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

The customer data analytics software operator is scheduled to go public on TSE Mothers Market, allowing Google, Mitsui and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to exit.

Japan Post Capital co-led a $13.8m round for the B2B subcontracting service that included Hakuhodo DY Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SBI Investment and UB Ventures.

Q&A with Suzanna Chiu, head, Amadeus Ventures

CapitalG-backed short-term accommodation provider Airbnb last raised financing at a $1bn pre-money valuation in April.

Shogakukan and ShoPro’s joint accelerator initiative, co-formed with 01Booster in June, has chosen 10 startups for its maiden cohort.

The sales readiness software producer added SoftBank Vision Fund 2 to an investment base already containing Qualcomm Ventures at a reported $500m valuation.

The home improvement services provider increased its overall funding to more than $38m in a round led by Comcast Ventures.

The private equity firm's investment valued McKesson, Sealed Air and RB-backed e-commerce fulfilment service Pharmapacks at $1.1bn.

Sovereign wealth fund led a series D2 round for livestreamed education provider Aixuexi Education Group almost a year after an investment by Tencent.