Several corporates backed a $68m series D round for microbiome drug developer Vedanta Biosciences while grooming brand owner Pangaea raised the same amount from investors including Unilever.

The Salesforce-backed recruitment managemeent software provider was valued at $1.5bn in a round that pushed its overall funding past $200m.

Seek and Salesforce Ventures helped the human resources software provider raise cash in a series E round led by Insight Partners at a $568m valuation.

Telefónica-backed addiction treatment app developer Quit Genius raised $64m while oral care product maker NYSCPS received almost as much in a round featuring ByteDance.

Returning investor SoftBank was among the participants in a series F round that hiked the on-demand delivery service's valuation to $5.25bn.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Salesforce Ventures co-led the corporate education resource provider's series D round, which took its overall funding to over $280m.

The real estate-focused venture firm has secured Invitation Homes and Ivanhoé Cambridge as limited partners for a decarbonisation-focused fund.

Target Global led the RGA-backed gamified life insurance platform’s series B round, which valued it at almost $350m.

MS&AD Holdings has put up an additional $80m for its corporate venture capital vehicle, two years after tripling its original commitment.

FedEx Express has provided the shipping and logistics service provider with fresh funding which will boost its pick-up and delivery services across India.