SoftBank Ventures Korea, which previously led a $2.1m seed round for Rael six months ago, has returned to contribute to a $17.5m series A alongside GS Retail Fund.

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

Tsinghua University has led a round for Trifo, with the funding to support the launch of the startup's smart home robot.

Samsung Ventures contributed to a Tsinghua University-led round for Trifo, with the funding to support the launch of the startup's smart home robot.

African American-focused hair supplier Mayvenn has secured $23m in a series B round led by media holding company Essence Ventures.

Molekule, developer of a molecular-level air purifier, took its total funding to $39m in a Foundry Group-led round that did not include existing investor Foxconn.

University of Southampton spinout Exosect has been put up for sale by Hilco Streambank in an effort to salvage the pest and disease control technology producer.

VTT Ventures has supported a $13.7m series A round for the institute's spinout Dispelix, which is working on see-through displays.

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

Mondelēz International has hired Mel Gaceta, a Motorola and US Cellular alumnus who was most recently managing director of Synchrony Ventures, to head its newly formed CVC unit.