Naspers Ventures will look to link the US with Naspers' international reach, and has also led social learning company Brainly's $15m series B round.

Student-led investment fund Social Venture Fund invests in a second seed round for medical software-as-a-service firm Conversa Health.

The high-tech keyboard developer increased its funding to approximately $40m in less than two years, closing a second Universal-backed round.

Maana, the creator of a data analytics technology for industrial assets, has welcomed Saudi Aramco to an investor base already containing GE, Shell, Chevron and Intel.

World View has raised $15m in a Tencent-backed series B round that will support the development and commercial adoption of its high-altitude balloons.

SparkCognition has raised $6m in a round backed by CME Ventures and Verizon Ventures, a few months after winning at 2015's Nokia Open Innovation Challenge.

Delta Electronics led the outdoor maintenance marketplace's latest round, which also included lawn equipment maker MTD Products.