The first series A tranche will help commercialise a remedy for metabolic disorders and inflammatory conditions resulting from cardio-metabolic problems.

Nissay Capital and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, both existing investors, returned for Optical Comb's $11.8m series B round.

Metal-organic framework developer Numat Technologies has raised $12.4m in funding from investors including Patagonia subsidiary Tin Shed Ventures.

Gold trading platform developer Tradewind has raised $10.6m in a round featuring gold miners Agnico Eagle Mines, IAmGold, Wheaton Precious Metals and Goldcorp.

Harvard University has spun out NuProbe to commercialise a molecular blood test based on research by Peng Yin and David Zhang at the Wyss Institute.

The optical frequency spinout from Tokyo Institute of Technology has secured series B funding from investors including the institution's Innovations and Future Creation fund.