Nestlé bought the healthy meal kit delivery service three years after leading its series C round, in a deal that could reach $1.5bn with earnouts.

SoftBank-backed pet product retailer PetLove is joining forces with pet services-focused DogHero, which counts Rover among its investors.

Marui Co-Creation Pitch 2021 will be made up of early-stage developers of sustainability, customer service and inclusive finance technology and products.

In 2017, property listing startup Hipflat raised an undisclosed amount from Japan-listed internet company Aucfan

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

Tencent, Hengan International and Lenovo Capital helped the offline-to-online retail platform's series C round, which will fund research and development work.

Turning Point Brands has supplied $15m for cannabinoid health product developer Dosist through a co-development and distribution pact.

MIT has put $35m into The Engine's second fund – up from its $25m commitment to the first fund – and has been joined by Harvard as a new LP.

Allana Group helped the fresh food delivery service push its overall funding past the $160m mark as it sees sales substantially rise.

New retail holding company Ficus raised equity funding from EWTP Capital, which is backed by corporate parent Alibaba.