Existing investor Cisco chipped in for a series B round that boosted sales data platform Gong.io's overall funding to $68m.

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Bink, the creator of a platform that links loyalty schemes to customers' bank accounts, has secured funding in an oversubscribed round led by Barclays.

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Venture capital firm Frazier Healthcare Partners has spun out a US-based antibiotics developer with the help of grant funding from a Boston University-operated body and a $8.5m series A round.

Building on research by a former University of Minnesota professor, Torigen Pharmaceuticals has begun in-veterinary testing of its immunooncology vaccine for companion animals.

UPMC and Kaiser Permanente have returned to contribute to a $100m series F round for the healthcare software developer, which has now achieved a valuation of more than $1bn.

Amazon and Shell have invested in driverless car software and hardware developer Aurora Innovation at a valuation above $2.5bn, in a round led by Sequoia Capital.

The digital bank is now valued at $2.8bn, following a $440m round led by a $390m investment by SoftBank Vision Fund and backed by Clermont Group.

The retailer has invested $100m in footwear marketplace Goat Group, which already counts Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Accel as shareholders.