Agriculture analytics software producer Regrow has picked up series A funding from investors including Main Sequence Ventures.

Hong Kong X Technology Fund has backed a $15.4m funding round for robotics technology developer AgileX.

GCV Emerging Leader Michael Stewart has taken up a partner role at Microsoft’s M12 subsidiary after a six-year stint at another corporate venture capital unit, Applied Ventures.

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

KAUST agricultural technology spinout Red Sea has added $6m to a pre-series A round featuring the university that now totals $16m.

The smart electronics producer, backed by Xiaomi, closed series C funding to accelerate research and development with a focus on 5G technologies.

Investors including AppHarvest have added $6m to the $10m the saltwater farming technology developer raised in a Wa'ed-backed close in June.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has contributed an undisclosed sum to the investment firm’s latest vehicle, which also counts Saint-Gobain, Solvay and Asahi Kasei among its LPs.

A Hanwha subsidiary will take an 8.8% stake in the UK-based satellite connectivity provider OneWeb, helping it increase its funding to $2.7bn since it has resurrected from bankruptcy.

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