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A host of corporate and government-backed initiatives have been launched to tackle the coronavirus that develops into the Covid-19 disease. In a global, fast-moving pandemic, this can only be a snapshot of the efforts at the end of March 2020.

Mental health treatment app provider SilverCloud Health has now raised more than $30m, having spun out of Trinity College Dublin in 2012.

SoftBank was among the investors in a round that brought the Latin America-facing agricultural marketplace's overall funding to $37m.

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

Tsinghua-run incubator Lotus Lake Capital has backed Insight Lifetech, which develops treatment and diagnostic tools for coronary heart disease.

Itochu added $48m to a debt and equity round already featuring PayPal and Visa and has now provided a total of $91m for the consumer finance provider.

Cosmetics brand Marubi is partnering Jinding on a fund that will invest in beauty brands and supply chain-focused companies.

The SiBionics-backed heart disease device developer secured $28.4m in a round led by SDIC Gaoxin Industrial Investment.

Grab, Intouch Holdings, Carmenta and GeoPost all contributed to a series D round raised at a $590m valuation over the past year, alongside $89m in convertible debt financing.

Princeton University is a long-standing partner of Qiming Venture Partners, having invested in the latter's inaugural fund back in 2006.

Carmaker FAW Group joined Bank of China subsidiary BOCG Investment to provide $100m for lithium ceramic battery provider ProLogium.