Renren led the online financial data company's series C round, which increased its overall funding to more than $53m.

The shipping and logistics company took its total funding to $50m with a series C round backed by the Susquehanna International Group subsidiary.

The solar steam company, which is targeting the oil and gas industry, raised the cash from a round featuring Shell's corporate venturing fund.

Cloud-based software company, which is backed the corporate venturing unit of mobile operator Vodafone, has raised additional funds for its series C round from Cisco Investments.

Media conglomerates Time Warner and Cox have contributed to a series C round raised by Dynamic Signal, which brings its overall funding to more than $33m.

The Bharti and Softbank-backed instant messaging app has now raised $86m across three rounds after boosting its users by 15 million in only two months.

The Parkinson's disease drug developer has filed for an initial public offering the day after closing a $55m Alkermes-backed series C round.

Computer security company Lastline has raised $10m in a series B round featuring Dell Ventures, bringing the total funding raised by the company to close to $21m.

IT security company VArmour has announced it has secured $36m since late 2013 from backers including Citi as the company prepares to emerge from stealth mode.

Healthcare app Chunyu, already backed by Bertelsmann, raised $50m in a series C round featuring CICC and Dunan Holding.