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

Ant Financial is in discussions to lead the round, which could boost the online restaurant portal's valuation to $4bn and its stake to nearly 29%.

Existing investor Tencent is in talks as part of a round the flying car developer reportedly aims to close at between $400m and $500m.

UVC Partners returned to back Fazua together with the electric bike drive system maker's other existing investors and an EIB-run venture debt provider.

Goldman Sachs has thrown its weight behind Forward Networks, bringing the networking technology producer’s total funding to more than $62m.

Hankyu Hanshin Properties was among the investors that provided $20.6m for the first tranche of smart lock developer Bitkey's series A round.

The factory robotics software provider has now raised more than $29m altogether, with iRobot and Comcast likely among the investors in its series B round.

Boeing HorizonX is providing equity funding for space exploration company Virgin Galactic in connection with the latter's proposed listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Joyoung-backed online grocery platform Benlai has received $200m in a series D1 round led by SF Express-owner Mingde Holdings.

Hearst Ventures joined returning investor Boeing HorizonX Ventures to increase SparkCognition's total funding to $173m.