The messaging platform developer has revealed the latest eight companies to take part in its 13-week startup programme.

Decentralised finance technology developer BloXroute raised $70m in a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 while Ackermans & van Haaren helped digital health technology developer Medikabazaar score a $700m valuation.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.

Recombinant protein technology provider Healthgen netted over $87m while shared living space provider Hmlet is buying corporate-backed peer Habyt and Uniswap Labs is launching an investment vehicle.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.

Creo Capital and Legend Capital helped energy storage system developer MS Energy raise an eight-digit sum while Truora and Medfin each received $15m in corporate-backed rounds.

Wipro and Intel backed customer experience platform developer Lilt's $55m series C while Pfizer is buying corporate-backed respiratory virus therapeutic developer ReViral for up to $525m.

Mitsui took part in oncology therapy developer Ensem Therapeutics' $67m series A round while Bioventus is paying up to $450m to buy the rest of portfolio company CartiHeal.

Q&A with Meryem Aydin, senior investment analyst, Amadeus Ventures

The real estate developer’s investment vehicle will target companies working on technologies and services related to novel lifestyles, industry transformation and sustainability.