TuSimple has secured a $120m series D extension from investors including Mando and UPS, bringing the oversubscribed Sina-led round to a $215m close.

Intel Capital was among the returning investors in a round confirmed by the enterprise AI software provider, now valued at $1.2bn, to be $206m in size.

Edenred, Samsung, Swiss Post and Swisscom all returned in a $45m series B round for Beekeeper, which is targeting accelerated adoption of its workforce communications platform.

The low-orbit satellite developer was valued at more than $700m in a round of undisclosed size that included Legend Capital.

Monthly analysis: July-August 2019

The children's debit card provider has now raised more than $77m in total, having secured new funding from investors including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Live Oak Bank.

Citi Ventures, Santander InnoVentures and American Express Ventures chipped in for a $52.8m series C round revealed together with approximately $7.6m in follow-on funding.

Three corporate venturing windfalls have resulted in three different strategies to maximise shareholder value over the long-term.

The Davidson Group was among the investors that have added $40m to flexible workspace provider CommonGrounds Workplace's series A round.

With innovation in technology fast outpacing traditional business processes, corporations are increasingly turning to investments as a way of adapting to change and staying ahead of the competition.