Agari was formed out of technology first created by IronPort Systems, and further developed at network equipment provider Cisco after it acquired IronPort Systems in 2007.

In partnership with OpenX, CCI operates the exchange as OpenX Market Japan, which offers bidding on adverts.

In a regulatory filing last month, Obalon said it had raised $5m from one investor and has now disclosed that AmorePacific Ventures had taken a strategic stake in the company.

In April 2011, SocialFlow raised $7m in its series A round from a consortium of publishers.

Australia-based biotech PolyActiva receives AUS$9.2m ($9.5m) series B from a consortium of new and existing investors to develop glaucoma and osteoarthritis treatments.

AsuraGen, a US-based diagnostic development company and genomic services provider, has raised $5m of a planned $10m round from a consortium apparently including local drugs maker Merck, accoridng to a regulatory filing.