Mental health app developer Lyra Health raised $235m from investors including Salesforce while blockchain development software provider Secret Network launched a $225m ecosystem fund.

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

Volkswagen Group invested a nine-figure amount in 24M Technologies while SoftBank participated in a $100m series C round for Pixis.

Nestlé is throwing its weight behind the Eureka Fund, a vehicle focused on spinouts from 27 research centres and universities across Italy.

Dell Technologies Capital has returned to back Exotec in a Goldman Sachs-led round that valued the automation robotics system developer at $2bn.

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

SoftBank led 5G chip developer Eigencomm's $157m series C round while smart bank Seba Bank raised $120m in its own series C, which included Alameda Research.

The $43.7m ME Innovation Fund is part of a $100m corporate venturing initiative revealed by the electrical product provider in mid-2020 and will invest in digital and green energy companies.

Synthetic DNA producer DNA Script and personalised health plan provider Transcarent each closed $200m corporate-backed series C rounds.

SoftBank's Latin America Fund took part in the construction materials marketplace’s latest round at a reported valuation of $800m.