Texas Medical Center has committed another $50m to its TMC Venture Fund, to be deployed over the next decade, adding to its original commitment of $25m in 2017.

The financial services provider’s Ganesha Fund will focus on India-based fintech and IT startups that can help develop new products and digitalise its core business.

JPMorgan Chase and Salesforce Ventures took part in financial services provider Propel's $50m series B round while prayer app developer Glorify closed its second $40m round in three months.

Kiilto, Sellar, Aldar Properties, Sino Group, Swire Properties, Hopewell Group, Jaeger Gruppe, Embassy Group, Gaedeke, Assura, Helical, Great Portland Estates and King’s Cross Central have all backed Pi Labs' Fund III.

The fresh produce distribution service will invest in agricultural technology startups at seed stage, supplying technology and experience as well as cash.

Carbon-to-diamond technology developer Aether raised $18m in a Helena-led round while healthcare fintech startup Lynx emerged from stealth with $17.5m from investors including Commonwealth Care Alliance.

The fintech venture firm, which counts Commerzbank as its sole limited partner, announced its $335m Fund III today with an increased focus on climate technology.

Data analytics engineering group DBT Labs closed a $222m series D round including several corporates while 4Paradigm has filed an IPO prospectus again after its earlier attempt expired.

Roca Group Ventures will invest in deals advised by Alantra.

Aviva commits to Frontier Fund while Morgan Stanley opens in London