Hearst Ventures has come on board at 3D printing services platform 3D Hubs as part of a series C round that took its funding to almost $30m to date.

TerViva, which grows oil and protein-producing trees, has received series D funding from investors including existing strategic backer Evans Properties.

PayPal, Mastercard and existing investor Creditease Fintech Investment Fund helped provide $33m for the female-focused investment platform.

Kyoto University has taken part in an $8.1m series A round for Alphanavi Pharma, which is developing drugs for neuropathic pain that will partly be based on the institution's research.

IT training software spinout Sidecar Learning has received capital from University of Arizona’s Asset Development Program after joining the state-funded I-Corps accelerator.

Tencent invested $6m as educational app developer Byju's raised $31m to boost its overall funding to more than $820m.

The outdoor educational course provider plans to expand to additional cities using the investment from WndrCo, which took its total funding to almost $30m.

Alibaba-backed software services provider Authine has secured $14.9m in a series B round led by Gaorong Capital.

Qualcomm and Inven Capital co-led a round that boosted the infrastructure-focused cybersecurity software provider's total funding to $48m.

BNP Paribas’ Opera Tech Ventures and Standard Bank have backed a series A round for remittance banking services provider Rewire, which plans to spend the cash on expansion and recruitment.