The metal printing technology provider has secured $12.9m in a round backed by Lincoln Electric and Boeing HorizonX Ventures.

Strategic vehicles Acre Venture Partners and Alexandria Venture Investments have joined agronomy technology developer Inari's backers.

Essel Group has invested $43.7m in ZipGo through its Essel Green Mobility subsidiary that will fund the expansion of its bus service.

Novo led a $60m series B round for achondroplasia drug developer Therachon that also featured Pfizer Ventures.

The oversubscribed round included Pfizer, Novartis, Merck Group and AbbVie, and boosted the cancer drug developer's overall funding to $120m.

Existing investor Center Laboratories Group contributed to Tot's series B round, which will fund development of its oncology treatments.

Therachon has welcomed back Inserm Transfert Initiative for its series B round, led by Novo.

Existing shareholder IP Group has returned to back an $84m series B round for Artios, which also attracted corporates Pfizer, Novartis, AbbVie and Merck Group.

Barclays led the voice-based trader communication platform's series B round, investing with fellow long-term backers NEX and JP Morgan.