Caterpillar, General Electric, Microsoft and Schlumberger were among the returning investors in a round that will support hiring and production.

Eight researchers from Cambridge have raised a $129m patient capital fund that has attracted limited partners including Aviva.

Eight researchers from Cambridge have raised a $129m patient capital fund that has attracted limited partners including Aviva.

Food chain monitoring technology developer TeleSense has secured University of California-backed Congruent Ventures as an investor.

Lidar technology developer Blickfeld has secured a $5.7m extension from investors including Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners to bring its seed round to $10m.

Princeton and Spelman College are among the investors in 645 Ventures' $40m fund, targeting segments such as online marketplaces and digitally-native consumer brands.

Advocate Aurora Health, Foxconn, Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual have each put $25m into a $100m venture capital fund.