The private placement valued the gamified educational platform developer at more than $2.2bn and gives SoftBank a 9.7% stake.

Oxford Nanopore has continued its funding streak with another $108m, bringing this year's haul to more than $208m and its overall total to around $800m.

The Amgen and Illumina-backed genetic sequencing equipment provider brought its funding this year to more than $206m and its overall total to about $800m.

Fruit peel recycler PeelPioneers lured Rabobank to an $11.8m round expected to facilitate the pan-European expansion of its manufacturing base.

Bonnier Ventures co-led a $17.8m round for the employee engagement platform developer that will support international growth.

Claudia Pingue, former Politecnico di Milano tech transfer manager, has taken on a leadership role at CDP's $177m spinout investment fund.

You & Mr Jones put up a share of the funding as the consumer data technology provider took its overall funding to $60m.

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The customer service software provider pulled in series C funding from investors including Bonnier at a $3bn valuation.