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

Banking software provider Zeta netted $30m from investors including Mastercard at a $1.5bn valuation while drug development services provider Staq Pharma closed its series C round.

The NFT processing software provider was valued at $2.5bn in a series C round featuring Prosus Ventures, Liberty Global, Tencent, Animoca Brands and Alameda Research.

Nationwide’s strategic investment arm helped the clinical data sharing platform boost its overall funding to $80m.

STV co-led a $54m extension lifting BNPL service Tabby's series B round to $104m while online seafood marketplace Captain Fresh doubled its valuation to $500m in a $50m series C.

Prosus Ventures has returned to back the on-demand delivery service, helping the company’s total funding reach nearly $129m.

Podcast hostings platforms are continuing to haul in money, Naver having backed Pocket FM in its series C round.

Singtel Innov8 was among the investors in Balbix following a record-breaking 2021 for AI-powered cybersecurity funding.

South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange Valr and healthcare operations software developer Qventus each raised $50m in corporate-backed rounds.