A host of corporate and government-backed initiatives have been launched to tackle the coronavirus that develops into the Covid-19 disease. In a global, fast-moving pandemic, this can only be a snapshot of the efforts at the end of March 2020.

The loss will cover the most recent fiscal year, in which WeWork required vast sums to stay solvent and OneWeb and Brandless shut down or filed for bankruptcy.

Cosmetics brand Marubi is partnering Jinding on a fund that will invest in beauty brands and supply chain-focused companies.

Princeton University is a long-standing partner of Qiming Venture Partners, having invested in the latter's inaugural fund back in 2006.

Deerfield's second Healthcare Innovations Fund is one and a half times larger than its predecessor and will align with more than 15 university ecosystems.

Google for Startups Accelerator will begin on April 21 with an initial cohort that includes concepts related to the UN's environment, inequality and health objectives.

Acciona, CLH, BP, Red Eléctrica, Enagás and Iberdrola are all backing Positive Energy+ which will provide financing and assistance to energy-focused technology developers.

The internet company’s investment arm has earmarked just over $32m to support portfolio companies through the Novel Coronavirus Recession Prevention Program.

Farm Credit Canada provided more than a third of the capital as food and beverage-focused District Ventures Capital closed its fund at $70.8m.

Lepu Medical and Shandong Buchang Pharma were among the limited partners that have backed the healthcare investor's latest fund.