Digtial skills bootcamp operator Springboard almost doubled its funding in a post-series A round that included Pearson Ventures.

AI-equipped career-progression networking platform Gloat took in $25m in a round co-led by Intel Capital and Eight Roads Ventures, hauling its total funding up to more than $34m.

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

On-demand logistics service Glovo's valuation has topped $1bn in a series E round that included Drake Enterprises, while Mubadala led the deal.

ServiceNow chipped in as human resources software startup Vndly took its total funding to $49m, with the proceeds to support product development and customer support.

JLL Spark returned to reinvest in the business tenant engagement platform as part of a $34.3m series B round that boosted its overall funding to $53m.

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

Lianjia's Tencent-backed online brokerage spinoff, valued at $9.5bn as of July, is exploring an initial public offering that could take place next year.

Massive open online course provider XuetangX, a Tsinghua University spinout, has sealed series B funding to bring its lifetime haul to $46.9m.

Cafeteria management platform developer HungerBox has raised money in a series A round that included Paytm and existing backer Neoplux.