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

Cash Capital co-led a series A for Vision Medicals, co-founded by faculty at the Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Gene Editing.

Relx-backed big data software provider Palantir is reportedly looking to raise between $1bn and $3bn and hike its valuation to as much as $30bn.

The GV-backed recruitment analysis technology provider has now raised about $310m in total, with T.Rowe Price leading its latest round.

ETH Zurich’s Versantis picked up series B funding from Zürcher Kantonalbank among other returning investors to bring its total to $20.6m.

Tencent has reportedly committed between $130m and $150m to ETechAces, a financial comparison service already backed by SoftBank Vision Fund and Info Edge.

Merck & Co has contributed to Themis’ series D round after signing a strategic partnership agreement last month to develop vaccines for undisclosed diseases.

Moti has received funding from SIG Asia to close its series A round following a $31m first tranche in July.

Boundless Bio, which is developing treatments focusing on extrachromosomal DNA, has raised $46.4m from investors including Alexandria Venture Investments.

Real estate advertising portal Square Yards added $20m from investors including Bennett Coleman & Co to take its overall funding to $50m.