Recently formed Mereo BioPharma raised the cash from Invesco and Woodford Investment, and issued an equity stake to Novartis.

Consumer lifestyle marketplace Little has raised $50m in a series A round led by strategic partner Paytm.

Acrobatiq, an adapting learning spin-out from Carnegie Mellon University, has raised $9.75m in a series A round featuring Hearst Media.

Electronics maker Emerson led the air conditioning technology company's series A round, bringing its total funding to $10.3m.

The care services app developer revealed the Recruit-backed round at the same time as its US expansion plans.

Legend Holdings has led a series A round for Duzhoumo, the developer of a weekend-focused travel services platform.

FishBrain, the developer of a social media platform for anglers, has secured series A funding from investors including Recruit and will use the cash to expand to Japan.

SutroVax, a Sutro Biopharma spin-out that also counts Johnson & Johnson as an investor, will use the series A capital to further develop its biopharmaceutical vaccines.