Small satellite propulsion technology developer Exotrail has been backed by Satt Paris-Saclay as it prepares for a 2019-2020 market launch.

The research institute has achieved a $135m close for its Imec.xpand fund, breaking through its target of $116m just over a year after launching fundraising efforts.

GV led Benson Hill Biosystems' latest round, which increased the total raised by the crop specification technology provider to more than $94m.

Allied Minds has backed a series B round for its portfolio company BridgeSat, which also welcomed Boeing HorizonX Ventures as an investor.

Sentea has been spun out with $1.9m in seed funding to commercialise fibre optic sensor technologies that monitor engineering structures for wear and damage.

Logistics data analytics platform Locix has emerged from stealth with $20m in funding provided by investors including University of Tokyo Edge Capital.

The oil and gas provider, which already runs the $500m Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures unit, is reportedly mulling plans for a larger fund.

Robotics developer GreyOrange has raised series C funding from investors including Mitsubishi and Flipkart to drive international growth.