The cybersecurity platform developer has followed an investment by Salesforce in June with $150m in new funding at a valuation topping $9bn.

Tigermed and Sinopharm-CICC contributed to a round that will support clinical testing for Hinova's pipeline of cancer and metabolic disease candidates.

The cash will go to the solar energy provider's solar modules and systems subsidiary, CSI Solar, in advance of a planned IPO in China.

Existing shareholder SoftBank has doubled down on its commitment to VTex by backing a $225m series D round that pushed the retail management platform’s valuation to $1.7bn.

Sophia Genetics has added Hitachi to its list of shareholders following a $110m series F round that also included returning backer Swisscom.

Joyson Electronics has farmed out a stake in its smart driving subsidiary Joy Next to investors including Baofeng Energy and Ningbo Gaofa Automotive Control System.

DMG Ventures has contributed to a $308m funding round that increased Cazoo’s overall funding to some $558m and its valuation to more than $2.5bn.

Barclays, Citi, HSBC and National Australia Bank have provided a $20m extension, joining a round already backed by CreditEase and American Express Ventures.

Caloga-backed Sendinblue has added $160m to its coffers thanks to investors including Bpifrance and BlackRock.

The financial processing infrastructure company secured additional series D funding to follow up $160m initially raised from backers including ANZi Ventures and Salesforce.