The electric scooter and moped rental platform collected $22.5m in a round led by Mutua Madrileña and backed by Cabify as it prepares to expand in Latin America.

Lindsay Pearson, Adam Stoten and Liam Dolen have been appointed to Oxford University Innovation's board following the departures of Nicola Blackwood and Giles Kerr.

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

Cambridge Enterprise joined Seedcamp and private investors for Sano Genetics’ seed round, proceeds of which will support the company’s data-sharing platform for genomic research.

Cambridge-founded chemicals products maker Aqdot has welcomed the return of IP Group and Parkwalk Advisors in its latest round, taking its funding total to $16.5m.

Pearson has launched a $50m fund called Pearson Ventures to invest in innovative educational technology, as a successor to its Affordable Learning Fund.

Cancer drug developer NH Theraguix was incubated by Satt Pulsalys to advance a nanoparticle-based drug for solid tumours that works by enhancing the efficacy of radiotherapy treatment and MRI scans.

Innovative region: France

The innovation challenge platform, which counts Bouygues Telecom as an investor, has received $14.5m in a round that featured the Sipa-Ouest‑France-backed Sofiouest.

HDI Global led internet-of-things and insurance incubator Next Big Thing's $13.5m series A round, participating together with Finlab EOS.