The automotive parts producer intends to invest $26.3m in robotics, semiconductor, advanced materials and car components technology in the next two years.

Unnamed university endowments have put funding into Material Impact’s inaugural vehicle, which will incubate materials businesses including spinouts in industries such as energy, transportation and healthcare.

SoftBank's $97.7bn Vision Fund, which was recently reported to be seeking $9bn in debt financing, has hired Goldman Sachs and Mizuho to oversee a $4bn second facility.

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Energy technology and software-focused National Grid Partners is headed by Lisa Lambert and has two other Intel Capital alumni in its team.

The university venture fund, once established, will be the first of its kind for Waseda University and will be raised in partnership with Well Investments and Beyond Next Ventures.

UPMC and Cigna Ventures were among the contributors to the first fund raised by healthcare services and software VC firm Health Velocity Capital.

CreditEase is part of a list of limited partners that provided $150m for Brazil-based venture firm Monashees to close its eighth fund.

MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia plans to invest in up to 15 early-stage enterprise software, digital health, fintech and insurtech companies in the next three years.