Cambridge Innovation Capital has returned a second time to back a $240m series C for CMR Surgical, helping bring the surgical robotics company's total funding to $386m.

Corporates Ping An and Raisin have invested in Joonko, a financial services comparison portal launched by Ping An portfolio company Finleap.

Comcast has reportedly purchased over-the-top video platform Metrological, providing an exit to Liberty Global.

ABB-backed surgical robotics developer CMR raised the cash at a reported valuation in excess of $1.2bn and has now secured $386m in total.

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

Woodford Investment Management is reportedly poised for another beating as its portfolio company BenevolentAI seeks funding from Temasek at half of its previous $2bn valuation.

Max Planck Foundation joined the EIF and AWS as a limited partner in university-focused drug discovery fund Khan Technology Transfer Fund I.

Brand standardisation platform developer Akeneo took its total funding past the $60m mark with a round featuring existing backer Salesforce Ventures.

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

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