3M has led a first close of a series C round that will fund grid control technology developer Varentec's international expansion.

Online wedding registry Zola has raised $10m in a series B round backed by BBG Ventures, the women-focused fund launched by AOL last year.

Intel-backed eye-interaction technology company Eyefluence will partner with Motorola after closing a series B round led by the communications technology provider.

Video optimisation company VideoAmp has raised $15m in a series A round led by Luxembourg-based entertainment producer RTL Group.

GlaxoSmithKline and Avalon Ventures have launched the seventh company under their partnership agreement.

Wuxi PharmaTech-backed Wuxi Healthcare Ventures has led a funding round for the wearables manufacturer.

The company, which enables people to rent a property without in-person viewings, has added Mangrove to its shareholders while Rocket Internet returned for the round.