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.

Open source software debugging platform Snyk boosted its overall funding to $102m in a round co-led by existing investor GV.

Energy Impact Ventures has hired Matthias Dill, formerly a managing director at Statkraft Ventures, in a managing partner position.