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

Beam Suntory was among the investors in the organic alcohol brand's series C round, possibly the largest yet in the space.

Mental health app developer Lyra Health raised $235m from investors including Salesforce while blockchain development software provider Secret Network launched a $225m ecosystem fund.

Vision Fund 2 invested in e-commerce software provider Shoplazza and digital therapeutics developer Big Health as part of what is becoming a busy January.

Salesforce was among the investors that backed the virtual health service’s latest round, helping it take its funding to $216m altogether.

Volkswagen Group invested a nine-figure amount in 24M Technologies while SoftBank participated in a $100m series C round for Pixis.

UK-based sales software providers Highspot and Cognism both scored funding in late-stage rounds, with Salesforce Ventures, Axa Venture Partners and Swisscom Ventures among the investors.

SoftBank led 5G chip developer Eigencomm's $157m series C round while smart bank Seba Bank raised $120m in its own series C, which included Alameda Research.

UChicago Startup Investment Program has contributed once more to Foxtrot’s funding, participating in the convenience store operator’s $100m series C round.

Rush University Medical Center is among the backers of Transcarent’s series C round, which pushed the company’s overall financing to $298m.