Johnson & Johnson’s investment arm has returned to back the molecular diagnostic technology developer, which also counts Novartis, Consort Medical and Wondfo Biotech as investors.

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

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

SoftBank Innovation Fund has chipped in for a round that valued the rental listings marketplace at $4bn, increasing its overall funding to $635m.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the e-commerce holding company's latest round, reportedly the largest series A ever closed by a US-based company.

VTB has led the Prof-Media-backed video streaming service’s series D round, which reportedly brought its overall financing to $438m.

Alexandria Venture Investments has participated in an $88.9m round which has pushed the biotech developer's total funding past $142m.

The pharmaceutical firm co-led a series A equity and crossover financing round for the life sciences tool provider that will fund Chinese expansion.

Lilly Asia Ventures has returned to back the immuno-oncology therapy developer’s latest round, eight months after participating in the company’s series B.

Shionogi has joined subsidiaries of Merck Group and Amgen in the equity portion of a series D round for the digital therapeutics developer.