Tencent returned to reinvest in a round valuing the e-commerce fulfilment service at $20bn as it prepares for an initial public offering next year.

BYD and Nio Capital helped the electrochromic glass developer raise a nine-figure amount in a round led by Warburg Pincus.

Lancium, a developer of greener cryptocurrency mining technology, completed a round led by Hanwha Solutions.

The artificial intelligence software developer closed a round that included Nvidia, M12, Hitachi Ventures and Samsung Catalyst Fund.

The medical technology developer received series D funding from investors including existing backer Tencent, pushing its total funding past $120m.

The Stanford StartX-backed healthcare administration platform developer raised series C financing that took its overall funding to $160m.

The plant-based food producer increased its overall funding to almost $2bn in a round that brought the Stanford-linked company’s valuation to a reported $7bn.

Illumina helped the digital PCR technology developer secure fresh convertible bond and loan financing that will be used for international expansion and the further development of its platform.

Online skills platform developer Sanjieke disclosed over $31m in funding from investors including Udemy while gaming guild Avocado Guild pulled in $18m through a round co-led by Animoca Brands.

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