The geo-location technology company has secured funding from backers including Salesforce, and is also part of the Salesforce ISV Partner Program.

Intel and GoerTek participated in a round that increased the touch-enabled technology company's total funding to more than $11m.

The company has created technology to create playable adverts in order to increase user engagement.

Artificial intelligence developer Preferred Networks, which spun out of Preferred Infrastructure last year, is receiving $8.3m from the carmaker as part of a strategic partnership.

Tidal power developer Scotrenewables has now secured about $35m in total, after DP Energy joined existing investors Total, ABB, Harland & Wolff and Fred.Olsen.

Intelligent text platform Textio has raised series A funding from investors including seed-stage investor Bloomberg Beta.

Holtzbrinck Ventures was among the investors in a round closed by the mobile video advertising company as it announced it has reached profitability.

Texas spinout Microtransponder raises $5.5m as it successfully completes a trial for a treatment for stroke patients.