Clearpath Robotics' industrial robot spinoff has secured series C capital in a round the company said expanded its overall fundig to $83m.

The Legend Capital-backed industrial testing technology provider has filed to raise up to $98.8m when it floats on Shanghai’s Star Market.

Lactips, a milk-based bioplastics spinout of Jean Monnet University formed by Pulsalys, has raised $14.5m in a funding round led by Bpifrance.

The milk-based bioplastics developer received the funding from investors including Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings' Diamond Edge Ventures subsidiary.

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

Cavallo Ventures contributed to a series B round for the microbial animal feed producer that will fund product development and recruitment.

Aucfan Incubate was among the investors in an $11.2m round that will fund construction of the insect feedstock provider's second production plant.

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

The Alphabet-backed spacecraft provider has shot past its $250m target to raise $346m in a round expected to value it at $36bn.

Huaxi Group vehicle V-Capital contributed to an eight-figure round for SF Express-backed logistics robot technology developer Galaxis Technology.