Axiata Digital has invested $16.8m in strategic partner Bima, adding to a series C round that already included telecom companies Millicom and Digicel.

Zaluvida has boosted the series A round raised by Targedys, which is working on products to regulate the appetite, to a total of $11.1m over the past year.

The internet-of-things technology developer has pulled in funding from backers including Robert Bosch, Foxconn, Inmarsat, Swisscom, KPN and Orange.

The Bristol University Enterprise Fund has joined a series B round for SetSquared portfolio business Micrima.

Impulse VC and Phystech Ventures have invested $300,000 in advertising spinout Locomizer.

The innovation centre for scientific enterprise will open in Bristol this Friday in conjunction with British science week.

After an extensive search, the university has appointed Luke Hakes to the role of independent chairman in its technology transfer office.