The US-based crowd-sourcing platform backed by pharmaceutical group Eli Lilly raises $5.1m of a planned $7.5m round.

Also in the syndicate are venture capital firms Crossroad Fund, Medica Venture Partners, SCP-Vitalife and the Technion Investment Opportunities Fund, the investment fund of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

The $10m will be used to develop Regentis's European presence and expand its ongoing clinical efforts of GelrinC, a biodegradable implant that enhances growth of articular cartilage in damaged knee joints.

SilkRoad has raised $35m in its series C round ahead of a planned flotation that could come as early as this year.

AnchorFree previously raised $11m in its first two rounds since launching in 2005.

Japan-based internet retailer Rakuten joins Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, and FirstMark Capital, backing the fast-growing social network

The US-based industrial biotechnology company backed by BP Alternative Energy Ventures and DSM Venturing raise more funds.

Google eyes $30m investment in the movie-style gaming company at a $190m valuation, as Google Ventures-backed location-based mobile app company Echoecho raises $750,000.

The corporate venturing unit of Disney is joined by Norwest Venture Partners, General Catalyst and Voyager Capital backing the company.

The corporates were joined in the mobility management business' latest round by Palisades Ventures and Worldview Technology Partners.