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SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the physical training technology provider’s latest round, which took its total funding to $300m.

SafeGuard Cyber has raised $45m in a Cisco-backed debt and equity round while Pine Labs has paid the same amount to buy portfolio company Fave.

Netherlands-listed technology investor Prosus, formed out of the corporate venturing assets collected by South Africa-listed media group Naspers, has sold 2% of China-based gaming and social media group Tencent for $14.7bn.

The Tencent and Lenovo-backed online grocery retailer could reportedly raise up to $1bn through a US initial public offering.

Samsung Next and Assurant were among the investors in the $53.5m equity portion of a $71.4m round led by JMS Capital-Everglen.

The GV-backed consumer goods marketplace secuerd $60m in primary funding alongside a $190m secondary share sale by employees.

Nine institutions have joined Generation Food Rural Partners, joining inaugural collaborator NC State announced earlier this year.

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

The oncology drug developer, backed by Bristol Myers Squibb, secured close to $144m in its IPO. This is an exit from a space that has seen much corporate support over the past decade.

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

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