Battery materials developer Sila Nanotechnologies is preparing for commercialisation, after Daimler led a series E round that included Siemens Next47.

Existing backers Standard Chartered and Orix are among the prospective investors as the peer-to-peer lending marketplace seeks $100m in funding.

Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, based on work by UNC Chapel Hill professors Jude Samulski and Xiao Xiao, has secured $235m in funding co-led by TPG Capital and Vida Ventures.

Legend Capital has led a $100m series B round for automotive-focused imaging technology developer Black Sesame, with SAIC Motor and SK China also among the backers.

Used vehicle e-commerce platform Shift has collected another $40m for a series D round that is backed by Lithia Motors, BMW and Alliance Ventures.

Financial servicec provider Monzo, previously backed by corporate Orange and Stripe, raised $130m round at a valuation of $2.6bn, making it the second most valuable fintech developer in the UK.

SoftBank has returned to lead a $300m series D round for online insurance provider Lemonade, which also welcomed Allianz and GV back as repeat investors.

Traveloka has followed a $500m Expedia and JD.com-backed round two years ago by reportedly adding $420m from GIC and unnamed existing investors.

Varian led a round for the targeted cancer drug developer that included existing investors such as Facit and Johnson & Johnson.

The deal will double the Orange and Stripe-backed digital bank’s valuation to $2.6bn, making it the second most valuable fintech developer in the UK.