Sanofi's corporate venturing vehicle, Sanofi Genzyme BioVentures, joined investors including the Novartis and Qualcomm-founded DRx Capital for the round.

Gruner + Jahr and Ringier have taken part in the DIY crafting platform's series B round alongside existing shareholders OZ Verlag and High-Tech Gruenderfonds.

Lilly Asia Ventures has returned for genetic testing startup Veritas Genetics' series B round, where it was joined by Jiangsu Simcere Pharmaceutical.

Microsoft, GCI and Inteliquent all made strategic investments in the business texting platform developer, which raised $5m in early 2015.

Subsidiaries of SBI Holdings, Mizuho Bank, Development Bank of Japan and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group took part in the robo advisor developer's latest round.

Avery Dennison has led a $22m funding round for the flexible electronics producer, while existing shareholders ARM and Cambridge Innovation Capital returned.

Just Eat-backed TouchBistro has added $13m to its coffers in a series B round led by the Canadian government-owned BDC IT Venture Fund.

Avery Dennison has led a $22m funding round for the flexible electronics producer, while existing shareholders ARM and Cambridge Innovation Capital returned.

The amount marks the first close of a larger round for the Tokyo University-backed online advertising platform, though the target size has not yet been revealed.

ProSiebenSat.1 has led a series B round that included Scripps Networks Interactive and existing backer Sky, and which valued the online TV service at $143m.