Renault Venture Capital led a series B round also featuring Volvo Group Venture Capital, Nationwide Ventures, Hyundai and Hyundai AutoEver.

M Ventures participated in a $28m round completed by Plexium, which is working on small molecule drugs to treat cancer or neurodegenerative diseases.

Bloomberg and Cisco-backed risk intelligence software developer Flashpoint has received $6m in equity financing together with $28m of debt.

Drone services provider Aerodyne won the support of Axiata Digital Innovation Fund in a round that will fund hiring and research and development.

Dai-ichi Life has led the final close for the Japan-based financial technology developer’s $38.8m series C round, which was already backed by Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Company.

Dai-ichi Life has led the final close for the Japan-based financial technology developer’s $38.8m series C round, which includes Marui, Aizawa Securities and SBI Group.

Debt marketplace operator CrossLend raised $38.5m in a series B round led by Santander InnoVentures at a reported valuation of more than $110m.

Existing investor OATV took part in a $20m debt and equity round that boosted the total raised by the research services platform to approximately $78m.

Crimson Education, which helps students submit university applications, has raised cash in a series C round in which Chow Tai Fook Education put up half the money.

Aioi Nissay Dowa, Toyota Motor, Mitsui and SBI Group have provided $32.2m for the deep learning technology producer, bringing its overall funding past $45m.