The funding followed a $30m investment by Wipro in the big data firm last year.

Google Ventures led the company's seed round as it prepares to expand from its home city of San Francisco.

Network operators Verizon and Digicel both contributed to a round that almost doubled the mobile payment company's overall funding.

The cluster management software developer has now raised $7.8m in total after completing a DLA Piper-backed series B round.

Edtech Iversity raises money from investors including Deutesch Telekom.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research funds ImevaX with $7.5m.

The International Air Transport Association has created a $5m stand-alone fund that will invest up to $1m in each start-up in partnership with Travel Capitalist Ventures.

Fashion shoe retailer Moda in Pelle has receive $5.6m from Business Growth Fund to improve its current stores and improve its presence online.

Marketing technology company TagCommander will use the series B cash to accelerate its expansion plans.