Agricultural digitisation technology developer Prospera has secured $15m in a series B ronud led by Qualcomm Ventures that included Cisco Investments.

The round, which was led by SoftBank Vision Fund, reportedly represents the largest ever agricultural technology investment, and will be used to expand Plenty's urban farm network.

AGL Energy, Southern Company and GE Ventures were among the participants in a series B round that took energy optimisation company AMS's total equity funding to $52m.

EnBW New Ventures has come on board as a new investor to help superconductor producer Theva close its second funding round in the space of a year.

Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures investment manager Louis Albanese II has been hired as a vice-president at investment advisory firm Catamount Wealth Management.

EV charging network ChargePoint's Daimler-led series G was increased from $106m to $125m, with existing investor and strategic partner Siemens joining the round.