Illumina Ventures and BNP Paribas Développement have backed a series A round which will help the biotechnology company expand sales and launch a new product.

Google's Gradient Ventures unit was part of a series A round that will enable the automated bookkeeping company to expand its team and bolster its marketing efforts.

Legend-backed biotherapeutics developer Kanova has secured capital from investors including Tsinghua University-managed Lotus Lake Ventures.

Provided by Matrix Partner China and Ceyuan Ventures, the series A capital will help Renmin natural language processing spinout Elens mature its product development and R&D capabilities.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Oxford spinout OMass has pivoted from offering consulting services to developing its own drugs after closing a series A round backed by Oxford Sciences Innovation.

Leap Motor has received $288m in a round co-led by Shanghai Electric and CRRC as it prepares to launch its smart electric sports car early next year.

The community-focused e-commerce platform has raised series A funds from investors including Ping An Ventures and SIG Asia.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

M Ventures led a series A round for UNC's RNA therapy spinout, while Amgen, Illumina, AbbVie and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma also took part.