Domo has now raised a total of $450m from investors including Salesforce and plans to accelerate growth now its business information platform is public.

Game publisher Kunlun provided $62m of the cash raised by the startup, which enables users to pay for electronics and luxury goods through instalment plans.

Entertainment company Walt Disney is set to invest the money at a $900m valuation, and the fantasy sports company has agreed an advertising deal with Disney-controlled ESPN.

Corporate backers have invested in HyTrust to help it secure virtualised and cloud-based systems and expand its sales and marketing into an international market.

The online education platform with a focus on mathematics and English language skills has received funding from backers including DST Global.

The biopharmaceutical company, which recently received $106m in equity from Merck, has raised an additional $57.5m, taking its overall funding to almost $295m.

The company, which has built an enterprise resource planning system on Salesforce1, secured the funding in a round backed by Salesforce Ventures.