East Anglia University spin-out Spectral Edge secures an investment from Iceni Seedcorn Fund and Rainbow Seed Fund.

Durham spin-out Kromek adds a contract worth $620,000 with several Asian airports to its list of recent deals.

Oxford BioChronometrics allows websites to distinguish between real humans and spam bots.

Restaurant reservation platform Quandoo has closed a $25m series C round with participation from Holtzbrinck Ventures.

Oxford University has entered into a research agreement with startup Big Health.

Sebastian Blum, previously the managing director of Deutsche Telekom's US-based corporate venturing unit for four years, has joined European venture firm Active Partners.

Mobile game developer Social Point has raised $30m in a series C round featuring Allianz-backed Idinvest as it prepares to release a batch of new games.

The Allianz-backed company, which is developing treatments for inner ear disorders, has set the range for its initial public offering between $10 and $12.

Semiconductor company Xmos has raised $26.2m in a round featuring corporates Bosch, Huawei and Xilinx, which increased its total funding to more than $57m.

The European accelerator has announced the 10 finalists for its London-based fintech programme, backed by corporates including Lloyds, Rabobank, Sberbank and Mastercard.