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Shapeways is another company from the 3D printing space, which has gone public through a reverse merger, after its peer Desktop Metal in 2020. The additive manufacturing space has seen a somewhat modest interest from corporate investors in the past decade.

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

The Evonik and Continental Grain Company-backed bio-based materials producer has appointed a new CEO alongside its latest funding round.

The $46m JGC Mirai Innovation Fund will invest in startups working on net-zero emission, green infrastructure, lifestyle and industry 4.0 technologies globally.

Amadeus V Technology Fund has closed with $153m in funding, having already backed multiple spinouts.

JLL and New World Development have participated in a series C round for the construction imaging technology provider, which has increased its total funding to over $88m.

Rakuten took part in a $37m round for virtual kitchen operator Taster while Nano Dimension is buying M12-backed 3D microprinter developer NanoFabrica for up to $54.9m.

Desktop Metal is backing a $75m PIPE supporting the reverse takeover, which values the additive manufacturing technology provider at $410m.

Applied Ventures helped assay provider Ultivue close a $50m round while clean energy producer Sunseap has followed a $72m series D4 round with more corporate funding.

Saint-Gobain has contributed to Richland Capital’s third fund, which had already attracted Tsinghua Asset Management’s Redbud vehicle.

CSIRO-founded Main Sequence Ventures has pocketed $194m for its second fund, which has added decarbonisation to the firm’s list of targeted technologies.