Neste Oyj invested $5.7m in the waste-to-oil technology provider through a strategic partnership deal as part of an $11.4m round.

Novo has backed automated molecule and material discovery business Kebotix, co-founded by former Harvard University professor Alán Aspuru-Guzik.

The Baidu-backed advanced chemicals developer secured $11.4m in a series A round featuring Novo with a targeted close of $15m.

OSF Ventures invested $2m to bring the lung-imaging technology provider's latest round, which already included UnityPoint Health, to $13m.

Shenzhen Center Power and Inspur Group’s Chao Capital fund were among the investors that contributed to the AI chip developer’s $14.2m round.

GLP and Ascot Group supplied series A funding for goods-tracking technology provider Parsyl that will support recruitment and technology development.

UC Berkeley-founded HVAC coating developer Nelumbo has added Utec to its investors as it boosted its series A round to $19.5m.

Danfoss helped Nelumbo, a developer of technology that improves the performance of HVAC systems, increase its series A round to $19.5m.

Itochu and Sony Music Entertainment backed a $17.7m round for the virtual entertainment provider that will go to talent acquisition and business development.

MemorialCare Innovation Fund led a series B round featuring UnityPoint Health Ventures and OSF Ventures, taking SilverCloud's total funding past $30m.