredict closed a $25m GS Energy-backed series C round while several corporates helped drone infrastructure provider Skyports raise $23m.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.

Accounting services provider Contabilizei pulled in $60m through a SoftBank-led round while luxury food brand KoRo raised $54.9m from investors including The Social Chain and HV Capital.

Hikma led a $15m extension to surgical robotics developer Activ Surgical's series B round, now sized at $60m, while data collaboration software provider Hex raised $52m from investors including Snowflake and Databricks.

Digital asset exchange Zipmex increased its corporate-backed series B round to over $51m while Digital Garage-backed 1plusX in a $150m acquisition.

Multiple corporates helped call centre software producer Cresta raise $80m at a $1.6bn valuation while agricultural intelligence provider Apollo secured $40m in a round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2.

Artificial intelligence technology developer Aibee raised cash from Xiaomi at a unicorn valuation while industrial technology provider Bluetron received $78.6m.