Cancer diagnostics company Inivata, which works with technology spun-out from Cancer Research UK, has received $6m in its first external venture round.

The bank's corporate venturing unit contributed to an expansion of Taulia's series D round increasing its overall funding to $70m.

Bradford spin-out Tangentix has secured further investment from Parkwalk Advisors.

Sanofi has launched a vehicle called Sunrise that will invest in early-stage research and start-up companies.

Cambridge spin-out Expedeon has secured the investment from Santander Corporate and Commercial.

The Johnson & Johnson-backed Switzerland-based protein developer is looking to go public after raising almost $60m in equity funding.

The internet company has finally acquired Vkontakte, bringing an end to a three-year financial, legal and political saga.

The software company's corporate venturing unit will team up with FRII in an accelerator for Russsia-based industrial start-ups.