The Cenovus Energy-backed clean fusion technology developer has picked up funding that will support construction of a pilot facility.

Praveen Akkiraju has left his managing partner role at Vision Fund manager SoftBank Investment Advisers after less than two years.

Siemens subsidiary Next47 was among the investors that contributed to the robotics technology developer’s $40m series B round.

Bloomberg Beta is one of more than 100 contributors to the oversubcribed inaugural fund raised by diversity-focused venture firm Operator Collective.

The smart contract software developer has now raised $150m altogether, its past backers including IBM, Accenture and a host of investors from the financial services space.

Cloud learning software tool business EdCast has now raised more than $100m in total having closed a series D round featuring National Grid Partners and REV Venture Partners.

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Operator Collective’s inaugural vehicle secured 100 LPs including two universities to back business-to-business enterprises aligned with its diversity ethos.

Erin VanLanduit is taking on the managing director role at Tyson Ventures following the departures of Reese Schroeder and Tom Mastrobuoni.

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