Willow, which markets discreet breastfeeding pump technology, reportedly counts Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC as an investor.

Sandy Sholl, the co-founder and chairwoman of MadaLuxe, is head of SLS Journey as its new corporate venturing unit.

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

Group 42 has joined existing shareholder BP Ventures to co-lead a series C round for Caltech and Nasa spinout Beyond Limits, with $113m already closed and another $20m committed.

Formerly known as Aihuishou, the electronics recycler has attracted more than $100m in series E-plus funding co-led by existing shareholder JD.com.

Nucarf has procured approximately $100m in combined series A and A-plus funding, with the former round featuring Xiamen C&D.

Green Monday is working on a plant-based alternative to pork and has raised the money from investors including Swire Pacific and returning backer Lee Kum Kee Health Products.

HBM Healthcare chipped in additional funding to bring University of Basel spinout Polyneuron's series A round to $39.7m.

Group 42 and BP Ventures have co-led a series C round for Caltech and Nasa spinout Beyond Limits, with $113m already closed.

Backed by Shanghai Fudan University previously, Virogin Biotech will invest the series C proceeds in its clinical drug programmes and securing industry partnerships.