Stanford has contributed to a $26m series A for Jeeves, which was announced concurrently with a $5m seed round and $100m in debt financing.

SoftBank contributed to a $65m round for fresh produce marketplace Frubana while KDDI invested in food ordering service Menu at a $228m valuation.

The oncology therapy developer has filed for an IPO just two years after emerging from stealth to advance Harvard and Stanford research.

The integrated construction services provider is reportedly closing after raising $2bn from investors including SoftBank, Foxconn and Divco West.

The Cisco-backed cybersecurity software producer was valued at $2.4bn in its latest round, which boosted its overall funding to over $390m.

The electronics parts recycling service also known as AtRenew has filed to list in a US offering that would enable strategic partner JD.com and its JD Logistics unit to exit.

Bayer and Fujifilm could exit the oncology therapy developer through an initial public offering with a $100m placeholder target.

PayPal is one of 99 limited partners to have committed to the debut fund for the black entrepreneur-focused venture capital firm.

Oriola sold part of its stake in telehealth platform developer Doktor.se through a $61.1m round while bicycle marketplace The Pro’s Closet bagged $40m.

Q&A with Wade Sheffer, managing director, GM Ventures