University of New Brunswick spin-out Smart Skin banks $3.9m from a number of backers for artificial touch-sensitive film.

EIF and corporate-sponsor-backed Aster Capital has backed a $10m series A round of funding for UK IT cooling specialist, Iceotope.

University of Washington spin-out SNUPI Technologies has raised $7.5m in series A for a device to look for water leaks.

Already launching in December with one of the largest series A rounds in history, Juno Therapeutics extends the venture round by a further $25m.

Madison Vaccines, a life sciences firm developing therapies for prostate cancer, closes $8m series A.

Mobile diabetes management system Glooko raises $7m series A-1 funding from new investors including Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, to scale its system and add messaging for therapeutic recommendations.

Video syndication exchange Vidible raises $3.35m series A funds led by venture capital firm Greycroft Partners and including IDG Ventures.

China-based crowdfunding site DemoHour is reported to have secured an undisclosed amount of series A funding led by Matrix Partners China and Intel Capital.