UK-based sales software providers Highspot and Cognism both scored funding in late-stage rounds, with Salesforce Ventures, Axa Venture Partners and Swisscom Ventures among the investors.

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

SoftBank led 5G chip developer Eigencomm's $157m series C round while smart bank Seba Bank raised $120m in its own series C, which included Alameda Research.

Tencent led a nine-figure round valuing the hospitality software provider at $1.25bn as the industry’s digitalisation gathers pace.

Q&A with Stéphane Longuet, co-founder and managing partner, Convivialité Ventures

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

Synthetic DNA producer DNA Script and personalised health plan provider Transcarent each closed $200m corporate-backed series C rounds.

The digital education services provider was valued at $3.4bn in a Prosus-led round which included fellow corporates Tencent, Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank.

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

Business-focused neobank Qonto raised $552m from investors including Tencent at a $552m valuation while SK provided $350m for Center for CDMO Breakthrough Medicines.