The Google-backed food developer secured the cash in a UBS-led round that is expected to support the launch of its first products.

Bill Gates among investors in $108m series D for Stanford spinout Impossible Foods, which is looking to make meat from plants.

Reply has selected EnModus, Gymcraft and Inova Design for its incubator and committed a total of $3.6m in funding to the startups.

The handmade goods marketplace has been in business since 2011 and has just raised its first external funding in a GMO-backed round.

The Philippines-based telecommunications firm expects to invest $50m in startups this year through its newly launched PLDT Capital unit.

Axel Springer is acquiring a stake in media company Thrillist as it spins off e-commerce business JackThreads, with the two raising a combined $54m.

Comcast took part in the round through its Comcast Ventures unit, and will also work with the hair colouring product maker to expand through television advertising.

The grocery delivery service has added Snapdeal, Ru-Net and corporate-backed Beenext to its shareholders in the first close of a round that could rise to $56m.

Business Growth Fund has injected cash into ACS as the company plans to enter the US and offer tuxedo hiring.