Unilever Ventures has joined existing backer MMC Ventures in backing recipe box delivery service Gousto, which has raised $8.3m in series A funding.

Data and storage platform Formation Data has raised $24.2m in a series A round that included participation from Dell's corporate venturing arm.

The technology discovery company has now raised $7m in the space of a month from investors including Google's corporate venturing unit.

Biotechnology company Scholar Rock has raised $20m in a series A round featuring Kraft Group that will fund the development of novel biologic therapeutics.

Silicon Valley Bank supplied $3m for the technology talent incubator as it prepares to expand beyond US borders.

BlueCross BlueShield has contributed to a $6m second tranche of Lumiata's series A round.

English language revision platform Smartstudy.com has raised $10.6m in series A funding from Baidu, a month after the internet company acquired Chuanke.com.

Lq3 Pharmaceuticals launches with a series A round of $10m.

Comcast and SoftBank both contributed to a round that will support expansion for the airport-focused car sharing service.