The video marketing company has secured an undisclosed amount of cash from fellow Germany-based firms, including Deutsche Telekom, as it looks to grow.

The media conglomerate is an anchor investor in University Ventures, a $100m fund that will partner with higher education institutions to launch innovative, digitally-based educational programs. An early project is a hispanic-focused college in California.

In addition to receiving funding from Blackstone, PQ is seeking further partnerships with power generation companies as it looks to develop a power generation business that stretches through Europe.

Online fashion retailer Farfetch.com brings its total funding to $24m after a round supported by investors including the Otto Group-backed eVenture.

University of Leeds spin-out Tissue joined the Alternative Investment Market in June 2010 through the reverse takeover of listed Oxeco.