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SoftBank-backed pet product retailer PetLove is joining forces with pet services-focused DogHero, which counts Rover among its investors.

Expected budget for European Innovation Council of €3.5-4bn to entrepreneurs less than planned €10bn over the 2021-2027 period

Marui Co-Creation Pitch 2021 will be made up of early-stage developers of sustainability, customer service and inclusive finance technology and products.

In 2017, property listing startup Hipflat raised an undisclosed amount from Japan-listed internet company Aucfan

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

The Adevinta-backed online property marketplace has secured debt and equity financing in a round led by real estate investor NREP.

The Naspers-backed consumer digital data service doubled its total funding to $240m in a round co-led by Viola Growth and Ion Crossover Partners.

The restaurant ordering technology provider boosted its overall funding to more than $150m, closing a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund.

The logistics and transportation services provider expects to commit $50m to innovative startups through RyderVentures by the end of 2025.

Sumitomo, Sojitz CVC, Seino Holdings’ Logistics Innovation Fund and Shinsei Corporate Investment all chipped into a $16.7m round expected to close at the end of this year.

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