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

Existing investors Ant Financial and SoftBank are close to taking part in a $2bn round that would value digital payment services provider Paytm at $16bn.

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

SoftBank could reportedly acquire a controlling stake that would value the troubled workspace provider below $10bn, less than a year after it raised money at a $47bn valuation.

The deal involved the valuation of Vice Media, whose investors include Walt Disney, WPP and A&E Networks, falling from $5.7bn to $4bn.

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.

The Northwestern Mutual-backed alternative bank is reportedly seeking to more than triple its valuation from its last round in March.

UVC Partners returned to back Fazua together with the electric bike drive system maker's other existing investors and an EIB-run venture debt provider.

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