JSR, a Japan-based industrial company, has taken a minority equity stake in Switzerland-based healthcare purification technology provider ChromaCon as part of a worldwide commercial collaboration.

Germany-based Paymill, a payments company incubated by Rocket Internet, has raised $5m in its series A funding from Blumberg Capital.

Repsol New Energy Ventures said it had struck a strategic investment in Tocardo to provide a platform for both companies to develop offshore tidal energy.

As well as raising an undisclosed amount in series C funding, US-based Green Plug has also appointed Kevin Jones to the position of chief scientist.