Returning investor Allianz X helped the digital investment service provider nearly quadruple its valuation to nearly $4.1bn in seven months.

Nikon contributed to a $270m round valuing the DNA sequencing eqiupment producer at $3.4bn as it prepares to pursue a public listing.

The digital architecture and construction platform developer has closed a $190m round co-led by existing corporate investor JE Dunn.

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

The Intel, Juniper Networks, Nissho and Wipro-backed cloud security software provider has closed a round that took its total funding to $330m.

Siemens’ Next47 unit has participated in the cloud security platform’s series F round, which valued it $1.19bn and which boosted its overall funding to $394m.

Funding from the Anthem-backed series E round will support the commercialisation of Sera's biomarker tests, which predict the chances of preterm births.

Applied Ventures helped assay provider Ultivue close a $50m round while clean energy producer Sunseap has followed a $72m series D4 round with more corporate funding.

European affiliates of Tencent provided nearly half of the $502m secured by the social network operator at a $2.1bn valuation earlier this month.

Prosus has led the on-demand home services provider’s latest round, which was reportedly secured at a $2bn valuation, pushing its total funding past $370m.