The app-based electric bicycle rental service will use the proceeds from the round, which was led by Denso New Mobility Group, to expand in the US.

Vay Sports has been spun out of University of Zurich to commercialise a fitness app that exploits computer vision to monitor a user's posture.

Sense, which develops software tools to support agencies hiring temp workers, has received $13.5m in a GV-led round that included fellow existing investor Accel.

The digital cartoon producer has raised $15.3m in a round that was led by SoftBank and backed by Oriental Pearl Media, WingsMedia and Pipilu.

The Discovery-backed cloud management software provider boosted its funding to $29m to date in a round led by Providence Strategic Growth.

The Raptor Group-backed eSports brand will use the capital from the series A round to launch its audio product line and expand in the US and Asia.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Based on Clemson University research, 3D cancer cell modelling spinout Kiyatec has increased its total financing to $14.9m with the help of clinical lab operator LabCorp and VC firm VentureSouth.

Needing to solve its debt predicament before the end of this year, Karolinska Development has launched negotiations with its largest convertible note holder, Sino Biopharmaceutical.

Deskera has pushed its SIG and Cisco-backed series A round beyond $100m, after securing more than $40m in an extension led by Mirae Asset - Naver Asia Growth Fund.