Existing investors SoftBank Vision Fund and Dexxon both returned for a $200m round that will help drug developer Roivant Sciences expand its range of subsidiaries.

SNCF has invested in BlaBlaCar, the buyer of its bus transport subsidiary, Ouibus, in a round that took the carpooling platform's total funding to $450m.

Forescout Technologies has paid approximately $113m to acquire operational technology security provider and University of Twente spinout SecurityMatters.

Forescout Technologies has paid approximately $113m to acquire operational technology security provider SecurityMatters, allowing KPN, Bosch and Phoenix Contact to exit.

The e-commerce anti-fraud platform developer secured $14m in a CommerzVentures-led round that also featured Munich Re/HSB Ventures.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has raised $10.9m from investors including Channel 4's Commercial Growth Fund to raise brand awareness.

Mercia Technologies has hired Marcus Henderson to support its continuing expansion of operations in Scotland.

Durham University has joined forces with New College Durham and economic development organisation Business Durham to launch an incubator aimed at local startups.

Lloyds took a 10% stake as it led a $23.5m series A round for Thought Machine, gaining access to the fintech developer’s cloud-based banking platform.