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

Medical device maker Yuwell participated in a round for data security software provider Meichuang that is reportedly its fourth since 2005.

M12 returned in a $25m second close for the API marketplace provider having led the first tranche of the series B round last year.

Undisclosed new and existing investors are pumping $350m into the corporate-backed augmented reality technology developer as it prepares to cut headcount.

NTT Docomo-backed database software provider Couchbase has completed a series G round that increased its funding to more than $250m to date.

The Dropbox-backed software management platform developer has now raised approximately $187m to date, Warburg Pincus leading its latest round.

M12 and Samsung Next helped add $11m to a first tranche that closed in January, taking the customer service software developer's overall funding to more than $63m.

Microsoft-backed cybersecurity automation technology provider Aqua has now raised in excess of $130m, having closed a series D round led by Greenspring Associates.

Smart customer service technology provider Sobot received $29.5m in a round co-led by Yonyou, with the cash earmarked for product development and marketing.

Capital One Ventures was among the participants as e-commerce focused cybersecurity provider Source Defense sealed $10.5m of series A funding.

The customer service technology developer has raised $21.1m from investors including Beijing Kunlun Technology in a round co-led by Blue Lake Capital and Eastern Bell Venture Capital.