Messaging platform Snap has chosen 10 digital content and story-sharing platform operators to take part in its in-house accelerator program.

Hiscox and MS&AD-backed insurance-risk trading marketplace Akinova is looking to raise series B cash as it prepares to grow its operations.

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

Corning, Cornes and Volvo have invested in Luminar, which has emerged with more than $250m in funding, including a $100m round closed recently.

Signavio has raised $177m in equity financing from Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners and Apax Digital to further develop its business process management software.

Tal Education Group, which contributed to Minerva’s series B round five years ago, has returned for a series C led by Bytedance.

Dentsu was among the backers of a $20m series E round for NewsCred, which has now raised more than $100m from investors also including Verizon and Digital First Media.

Node is developing artificial intelligence technology that helps companies identify business opportunities and has raised $16m from MS&AD, JetBlue and others.

Quantum computing technology spinout IQM Finland’s scientific operation is helmed by the professor who launched Aalto University’s quantum computing devices group.

Returning investor Singtel Innov8 took part in the round together with Kickstart Ventures, allowing Igloohome to bolster its research and development budget.