Tekfen, Bunge and Continental Grain have reinvested in the nitrogen fertiliser substitute producer through a series D round repotedly valuing it at almost $2bn.

Softbank Vision Fund 2, ADM, Danone Manifesto Ventures and SK helped the microbial protein developer take its total funding above $500m.

A manager at Sumitomo Chemical America since 2016, Yosuke Nakashima has now accepted a senior manager role.

Greenhouse gas monitor GHGSat boosted a Schlumberger-backed round to $45m while Toyota’s Woven Planet subsidiary is buying spatial intelligence software developer Carmera.

The semiconductor contract manufacturer’s Restar-SBI Innovation fund will focus on developers of digitalisation and healthcare technologies.

Klaff Realty was among the investors in the construction technology developer’s latest round, which took its overall funding to $100m.

Clean medicine developer Genexa roped in Unilever for its $60m series A round while Krafton led storytelling platform developer Pratilipi's $48m series D.

The chipmaker’s $45.4m fund is set to operate for 10 years, investing and backing startups working on innovative semiconductor technologies and products.

Electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace raised $35m from investors including Mesa Air and United, while several corporates are set to exit remote access software developer Openpath.

Lilith Games helped artificial intelligence software developer Inspir.ai secure $46.3m while Microsoft AI spinoff Xiaoice closed its series A round at a billion-dollar valuation.