The short-term apartment provider raised the funding at a $1.3bn valuation and is seeking another $30m to close the round at $200m.

Northwestern Mutual and RBC invested in a $62.5m round for eal estate services platform Ojo that funded the acquisition of Mitsui Fudosan-backed Movoto.

GV and Citi Ventures have helped the customer service platform developer nearly double its total funding to $100m by returning for a series C round led by Sapphire Ventures.

Saudi Arabia-headquartered online learning platform developer Noon Academy has received pre-series B funding in an STV-led round.

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

The oil and gas producer’s Wind Ventures vehicle features ex-corporate venturers from Konica Minolta and GM Ventures, and has revealed its first portfolio companies.

Adam Feigenbaum has followed another ex-iCIMS executive, Colin Day, to Susquehanna Growth Equity where he has been hired in a similar position.

Achmea Innovation Fund made its first investment as part of a $22.4m round for crowdsourced services marketplace Roamler.

The customer engagement software provider raised its latest funding at a valuation of more than $1.3bn, the investors including Salesforce Ventures.

With campuses shuttered in the pandemic, society needs to find solutions quickly to continue education and avoid a lost generation of skilled workers.