Advanced Technology Ventures was the other co-lead in the $32m B round for Verastem alongside Astellas's corporate venturing unit.

Sotera Wireless collects more than $36m in its first four rounds, including from Qualcomm and Intel.

The pharmaceutical conglomerates are among the participants in DVS Science's series A funding, which has raised $14.6m.

The latest funding takes Transcend Medical to more than $60m raised in its history, based on the reported size of its first funding round.

Cryolife takes a near 20% stake in ValveXchange, sealing at least its second deal related to heart treatments in three months.

Medtronic has bought two companies which have previously raised an estimated $134m in venture backing for a combined valuation of $645m.

The US-based technology platform for drug development backed by GloxoSmithKline's SR One has used extension financing to bump up its latest funding round to $19m.

The CHF16m ($19m) funding round raised by medical device company MyoPowers takes its total capital gathered to about $24m.

Covidien's corporate venturing division is investing in Aegea, named after the Greek sea (pictured), joining venture capital firms Delphi and Alloy backing the company.

US healthcare company Medtronic has joined the syndicate backing Spinal Modulation in its latest $30m funding round.