Stanford Engineering Venture Fund has backed a series B round for Kano, which will use the money to start selling its computer kits in the US.

Online fashion retailer Pomelo raised cash in a series B round featuring e-commerce firm JD.com that will be used to expand its product line.

Samsung Catalyst and SoftBank Ventures Korea added $8m to the $65m previously supplied by investors including Magna, Delphi Automotive, Delek and Naver.

The oncology diagnostics startup has approached SoftBank and Mubadala for funding, eight months after raising $900m.

Posco-backed Althea will use the capital to expand internationally and boost the range of beauty products it sells online.

AmTrust Agricultural Insurance Services has joined the agricultural data software developer's investors, taking part in an $18.1m round.

Merck Group, Air Liquide, Samsung and Panasonic have contributed to a $10.5m round that took the metallisation technology developer's total funding to more than $46m.

GV-backed robotics developer Kindred has closed a series B round led by internet group Tencent that boosted its total funding to $44m.