SoftBank has provided $146m for Qraft and plans to collaborate with it on development of an smart portfolio management product.

UK-based sales software providers Highspot and Cognism both scored funding in late-stage rounds, with Salesforce Ventures, Axa Venture Partners and Swisscom Ventures among the investors.

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

The corporate's ongoing Latin American portfolio has grown after it led pet product retailer Laika's $48m series B round and a $40m round for rural finance provider TerraMagna.

Animoca Brands, Delphi Digital and Verizon are helping FCF bring audience participation into live sports through the blockchain.

SoftBank led 5G chip developer Eigencomm's $157m series C round while smart bank Seba Bank raised $120m in its own series C, which included Alameda Research.

Tencent led a nine-figure round valuing the hospitality software provider at $1.25bn as the industry’s digitalisation gathers pace.

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

UChicago Startup Investment Program has contributed once more to Foxtrot’s funding, participating in the convenience store operator’s $100m series C round.

Rush University Medical Center is among the backers of Transcarent’s series C round, which pushed the company’s overall financing to $298m.