KKR's Gamma Biosciences platform has committed $54.1m in financing to a new subsidiary of Univercells, whose existing investors include Takeda.

Nestlé's $258m sustainable packaging fund, Citi's $150m Impact Fund and Microsoft's $1bn carbon capture fund illustrate how corporates are adopting to new challenges.

Naspers Fintech was among the investors that added $15m to the online lender's series B round, boosting its overall funding to $63m.

Circulate Capital aims to cut ocean plastic pollution and has lured corporates including Chevron Phillips, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Dow Chemicals, Danone, Unilever and Procter and Gamble to its fund.

The payment services provider has reportedly already begun investing out of Saison Capital, which is targeting early-stage deals in India and Southeast Asia.

The cancer care platform developer secured funding in a series D round co-led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and backed by LabCorp.

The solar system provider closed a series D round led by Mitsubishi that included existing backer Engie Rassembleurs d’Energies.

ADP, SEB, Michelin, Valeo, Accor, BioMérieux, Dassault, JCDecaux Holding, Kering and Pernod Ricard have all contributed to the venture fund’s $358m first close.

Johnson Controls-backed energy efficiency services provider Carbon Lighthouse has received $32.6m in a round that included $20m from Cox Enterprises.

Off-gird solar system provider Azuri secured funding in a Marubeni-led round that was also backed by IP Group, and will use it to enter new markets.