SpeedInvest II will total $63m.

The telecommunications firm made its second investment in IT and telecommunications equipment maker Ranovus, which raised $24m.

Edinburgh Napier manages the centre which is supported by 11 Scottish universities in total.

British Growth Fund has made its first investment in a publicly listed company, investing $16.2m in carpet and floor covering company Victoria, which will enable the company to acquire Abingdon Flooring.

Pan-European project Flexibilis wants to solve issues of OLED commercialisation.

New Zealand-based spin-out Ligar Polymers can identify good particles from environmentally harmful ones.

Anna Westerberg has moved from Volvo Penta, Volvo's engine manufacturing division, to its corporate venturing unit, where she has been appointed president.

Google's growth equity fund co-led a round for the cloud computing component maker that will be used to enhance its production capabilities.

Beth Comstock, who heads up GE's corporate venturing unit, is set to take the reins at its lighting division, leading to greater integration with lighting technology start-ups.

Big Delta Systems is able to mould batteries.