Merck Ventures, which previously led a seed round in 2015, has returned to lead a series A round that featured fellow existing shareholder Novo Seeds.
Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline have returned to back a series B round that also attracted Singapore state-backed Vertex Ventures and university venturing fund Cambridge Innovation Capital.
On-demand logistics service Quiqup has added more than $25m in series B funding to a Delivery Hero-backed series A round closed two years ago.
The on-demand food ordering platform, which raised $423m from Naspers just days ago, is reportedly set to float in Germany this summer at a valuation of up to $4.5bn.
Randstad and media corporates such as Groupe TF1 and Les Echos have taken part in a $19m round for CornerJob, some in the form of media-for-equity deals.
The two-part discussion spanned yesterday and today, and featured speakers from BP, Schlumberger and Emerald Technology Ventures among others.
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