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Delivery robot developer Pudu Robotics received a series B investment by the mobile services platform in connection with a strategic partnership.

The Sompo, Relx and Fujitsu-backed big data analytics provider, valued at more than $20bn in 2015, has revealed it has confidentially filed for a public listing.

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

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.

Existing backer GV helped the data storage technology provider hike its overall funding to more than $56m as it appoints a new chief executive.

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

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

Cloud storage provider XSky pushed its funding haul to $38m after securing the return of a Tsinghua University's fund management affiliate.

Samsung Catalyst Fund is exiting data recovery technology provider Datrium, which was valued at about $280m in its last funding round.

There was a record number of first-time corporate investors in the first half of the year despite corporate venturing activity being down across deals, exits and funds.

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