The ophthalmology-focused drug developer, which is backed by pharmaceutical company Novo, plans to use the money to further test its lead product candidate.

The fashion e-commerce app developer has raised funding in a Mediaset and Banco Sabadell-backed round as it looks to expand into new international territories.

XL Innovate co-led an $11.6m round for the cloud insurance platform that included Sompo Japan and Munich Re/HSB Ventures, and which will fund geographic growth.

Childcare service provider UrbanSitter took its overall funding to $40m with a round led by the corporate-affiliated Advance Venture Partners.

UK-based GoCompare has made its first strategic investment outside its home country, in a $14.5m round for Middle East price comparison platform Souqalmal.

The online insurance platform will receive a $12.3m investment as part of a collaboration partnership with insurance holding company A-Cap.

The ride hailing platform aims to relaunch as a chauffeur service with $11.8m in funding, following a ruling in April that declared the company an illegal taxi service.

Internet company Tencent has led an $11m series B round for digital farming platform Phytech that included agribusiness Syngenta.

Podcasting app developer Anchor has closed a $10m series A round led by GV that was also backed by existing investor Chernin Group.