Big data analytics company Bottlenose raised the money in a series B round led by professional services firm KPMG.

Rocket Internet-owned online property listings company Lamudi has increased its total funding to $25m with backing from existing investor Tengelmann.

Nelnet has invested an undisclosed sum in student loans company CommonBond, as well as agreeing to finance up to $150m in loans each year.

GE led the $7.8m round, which boosted the online consultancy marketplace's funding to about $12.6m since it was founded in 2013.

Online video tools provider Culture Machine has raised $18m in a Times Internet-backed series B round that came just five months after its series A.

G1 Therapeutics has completed a MedImmune-backed series B round to fund development of its drug protecting bone marrow in cancer patients.

Chapel Hill spin-out G1 Therapeutics lands $33m series B for less toxic oncology treatments.