Although not disclosed by Zenefits, Comcast is likely now an investor in the human resources automation company, which raised its latest round at a $4.5bn valuation.

The SoftBank-backed snack delivery service took its total funding to almost $60m in a round led by Rocket Internet-affiliated fund Global Founders Capital.

The sterility monitoring technology company has raised $25m in funding from investors including Hepalink, and will use the money to support global expansion.

Water vapour-based medical device developer Aegea Medical has raised $36m from new and existing investors including Covidien/Medtronic.

IDG Capital and Goldman Sachs co-led the payment technology developer's series C round, raised as it prepares to expand into China with IDG's help.

LVMH-backed Groupe Arnault was among the investors in the personalised fashion e-commerce company's series C round, increasing its total funding to $60m.

Mitsui has participated in the TV shopping and e-commerce company's third funding round, which follows a $25m series B round raised in 2011.

GMO made its third investment in the payment services company in a series C round that will go towards product development and an expansion in its product offerings.

The Intel-backed medical administration software provider has now raised almost $100m in financing in total and has just appointed a new chief executive.