Managing director Crispin Leick spoke to GCV about EnBW New Ventures' two most recent investments and the potential for infrastructure technology to catch up with software deals.

The investment co-led by rivals in the workplace messaging space is likely a sign of increased cooperation in the future.

SoftBank helped e-commerce brand aggregator Merama hike its series B round to $285m while Koch Industries took part in a round valuing supply chain finance provider Tradeshift at $2.7bn.

Incode and Odyssey Therapeutics each secured over $200m while Alvotech Holdings, BenevolentAI and Tomorrow.io have agreed reverse mergers at unicorn valuations.

Professional education provider Platzi pulled in $60m through a Prosus-led round while e-commerce software producer Marketplacer took in $38m from investors including Salesforce Ventures.

Salesforce Ventures helped supply $62m for business intelligence software developer Klue while GS Retail invested $55m in mobility services provider Kakao Mobility.

SoftBank’s Latin America Fund helped prayer app developer Glorify raise $40m at a $250m valuation while decentralised derivatives network Hxro Network secured $34m in a round featuring several corporates.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invested in sneaker marketplace operator Soda at a $336m valuation while university application platform developer CollegeDekho increased its series B round to $35m.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.