Existing investor DMG Ventures has returned to back a $30.4m round for automotive e-commerce platform Cazoo, its second in nine months.

SBI Group and Santander InnoVentures backed a series B round that boosted cryptocurrency security tool developer Elliptic's funding to $30m altogether.

Uchida Yoko, Mori Trust, SmartValue, DRS and Taiyo Oil have supplied a total of $21.7m for the cybersecurity and IoT technology provider in 2019.

SBI Investment, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment and Shinsei Corporate Investment chipped in to help take the funeral services provider's total funding to nearly $31m.

Business banking services provider Aspire has disclosed that Kasikornbank-owned Beacon Venture Capital took part in the $32.5m series A round it announced last month.

Leveraging University of Glasgow and University of Southern Denmark research, Caldan is targeting a free fatty acid receptor associated with fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes.

The Stanford-backed consumer credit management platform has now raised $110m altogether, and the latest round will fund hiring and technology development.

Existing backer Seek returned for a $16.8m round led by IFC that will support technology development and international growth.

UCL and Francis Crick-founded Achilles has raised series B funding at a reported $228m valuation and will now look to advance lung cancer and melanoma treatments.

Logistics service provider ElasticRun is in talks with the corporate to raise $50m to $55m in a round that would value it at about $250m.