Rabo Frontier Ventures and existing backer AgFunder contributed to a series A-plus round taking the farming networking platform developer's overall funding to $32m.

Existing investor Deppon Express was among the participants in a round for the robotic forklift developer sized at roughly $15m.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Amazon Climate Pledge Fund has helped the electric motor producer increase its total funding to $180m.

AM Ventures has added KGAL and its management team as shareholders as it seeks to double the $59.5m it has raised for its latest fund.

The Phoenix has helped the Autodesk-backed manufacturing analytics technology provider raise $24m in an extended series B round.

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

Q&A with Nicolas Autret, investment director, Samsung Catalyst Fund

Seiko Epson’s EP-GB fund and Dai-ichi Life helped provide $17.1m for Gitai as it prepares a demonstration of its space robotics technology.

Siemens’ Next47 subsidiary has returned to back the unmanned aerial vehicle technology producer’s latest round, valuing it above $1bn.