A range of investors have agreed to provide about $40m for the Prof-Media-backed online video host to ramp up its original content provision.

NREP, Obos and the AF Gruppen-backed Construct Venture took part in a round that will support the AI-based design and construction simulation platform's international expansion.

Salesforce Ventures returned for a round that will be used to develop CME and Citi-backed Privitar's data management software products.

Lumar-backed social shopping app Depop has received $62m in a series C round that will fund the company's expansion in the US.

Woodford Investment Management has reportedly disposed of its stakes in IP Group and Allied Minds, as its scramble to meet regulatory thresholds and redemption demands from investors in its Equity Income fund gathers pace.

Willis Towers Watson has created a corporate venturing subsidiary, WTW Strategic Ventures, and a new group, the Growth Board, to make strategic investments in startups.

Cisco is set to buy the industrial-focused cybersecurity software provider in a deal of undisclosed size that will hand exits to Sopra Steria and Reply.

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

NTT Docomo Ventures took part in a $12.4m round that will help the emotion recognition platform developer to expand into additional verticals outside marketing.

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