Eli Lilly has reinforced its partnership with the life sciences-focused venture firm, contributing to its TVM Life Science Innovation II vehicle.

Okta Ventures contributed to a series A round that will go to adding features to Kandji's Apple device management system and increasing headcount.

Mouro Capital, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, Raptor Group and SBI all backed a $56.7m round that pushed the trading technology provider's total funding past $100m.

Fearless Fund and Harlem Capital are among the funds PayPal plans to back as part of a $530m pledge to support racial equity and economic equality.

The logistics and transportation services provider expects to commit $50m to innovative startups through RyderVentures by the end of 2025.

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

The Advance, Take-Two Interactive and Chernin Group-backed mobile game publisher increased its valuation to $3.3bn and its total funding to approximately $900m.

Arkansas has lured Weston Waldo, an innovation professional with expertise at I-Corps, to run its venture development programming.

HBCU Seed will invest in eligible startups from US historically black colleges and universities at a time of heightened tension over racial inequalities.

Blue Venture Fund will exit the cancer diagnostics technology startup in a purchase by another of its investors, Exact Sciences, that could reach $2.15bn.