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Rakuten has paid an undisclosed amount for the autofill tool developer, which had received $3.9m in funding from backers including SoftBank China and Reinventure.

XtalPi has invested in collaboration partner Metis Pharamceuticals, which is targeting disorders including endometriosis and uterine fibroids.

Starcity’s acquisition of Aviva-backed Ollie will create what is set to be one of the largest co-living developers and operators worldwide.

Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Conductive Ventures were among the investors in a round that will help the construction data technology developer enhance its product.

The Capitec Bank-backed venture firm has formed an early-stage initiative for fintech developers that combine monetisation with social impact.

Channel 4’s corporate venturing unit has joined earlier backers Sistema and Yandex to become a shareholder of the educational resources provider.

The Toyota-backed scooter sharing service is set to be purchased by rival Helbiz, where it will continue to operate under its present brand.

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

Haier and Bohai-backed facial recognition software producer Cloudwalk has chosen Shanghai’s Star Market for an initial public offering.

UA's Center for Innovation has opened its third incubator in Oro Valley with a focus on nurturing local bioscience businesses.

Celgene and Bristol-Myers Squibb have scored exits as the oncology drug developer priced an upsized offering above its range.