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Canon, Dai Nippon Printing, Gree, Hakuhodo DY, Marui, Mixi, Mizuho, Nihon Unisys, Oriental Land and Tokyu Fudosan all contributed to the venture firm’s $76.3m second fund.

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

The remote education software provider, which counts Xiaodu Huyu, Huatu Education and BaishanCloud as investors, secured $13.9m.

The online real estate platform also known as Zhuge Zhaofang has secured C2 funding a year after a C1 round backed by Fosun RZ Capital.

Alibaba´s financial subsidiary Ant has received approval from regulators which will allow a dual listing on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges and enable it to raise up to $35bn at a reported valuation of $250bn.

Nine companies will participate in the internet company’s three-month accelerator programme, which is set to launch next month.

Providence Health and Services has exited the healthcare satisfaction analyser in a purchase of undisclosed size by Press Ganey.

Tencent-backed online learning platform developer Yuanfudao was reportedly valued at $15.5bn post-money in its series G2 round.

Tom Whitehouse, CEO at Leif Capital, moderated a discussion comparing cleantech investment with the first decade after the millennium.

Formed in the Big Bang, hydrogen is the most abundant element in the known universe and believed to comprise about 75% of matter. Hydrogen, therefore, is seen as one of the key elements in targeting net zero carbon emissions.

It is not an exaggeration to say that 2020 has been an eventful year for the oil and gas industry.