Cell therapy developer Promethera Biosciences has raised $11m that will be inserted into an existing series C round featuring Mitsui, Boehringer Ingelheim and LifeLiver.

The commercialisation firm spun out of Imperial College London is seeking shareholder approval to rename itself to Touchstone Innovations.

GV has participated in a series A round for Genomics Medicine Ireland, joining investors such as the government-owned Ireland Strategic Investment Fund.

Existing backer Lundbeckfond Ventures returned to take part in a debt and equity round that took the bone repair technology producer's total financing past $70m.

The textbook publishing house plans to invest up to $48m through the fund, with $200m state fund FRII providing up to $8m.

Intel Capital and existing investor Robert Bosch Venture Capital were among the participants in the vision sensor developer's series B round.

Cisco, Gambero Rosso, Monini and Barilla are among the supporters of a foodtech accelerator that will provide about $16,000 in funding each to 10 startups.

CNP Assurances has led a funding round for health insurance startup Alan and will also act as primary reinsurer for the company.