The latest 10 investments by Intel Capital are split geographically between the US, China, India, South Korea and Brazil, and include an investment in US-based content sharing company Box, which recently raised $125m.

Tekla Capital Management co-led the Series C round for the orthopaedic implants company, which is backed by SR One, the corporate venturing unit of UK-based healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline.

The online content optimiser, Ramp has raised $15m in a C round led by Starvest Partners, bringing the total capital raised by the company to $40m.

The company backed by motion picture technology business IMAX, and venture firms Harris & Harris Group and Braemar Energy Ventures, raises fresh funds.

"There's a whole world of innovation out there outside of social media. It's a huge growth area, but we're investing a lot of money in life sciences," said Google Ventures managing partner William Maris to news provider CNBC.

Atlanta based online loan provider Kabbage, has concluded a series C round totaling $30m in equity with Thomvest Ventures as lead investor, and backing from logistics company UPS's corporate venturing unit.

Massachusetts based tech firm Lilliputian Systems raises $40m from investor including Intel, as part of a planned $60m series C equity round, plans Moscow expansion.

IDG, the corporate venturing unit of US-based publisher International Data Group, and undisclosed investors made up the rest of the C round consortium.

Bright Capital leads the funding for the company that develops biotechnologies for agricultural and industrial processing.

Ericsson joins Intel Capital, Vulcan Capital, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Khosla Ventures and others backing the nano-resonator technology developer.