Cox Automotive, Denso, Penske, Deutsche Bahn and Mitsui have all backed a $28.6m series B round for RideCell, whose existing shareholders include BMW.

NGP Capital and BMW are among the investors in car mechanic marketplace operator Caroobi's latest round, which takes its overall tally to approximately $30m.

Samsung Next has put its weight behind a series B round for Virtru, the developer of end-to-end data protection technology.

The in-home assistant service has secured $40m in series B funding from backers such as Divco West and Invesco.

Pfizer and Takeda, which previously backed a $15m series A, have returned to back a $76m series B round for Cortexyme.

Cytrellis has raised $28.5m from investors including pharmaceutical developer Merz as it continues clinical trials on its handheld dermatological device for aging skin.

Bertelsmann Asia Investments was among the returning investors in a $70m series B+ round, which followed an initial $100m series B in February this year.

Xinhu Zhongbao has contributed to a series B round for Hyperchain Technologies, which is developing blockchain technology aimed at sectors such as healthcare and energy.

The spinout has bagged support from Inserm Transfert Initiative and two Bpifrance-managed funds for its clinical-stage therapy for hepatitis B.

In 2016, Ava closed an oversubscribed $9.7m series A round backed by telecommunications company Swisscom and financial services provider Zurich Cantonal Bank.