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

Software developer-focused recruitment firm Andela was valued at $1.5bn in a series E round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2.

The TAL Education-backed online tutoring platform developer achieved unicorn status with a round hiking its overall funding to about $295m.

Deep Nishar, formerly an Americas-focused senior managing partner at SoftBank’s Investment Advisers subsidiary, has announced his plans to leave the parent firm at the end of this year.

Sistema co-led a new round for the customer engagement platform developer fresh off the latter's merger with virtual call centre operator Ameyo.

Comcast-backed real estate platform developer Nomad secured $20m while Hannover Re-backed insurance software provider Sureify received $15m.

FedEx and SoftBank-backed logistics service provider Delhivery is poised to launch its public listing with new equity funding from Addition.

Sompo Holding put $49.2m towards the $74.2m round, which will help the embedded insurance provider grow its reach.

SiE Consulting participated in a $49.5m round for the procurement service provider as one of the existing investors that came back for another slice.

GeoPost’s DPD Group unit returned to participate in the e-commerce fulfilment platform’s latest round at a unicorn valuation, investing alongside other backers including Alibaba.