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Virtual laboratory provider Labster boosted its total funding to $35m in a series B round featuring Swisscom Ventures that will allow it expand its content and increase staff numbers.

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

Seek Group led a series E round that valued Coursera at more than $1bn, boosting the online education provider’s total funding to more than $313m.

Line Ventures, Singha Ventures, Grab Ventures and SMDV contributed to shopping delivery platform HappyFresh's latest round, which was led by Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund.

Access Industries has led a $100m round for Selina, which also attracted Grupo Wiese, and which the co-working space and accommodation provider closed at an $850m valuation.

University-industry collaboration matchmaking portal In-Part has added $1.2m from investors including Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund to $516,000 of seed capital procured in 2016.

Barito Pacific tapped its corporate venturing unit to take part in the round, which will go to increasing the size of the logistics service provider's fleet of vehicles.

Telecoms fim SoftBank led a $300m series D round for insurance provider Lemonade, which also featured previous investors Allianz and GV.

Fosun Infrastructure Industry Development Group provided $14.9m in series B funding that will be used to expand Xiaolvren's electric bike charging network in China.

The office interior decoration platform has collected $16.3m from series A and B rounds that closed in 2018, with Red Avenue New Materials among the investors.

Rebel Foods has exited chatbot developer Quinto Technologies in an acquisition of undisclosed size by Netcore Solutions.