UVC Partners has backed what appears to be financial document processing software company Hypatos's first funding round.

Ascential, Akamai, Experian, ITV and Xandr all invested as the marketing data sharing platform raised $15.1m to help it expand in North America and Europe.

Midea participated in a round for the speech processing technology provider, whose backers also include Tsinghua University's TusPark Ventures.

Pistor-backed organic grocery distributor Farmy has secured $10.9m that will help it expand its distribution, warehouse and marketing capabilities.

Seed investor Slack Fund returned for a series A round closed as Grid prepares to fully launch its advanced spreadsheet software.

The disaster prediction platform developer has signed a multi-year agreement with insurance firm Sompo Holdings, which had already backed its series B round.

Gradient Ventures led the Mexico-based neobank's series A round, which increased its overall funding to $18m.

Telia Ventures and Alibaba's eWTP Innovation Fund helped esports platform developer Challengermode boost its total funding to $18m.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Alibaba has paid a nine-figure renminbi amount for a stake in its strategic partner Helijia, which markets beauty services to consumers through a mobile app.