Oncology-focused biotechnology developer Immunocore has raised the largest ever funding round by a European private life sciences company.

Media company TimeOut led the restaurant ordering and payment service's series A round, and has also signed a strategic partnership with the UK-based startup.

Isis Innovation and Ludwig Cancer Research join forces on immunotherapy spinout iOx Therapeutics.

Cardiff University teams with IQE on joint venture to lead commercialisation of compound semiconductor technologies.

Direct emailing service Mailjet took its total funding to more than $17m in a round featuring Orange and Publicis-backed Iris Capital.

Previously known as Alchimer, the semiconductor technology company has raised $13.5m from investors including Panasonic and Air Liquide.

Siemens Novel Businesses has acquired the stake in automated robotics developer Magazino held by High-Tech Gruenderfonds.

The GlaxoSmithKline spin-out, which is working on treatments for hearing disorders, has raised additional funds to extend the Pfizer-backed round to $36.6m.

Google, Time Warner, Turner Sports, NBC and Comcast all participated in a round that valued the fantasy sports operator at more than $1bn.