The biopharmaceutical company has extended its series C round with funds from investors including Roche.

Burda Digital Ventures (BDV), the corporate venturing unit of Burda Digital had owned a minority stake in Mokono since 2007.

The $40m D round for AM-Pharma was co-led by venture capital firms Ysios Capital Partners and Kurma Life Science Partners and included peers Forbion Capital Partners (which was spun out of local bank ABN Amro), BB Biotech Ventures and Idinvest Partners as well as Inventages Venture Capital, which invests on behalf of Switzerland-based chocolate maker Nestle, Abbott and Shire.

The Hubert Burda-backed online retailer has reportedly raised additional funding.