Existing investor Rocket Internet has returned to take part in an $11.8m round for online business lending startup Billie.

ThinkForce is working on semiconductor technology that integrates artificial intelligence, and has raised its inaugural funding round from investors including Yitu.

The VC and technology-focused news platform, a spinout from technology group 36Kr, has raised capital from investors including Baidu Video.

The lunar exploration company has raised $90.2m in a series A round featuring TBS, Konica Minolta, Shimizu, Dentsu, KDDI, Japan Airlines, Toppan and Suzuki.

The lidar technology developer has emerged from stealth with $27m of funding led by Cox Enterprises and backed by Exelon.

UT Horizon Fund has returned for a $7m series A for GenXComm, having also contributed to a $1.5m seed round in June this year.

Samsung Ventures has invested $1m in robotics vision technology developer Perceptin, which has revealed $11m in total funding.

Alphabet, Takeda, ShangPharma and Amgen were among the investors in gene and cell therapy startup Obsidian Therapeutics' $49.5m series A round.

JPMorgan Chase has co-led a series A round for cybersecurity software provider ReversingLabs that will support international growth.