Biogen Idec also has the option to acquire the Massachusetts-based startup, which is developing a treatment for neurologic diseases.

Secret, creators of an iOS App that allows users to share their thoughts and feelings anonymously, has raised $10m in funding led by Google Ventures.

Indonesian crowdsourcing graphic design platform Sribu.com raises series A funding from Japanese software company Infoteria Corporation.

Rakuten Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company, Rakuten, has led and invested in a $3.5 m series round of funding that will accelerate R&D activities with strategic partner ViSenze, an online visual search technology company.