Merck KGaA and Qualcomm have put money into Medisafe, which is aiming to solve the problem of patients not adhering to their medication.

Illumina spinout Grail has raised a first tranche of its series B round, thanks to investors including Johnson & Johnson, as it targets a second close of up to $1.8bn.

Cambridge Innovation Capital has backed the series B round, alongside other investors that included Parkwalk Advisors.

Osage University Partners has taken part in a series B round for PMV Pharmaceuticals.

Microsoft and Salesforce have taken part in a $15m series B round for Layer, a communications platform that previously obtained seed funding from Bloomberg.

The self-driving technology developer has added $14m to its coffers in a round co-led by Legend Capital.

ABB has led a series B round for Enbala that also featured GE and National Grid.

TPG has led the $5.1m second tranche of a series B round that includes Trepp, and which will support the energy asset management technology developer's global growth.