Cox Enterprises was among the returning investors that helped the digital lidar sensor provider take its total funding to $140m.

Allian X has returned to back the mobile insurance provider in a fresh funding round that included fellow corporate venturing unit CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund.

The $14.6m round was co-led by distribution partner Fosun Pharma and also featured existing investor Baidu Ventures,

The farming automation technology producer received $11.2m in a round co-led by Rabobank's Rabo Food & Agri Innovation Fund.

Xiaomi was among the participants in a round sized at approximately $14.6m that was led by venture capital group IDG Capital.

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

VTT spinout Solar Foods, developer of a method of creating protein from air, has increased a series A round led by strategic partner Fazer Group to $20.7m.

The online course and tutoring provider, which counts Tencent, BCC and Naspers as investors, bumped its valuation up to $10.8bn in the round.

Prudential and AIA are reportedly in advanced discussions to invest in Grab Financial Group, which is seeking $300m to $500m in capital.

American Express Ventures has been named as an investor in business payment platform developer Melio, which just closed an $80m round that hiked its overall funding to $144m.