Bright Capital, the $350m corporate venturing unit of Russia-based conglomerate Ru-Com, led the B round's first tranche that diluted existing shareholders, building materials producer Chaux de Contern and venture capital firm I2BF.

Semiconductor manufacturer Spectra7 raises $11m from previous backers ahead of planned public trading in October.

NanoSteel was founded in April 2003 with $3m from investment group Milicom Technologies, which also manages the US Army's OnPoint Technologies venture investment fund, as its first partnership with INEEL before raising $17m in October last year, according to a regulatory filing.

In October 2010, SiOnyx raised $12.5m in its series B round from a consortium including laser maker Coherent.

EverFi had previously raised $11m in September 2010.

As part of the deal announcement, Switzerland-based 5CCG said it had entered a collaboration with local private bank Sallfort Privatbank to transfer its direct investment business.

Alongside Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, which led the round, were venture capital firms Ayala Capital, ICCP Venture Partners, The Investment Fund for Foundations (TIFF), Tallwood Venture Capital and Narra Venture Capital.