Existing backer IDG Ventures India returned to take part in a round that will support an expansion across India for the farming data platform developer.

The Airex Industries spinout will put the funding towards the building of a pilot facility that will demonstrate its biocoal production technology.

Novel's venture capital arm has taken part in a funding round for the employee management app developer that included Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Founder Collective and Blumberg Capital.

Bayer, Syngenta, Elanco Animal Health and Alexandria Real Estate Equities were among the investors as fungicide developer Boragen launched with $10m of funds.

The circuit protection equipment maker has invested $15m in portfolio company Monolith Semiconductor, taking a majority stake in the process.

Sensibill, the developer of a receipt management tool for mobile banking apps, has raised $12.9m in a series A round co-led by OpenText's Enterprise Apps Fund.

The company, backed by Great Lakes Higher Education, has collected $10m in series B funding.

Legend has led a series A round for the web TV and film studio, which is now valued at $200m.

The space-sharing provider has attracted capital from GIC and Kaifeng Culture Tourism Investment Group.

Baidu Ventures and Qihoo 360 Technology are among the backers of a funding round for Shumei Technology.