Alphabet's GV and Munich Re/HSB Ventures both featured in peer-to-peer wireless networking technology producer Helium's latest round, bringing its total funding to $51m.

Roche also participated in the Agilent Technologies-led round, which will fund the launch of Purigen's isotachophoresis-based DNA and RNA sample preparation platform.

Cardworks and GM Ventures both signed up to back financial security platform developer Spring Labs in a round that brought the latter’s funding to nearly $38m in total.

You & Mr Jones returned to take part in a round that lifted online video ad production company VidMob's overall funding to more than $45m.

WR Berkley Corporation led a $12.5m round for the online insurance portal, which counts Fosun, Assurant, AmTrust and Nationwide as existing investors.

The TV advertising software provider has now raised more than $86m altogether, with WarnerMedia returning to take part in its latest round.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC contributed to Artizan Biosciences' series A round while Brii Biosciences invested through a licensing deal.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Swisscom Ventures has backed crypto asset security company Fireblocks, which emerged from stealth with a secure digtal-asset management platform.

Conquer's participants could secure $20,000 in convertible funding, and would join the portfolio of MSU-run Red Cedar Ventures upon graduation.