Sectors

NewSpring Growth led a $38.5m round for the second-hand fashion marketplace that follows a strategic investment by Neiman Marcus last year.

The Toyota and Yahoo Japan-backed drone developer has secured $36.7m from investors including Eneos, Gree, Itochu, NEC, Obayashi and VeriServe.

Pistor-backed organic grocery distributor Farmy has secured $10.9m that will help it expand its distribution, warehouse and marketing capabilities.

The mobile software provider was among the participants in a $29.2m round for the cardiovascular disease and stroke diagnostics technology developer.

Leaps by Bayer co-led a $55m series A round for cancer immunotherapy developer Triumvira Immunologics, which was co-founded by McMaster's Jonathan Bramson.

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

The online education platform developer is reportedly lining up Tencent for a $1.2bn round that will value it at about $13bn.

UK-listed water treatment and monitoring business Modern Water, an IP Group portfolio company, is to merge with Integumen in a deal valuing its stock at around $21.3m.

DST Global has injected $122m to push the Tencent, Naspers and BCC-backed online education platform’s series F funding to more than $145m.

The adult education provider completed a series D round, reportedly advancing its valuation past the $700m mark in the process.

Adidas, Advance Publications, Logitech and WPP are among the limited partners in Bitkraft Ventures’ latest fund, which will target the gaming, interactive media and esports sectors.