The service robot technology developer has raised a fresh funding round sized at hundreds of millions of yuan, which came nine months after its $28.6m series B round.

Today’s deal net round ups the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem that have occurred over the holiday period.

Meituan Dianping and New Hope Group have both thrown their backing behind a round topping $100m for production automation robot developer Flexiv.

Investors have thrown their backing behind a round topping $100m for Stanford-linked production automation robot developer Flexiv.

Axa Life, Dai-ichi Life, Digital Garage, Fujitsu, Intage, Mitsui, MTG, Nikon, NTT Docomo and Tokyo Century are all set to exit the semiconductor laser provider in an offering on TSE.

Adisseo and Mosaic are among the investors that helped venture firm SP Ventures’ vehicle reach a $25.2m close, representing half of its target.

The chemical analysis device developer has added $20m to an initial public offering following $70m in funding from investors including Utec.

Strive led a $19.3m round for the construction drone software developer that included Canal Ventures, Delight Ventures, Japan Post Capital, Kashiwabara, Makoto Capital and Mizuho Capital.

SK Materials led the consortium for battery anode materials producer Group 14 latest round, which follows a corporate-backed round just over a year ago.

Concordia University has helped venture capital firm Cycle Capital reach the final close of its latest cleantech-focused fund.