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.

The $25m round, which featured Koito Manufacturing, will help Elbit Systems spinoff BrightWay Vision to commercialise its driverless car sensor technology.

NGP Capital invested $20m in the traditional Chinese medicine and healthcare portal, which had previously raised more than $44m from investors including Fosun.

SBI Investment and Shinsei Bank were among the investors in the $16.8m equity portion of a $23.3m round for the business finance provider.

Female executive-focused private network operator Chief, which is backed by Verizon's BBG Ventures unit, has increased its overall funding to $25m with the series A round.

Carbon capture technology developer Inventys has closed a series C round featuring Chevron Technology Ventures, Husky Energy and Roda Group on $26m.