Rakuten and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance have invested in Folio, which is developing a robo-advisor investment platform, bringing its overall funding to almost $19m.

Touchstone Innovations has co-led the series A round for Apcintex, a spinout of Cambridge University that is working on a treatment for haemophilia.

IDG Ventures USA co-led a round that included Motley Fool and WPP, and which will support product development, sales and marketing.

Comcast and Cornerstone on Demand have joined existing investors for a round that will help Comparably improve its employment comparison tools.

The online mortgage broker has secured property marketplace Zoopla as an investor, in a round led by Orange Growth Capital.

Comcast Ventures, a participant in the smart mattress developer's $6m seed round last year, has come back for its $5m series A round.

Comcast Ventures, a participant in the smart mattress developer's $6m seed round last year, has come back for its $5m series A round.