FirstMinute Capital, a fund launched by Lastminute.com founder Brent Hoberman, has added $25m from backers including corporates Tencent and Nan Fung Group.
JSR Corporation has added an undisclosed amount to a series B round backed by Tokyo Electron, that stood at $5m as of July this year.
The satellite operator has joined limited partners including Airbus and Telespazio, supplying an undisclosed amount for Seraphim Capital's space-focused VC fund.
The Swisscom-backed genomic testing platform has now raised more than $60m, having closed a series D round led by Balderton Capital.
The investment banking firm has provided $133m in debt and equity financing for Neyber, which offers loans that are paid back directly through borrowers' salaries.
Vorwerk-backed fashion e-commerce platform Lesara has raised capital from a consortium of unnamed backers in the US and the UK to drive international expansion.
Merck Group and Illumina were among the investors in a $13.2m round, along with Idinvest Partners, Kurma Partners and existing backer Sofinnova Partners.
The voice-control technology provider has closed a series E round led by strategic investor Infineon Technologies that included Robert Bosch Venture Capital.
Financial services firms Iccrea, Banca Etica and Banca Sella have put their weight behind mobile payment service Satispay in a $21.5m series C round.
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