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Cerebral, Robotic Research, ABclonal Technology, Ola and RainMed Medical all pulled in nine-figure rounds, the first two featuring SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Play-to-earn funding continues to roll in, with the Vietnam-based game developer raising money from investors including Good Guild, Mask Network and KardiaChain.

Since its passage, the Bayh-Dole Act has bolstered US economic output by up to $1.7 trillion, supported 5.9 million jobs and helped lead to more than 14,000 spinouts.

Professional education provider Platzi pulled in $60m through a Prosus-led round while e-commerce software producer Marketplacer took in $38m from investors including Salesforce Ventures.

Already active in blockchain gaming investment, the corporates are teaming up to accelerate the monetisation of the sector.

Zomato led a round valuing the online fitness and wellness services portal at $1.4bn as the digital fitness sector continues to grow.

HV Capital was among the investors in a series B round making Jokr the latest on-demand grocery provider to hit a unicorn valuation.

The semiconductor producer completed a nine-figure series C round from investors including SAIC Motor. This is a deal from the semiconductor and chips space, which does not normally see many corporate-backed deals but our data suggest valuations are currently experiencing upward pressure.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invested in sneaker marketplace operator Soda at a $336m valuation while university application platform developer CollegeDekho increased its series B round to $35m.

Emtek, Greater Honor International and Sime Darby supplied a total of $27m for the automotive e-commerce marketplace's latest round.

From applications in clinical areas such as diagnostics and drug discovery, to the chemical, manufacturing, retail and automotive sectors, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have disrupted many traditional industries, opening new frontiers and driving the development of ground-breaking solutions.