Sadara, a Palestine-focused investment firm, invests $1m into Souktel, a mobile tech venture, via a fund backed by Google and Cisco.

Medical device company NeoChord, backed by the corporate venturing unit of Indiana University Health, Indiana's largest healthcare system, receives $850,000, of a possible $7m, in series B equity financing.

Bright Capital Digital invests $3.5m in Russian based Fotoshkola.net, an online training resource for amateur photographers.

US-based life sciences technology company NanoString Technologies, backed by US-based conglomerate GE's Healthymagination operations has raised $275,000 through an offering of rights and securities.

Canada-based nuclear technology company General Fusion, backed by Cenovus Energy, a Canada-based oil producer, raises $1.6m towards a $4.6m equity round.

US-based OneRoof Energy, backed by Hanwha International, raises $2.5m in equity, in convertible promissory notes and warrants.

US-based Naviscan has raised $1m toward a $3m equity round

US-based VeraLight, backed by US-based industrial group Dow Chemical and US-based life science instruments business InLight Solutions, has raised $200k in debt, rights and securities.

Qualcomm Ventures is joined in the series A backing the New York based weight loss company, by venture firms m8 Capital, Harbor Pacific Capital, and former executives of online gaming company Nexon.