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

Continental Grain-backed Perfect Day has raised a further $160m for a round that increased the vegan dairy protein developer's overall funding to more than $360m.

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

The robotics technology provider, a spinoff from automotive manufacturer Chery, plans to float in a Shanghai offering that will also allow Midea to exit.

Xinjiang Communications Construction Group and New World Strategic Investment both contributed to a $21.4m round for the satellite system developer.

Colin Steen, one of Syngenta Ventures' managing directors, has departed from the unit after more than two years for a chief executive role elsewhere.

The bankrupt satellite internet system developer, which had raised more than $3bn from multiple corporates, has been acquired by a consortium including existing investor Bharti.

Celebrity Kim Kardashian West’s beauty brand raised $200m at a $1bn valuation from beauty brand Coty.

Altana hired Thomas Kostka after more than a decade at Henkel to head up its coprorate venture capital activities.

Equinor Ventures participated in a series B that represents the CO2 separation technology provider's second funding round this year.

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