Consumer

Genomics care provider Genome Medical closed a $60m round backed by several corporates while brokerage software producer Alpaca secured $50m.

SoftBank and Porto Seguro were among the investors that brought the pet-focused e-commerce platform’s disclosed funding to more than $225m.

SoftBank has invested in a series C round for the smart mattress producer, which also counts Comcast as an existing investor.

Last year we saw a record number of corporate-backed rounds sized $100 and above and this year has not been any different, already setting records.

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

Capital One Ventures has helped online reselling platform developer Trove raise $77.5m in a round taking its overall funding to almost $123m.

Ferrovial and Mitsui Fudosan helped mobility platform developer Maas Global hike its latest round to nearly $46m while automotive technology developer Visic Technologies raised $35m.

M12 helped cybersecurity software producer Hunters raise $30m while Scor and Transamerica are set to exit patient monitoring software developer 100Plus.

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

American Express Ventures will get the chance to sell shares in the eyewear retail brand, valued at $3bn as of a year ago, through the listing.

Baidu's smart voice technology spinoff received an undisclosed amount of series B funding, hiking its valuation 75% in nine months.