BMW i Ventures and Workday Ventures were among the backers for the first funding round disclosed by the carpooling app developer.

SeamlessDocs, developer of a document digitisation system for local government, has raised $7m, less than six months after securing $5m in its series A round.

Australia-based data exchange platform Data Republic has raised $7.6m in a round featuring domestic corporates Qantas, Westpac and National Australia Bank.

The energy storage and management technology provider, which counts Intel and Mitsui as investors, has secured another $8.5m.

The diet and fitness tracking app has added $6m from investors including IDG Ventures India to earlier funding from backers such as Micromax.

The biosimilar developer, backed by Strides Arcolab, floated at around half the price of its range having first filed for a $115m initial public offering in January 2016.

Digital banking platform developer Tagit will use the funding to increase staff numbers at its regional offices in a bid to expand in Asia.

Internet of things technology developer Sirqul has received $3m from China-based Miteno's US subsidiary to close its series A round at $9m.