Rabo Frontier Ventures and existing backer AgFunder contributed to a series A-plus round taking the farming networking platform developer's overall funding to $32m.

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

The Ideo, Bonnier, JR East, and Demand Analytics-backed urban farm owner has pulled in new equity and debt financing from existing investors.

The immuno-oncology company, based on University of Turin research, has completed a $21m series B round led by Claris Ventures.

Astellas Venture Management is among the new investors in the cancer immunotherapy developer, which was spun off by PhoreMost four years ago.

Metro Group is among the shareholders set to exit the employee management platform developer in an acquisition by accounting technology producer Xero.

JTC Group-backed mobile financial services provider Starling Bank has reached a unicorn valuation with a $377m series D round led by Fidelity.

The vegetarian food brand has closed an $18.3m round co-led by Vorwerk Ventures and backed by fellow corporate investor Gaydoul Group.

Vorwerk Ventures and Blue Horizon Ventures have co-led a series A round for the ETH Zurich spinout selling plant-based meat products.

The Didi Chuxing and Daimler-backed on-demand ride provider has pulled in $23.8m from IFC, three months after raising money at a valuation topping $4bn.