Hostplus has invested an additional $56m in the IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund, having previously committed $99m.

The corporate's Latin America fund will transition to an independent vehicle called Upload Ventures which will invest approximately $100m each year.

Wipro and Intel backed customer experience platform developer Lilt's $55m series C while Pfizer is buying corporate-backed respiratory virus therapeutic developer ReViral for up to $525m.

The drug retailer’s AB Health Ventures unit will focus on early to mid-stage healthcare technology providers working on areas including pharmaceutical distribution, commercialisation and pet care.

Ted Yamamoto has been named general partner of Waseda University Ventures, having already served as adviser to Waseda’s Office of the President since last summer.

The real estate developer’s investment vehicle will target companies working on technologies and services related to novel lifestyles, industry transformation and sustainability.

PTT Oil and Retail, Central Pattana, The Vacharaphol, TKS Technologies, Ramkhamaeng Hospital, Modernform, MC Group, Singha and Benchachinda are among the fund's limited partners.

SoftBank, the largest corporate venturer worldwide in recent years, is reportedly set to reduce its activity amid political and public market turmoil.

The Gumi-backed venture firm has followed up its $21m debut fund and investments in the likes of OpenSea and Celsius Network with a sophomore vehicle.

Several corporates helped hydrogen refuelling service H2 Mobility Deutschland collect $122m while enterprise optimisation software developer Skan.ai closed a $40m Dell-led series B round