JTC Group provided $12.8m as part of a $38.5m round that will help build out the digital bank’s services and fund expansion into non-UK European markets.

The quantum computer developer received $55m in a round co-led by Samsung Catalyst Fund featuring Hewlett Packard Pathfinder, Airbus Ventures and existing backers GV and Amazon.

GMG Ventures and Hearst Ventures have returned to back Signal AI as the information intelligence software provider took its total funding to more than $51m.

University of Maryland and Duke University-founded quantum computer developer IonQ has added $55m from investors including Osage University Partners and several corporates.

Salesforce Ventures and NAB Ventures both supplied series C funding for Athena Home Loans, which is preparing to diversify its online mortgage financing service.

The developer of non-toxic pesticides raised an $85m round backed by BASF. The deal is part of the agriculture and agtech space which is enjoying more interest from corporates this year than previously.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Dai-ichi Life has led the final close for the Japan-based financial technology developer’s $38.8m series C round, which was already backed by Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Company.

Corelight, a network cybersecurity platform developer based on UC Berkeley technology, will use the cash to accelerate product development, research, sales and marketing.

Dai-ichi Life has led the final close for the Japan-based financial technology developer’s $38.8m series C round, which includes Marui, Aizawa Securities and SBI Group.