Corporate-backed communications monetisation technology developer Matrixx Software raised $50m from Francisco Partners while cancer drug developer Abalos took the same in a BIVF-backed round.

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

The pharmacy operator more than doubled its stake in the primary care provider and now plans to accelerate a co-location rollout plan.

The Lockheed Martin-backed PCB manufacturing software provider’s reverse takeover deal will involve it listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

The Barracuda Networks-backed expense management software provider has filed to go public having disclosed less than $28m in funding.

The Bloomberg Beta-backed machine learning technology provider's valuation passed the $1bn mark in a series C round which lifted its overall funding to $200m.

The Sesame Workshop-backed online education platform developer raised series D funding that will be used for international growth and product development.

The Omron-backed preventative healthcare provider will use the series D funding to bolster research and development and expand its customer base.

The financial enterprise software provider revealed $50m in series B funding from investors including Commerzbank and BNP Paribas alongside a $20m series A featuring Wix and Mitsubishi UFJ.

UC Investments-backed sports media company SpringHill was valued at $725m in a round that included the university and several corporates.