The Alphabet-backed space launch services provider has raised cash from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan as it targets $314m at a likely $33.3bn pre-money valuation.

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

Laundrapp and Zipjet have combined their on-demand laundry services platform, which has raised funding in a round backed by Henkel.

Enduvo, a virtual training middleware developer exploiting University of Illinois research, has secured seed funding.

Limited edition sneakers trading platform Nice has secured tens of millions of dollars in a series D round led by the SoftBank-backed TPG-SV China Ventures fund.

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

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

Dianrong secured additional cash from investors including Standard Chartered Private Equity and Orix-backed partnership DFIIG to ensure it meets regulatory conditions for peer-to-peer lending.

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

University of Virginia-founded batteryless industrial IoT monitor developer Everactive was previously known as PsiKick, and has now raised a total of $63m in equity funding.