University of Bristol-founded PsiQuantum has reportedly scooped funding from backers including an Andy Rubin fund as it looks to develop silicon-powered quantum computers.

Construction equipment rental service and software provider EquipmentShare is in discussions for a SoftBank-led round at a possible $1.5bn valuation.

The Trip.com spinoff has raised a nine-figure amount from investors including Tencent and Baidu Capital as it looks to grow its hotel and technology business.

The Opera spinoff received the cash in a round featuring Meituan Dianping, SoftBank Ventures Asia and Bertelsmann Asia Investments.

Slack Fund has contributed to a $200m series A round for 1Password, the password manager’s first funding round since it was founded in 2005.

CapitalG returned for the $400m series D that brought Convoy’s total funding to $668m, after the Alphabet subsidiary had previously led a $185m series C round.

Salesforce Ventures and Workday Ventures have both provided follow-on funding for edtech developer Guild Education, which has now raised more than $228m.

Customer engagement software developer Freshworks has pushed its valuation to $3.5bn following a $150m series H round co-led by long-time investor CapitalG.

Alexandria Venture Investments, Brace Pharma Capital and Takeda Ventures have contributed to the round, which included a $15m commitment from Eli Lilly made earlier this year.

Xiaomi has made a strategic investment in the electric vehicle manufacturer’s $400m series C round alongside several unnamed new and existing backers.