NTT Docomo Ventures and 31Ventures returned for the smart key system provider’s $15.8m round, which included Kokuyo, NN Corporate Capital and JR East Start Up.

Colopl, Fuji Media, HTG, Kosei Pharma, Mori Trust, Nomura, SBS and Vector all backed a $20.5m round for the Askul and Ricoh-backed lending and borrowing marketplace..

The M12-backed workforce management software developer has increased its overall funding to $115m through a series C round led by SoftBank.

Thai Union, BRF, CJ CheilJedang, Strauss Group and Cargill backed the cultured meat developer's series B round, which took the overall funding raised by the company to $118m.

Clal Insurance and Menora Mivtachim have become the latest corporate investors in Silk, which is also backed by Western Digital and Mitsui.

The Baupost Group has invested in the SIG and Gruner + Jahr-backed content discovery technology provider, which is set to float in an IPO this year.

The online video tool developer, which counts Digital Garage and Aglaé Ventures as existing investors, secured $100m in a SoftBank Vision Fund 2-led round.

AG2R La Mondiale helped the technology-powered lending platform secure fresh funding which has taken the overall capital raised by the company to $400m.

Renault co-led a round for the electric vehicle battery developer, investing alongside fellow corporates Arkema, Capgemini, Schneider Electric, Tokai Cobex and Groupe Idec.

Tencent Investment and Longfor Capital have returned to reinvest in the Chinese noodle restaurant chain, eight months after co-leading its series D round.