Lesara operates an e-commerce platform through which consumers can purchase products directly from China-based manufacturers.

Oxford forms Animal Dynamics to develop bio-inspired vehicles based on Department of Zoology research.

SevenOne Media and Otto Group-backed venture firm E.Ventures both took part in a series B round for TVSmiles, which rewards users for watching advertisements.

Lundbeck, Baxter and La Caixa have contributed to a series C round that will support clinical trials for Sanifit's treatments for dialysis patients.

Idinvest Partners helped provide the mobile device repair service's series A funding, which will support an expansion into four new markets by the end of this year.

The company, which is developing a device to treat heat valve diseases, secured the cash in a round backed by Elron Electronic Industries and HTGF.

The payment services company launched a European accelerator in May 2014, and is now extending the programme internationally with the help of other corporates.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers launches $2m fund which immediately backs spinouts.