SoftBank’s Latin America Fund helped prayer app developer Glorify raise $40m at a $250m valuation while decentralised derivatives network Hxro Network secured $34m in a round featuring several corporates.

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

Snowflake Ventures was among the participants in a round valuing the security analytics software provider at $1.4bn.

The crowdfunding service increased its latest round to $84.5m and has formed a joint investment vehicle with Lotte.

AviadoBio is focusing on neurodegenerative diseases and has emerged from stealth with nearly $100m in total from investors including Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.

Nio Capital participated in the 3D printing technology producer’s latest round as it looks to accelerate technology innovation.

Spun out of King’s College London, AviadoBio is focusing on neurodegenerative diseases and has emerged from stealth with nearly $100m in overall funding.

Seed-stage venture firm Character's co-founders include John Zeratsky and Jake Knapp, both formerly of Alphabet subsidiary GV.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invested in sneaker marketplace operator Soda at a $336m valuation while university application platform developer CollegeDekho increased its series B round to $35m.

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