Monsanto Growth Ventures, which invests from seed-stage onwards, has backed 11 companies operating in the US, Spain and Estonia.

Tuneable laser spinout Chromacity secures $770,000 in funding to help it increase its development and commercialise its product.

Intel will use technology developed by the drone producer, already an Intel Capital portfolio company, to beef up its RealSense drone depth-sensing system.

Luxury goods company LVMH has joined Groupe Arnault and Catterton, two firms it already backs, to set up a private equity firm focused on the consumer sector.

Sheffield University spinout Diurnal began trading on Aim, on Christmas eve, raising $44.6m.

Thai conglomerate CP Group will hook up with the state-owned Russian Direct Investment Fund to invest in Russia's food sector.

Business Growth Fund's investment will be used by construction and plant equipment supplier Hawk Group to expand its fleet.