GV has returned for a $40m series E round for Ionic Security, which also attracted Google as a separate investor and brought its total funding to $162m.

Novel Group-backed lingerie manufacturer ThirdLove has closed a $55m funding round after investors including L Catterton pre-emptively approached the company about investing.

Vast Data has emerged from stealth with a total of $80m in funding raised over two rounds from investors such as Dell Technologies Capital.

Visa has contributed to an $85m funding round in BillDesk, despite reports last year that suggested the corporate could provide as much as $300m.

MIT spinout Ginkgo Bioworks has set up Motif Ingredients with $90m in series A funding provided by investors including Louis Dreyfus Company and Fonterra.

Ginkgo Bioworks has spun out Motif Ingredients with $90m in series A funding provided by investors including Louis Dreyfus Company and Fonterra.

Lilly Asia Ventures has contributed to an $85m series B round for Gracell Biotechnologies, whose shareholders also include 6 Dimensions Capital.

American Express and Goldman Sachs are among the investors in Better Mortgage’s series C round, which has been increased to $75m after a $5m extension supplied by Citigroup.

The network management software producer has increased its overall funding to more than $110m in a series D round led by GV with backing from Salesforce Ventures.

The connected vehicle technology developer has expanded a series B round that includes Assurant, Robert Bosch, Amazon, Innogy, Telus, Deutsche Telekom and its T-Mobile subsidiary.