National Grid Partners and Sistema Asia Fund took part in the round, which increased the conversational software provider's valuation to about $130m.

Tiger Global-led a series B round that will enable the Recruit-backed business current account platform to expand its service and product range.

Personal development app Degreed, a 2013 graduate from Kaplan’s Edtech accelerator, secured $35m in equity funding as part of the round.

Johnson & Johnson has reinvested in the microbiome health management app developer, which has now secured $48m in total.

Robotic security guard provider Cobalt Robotics has added a Coatue Management-led series B round to the Bloomberg Beta-backed series A it closed last year.

JLL's investment and innovation arm took part in a $31.4m round that took electric motor developer Software Motor Company’s total funding to $48m.

The biomarkers imaging kit maker will use proceeds from the Applied Materials-backed series C round to fund international expansion plans.

Innogy Ventures led a second close for eSmaft System's latest round, which includes Equinor Energy Ventures and Kongsberg Digital, taking it to $34.4m.

Coil has invested $20m in Imgur, the image sharing platform that previously collected $40m from Reddit and Andreessen Horowitz in 2014.

AI chip developer NeuroBlade increased its overall funding to $27.5m with the Intel Capital-backed series A round.