The drone traffic management platform, which spun out of research institute Vito, secured funding from Qbic, Terra Drone and PMV.

Yahoo Japan will exit travel search platform Skyscanner less than a year after taking part in a $192m round that reportedly valued it at $1.6bn.

The agriculture analytics business has acquired VitalFields for an undisclosed sum, giving an exit to sister unit Monsanto Growth Ventures.

The UK-based pharmaceuticals company joins an investor group that includes Biogen, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, Pfizer and Takeda.

A spokesperson told GCV investors in the corporate-partnered firm's Idinvest Growth Fund II, expected to close at up to $424m next year, include existing backers.

The consulting firm has provided capital for two early-stage funds managed by France-based venture firm Partech Ventures.

Total, Salesforce and Tamer Group were among the new investors joining existing backers like Intel and Air Liquide as Sigfox prepares to grow its network to 60 countries.

Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund, formed by Formula One team Williams Grand Prix Engineering and Foresight Group, plans to invest up to $2.5m in at least 10 companies.