Bonn spin-out secures investment in its series A round.

Intel Capital has made its first investments via its $100m China Smart Device Innovation Fund, committing $28m to five internet of things device start-ups.

Bitnet, a digital commerce platform which allows merchants to except digital currency Bitcoin, has raised $14.5m in a round featuring e-commerce giant Rakuten.

Medical device company Portal Instruments has received $11m in a series A round featuring investment vehicle Sunrise, to develop needle-free drug delivery systems.

Telephone database DianHua.cn has raised an undisclosed amount of series A funding from investors including mobile device producer Xiaomi.

Rigontec, which develops RNA-based immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, has raised $11.9m in a series A round featuring High-Tech Gruenderfonds.

Google Ventures participated in an Accel Partners-led round for the background checking service, which graduated from Y Combinator in August.

Cloud computing communications company Gotye has raised an undisclosed amount of series A funding from the corporate venturing arm of Intel.