Customer interaction platform Qubit increased its overall funding to $76m in a Goldman Sachs-led round that included returning investor Salesforce.

The bank, which already runs a startup accelerator called UniCredit, is investing the money as part of a larger digital evolution initiative.

The car parts producer has received $28.3m in capital from Business Growth Fund and long-term investor Lloyds Bank.

Existing investor Iluka Resources has participated in a $29m funding round for Metalysis, which produces metal powders used in 3D printing.

Mercia backs In-Part with a $435,000 investment as the company looks towards international expansion.

Existing investor Iluka Resources has participated in a $29m funding round for Metalysis, which produces metal powders used in 3D printing.

Cisco joined existing backers Notion Capital and Octopus Ventures for a round that boosted the adtech company's overall funding to $16.5m.

Three university-focused investors take part in Cambridge spinout Aqdot's $7m series A round, providing a boost for its chemical encapsulation technology.

MindMaze is developing a platform for building virtual and augmented reality products and is currently focusing on neuroscience.