The sustainable energy and fuels producer has raised $60m in a round also featuring the corporate venturing arms of Siemens and CICC.

Data security firm Verdasys has taken its overall funding past $65m with a round backed by GE Pension Trust

The free mobile communication service, which has secured funding from Qualcomm and Access Industries in the past, has raised $280m in its latest venture round.

The Sweden-based company, which uses nanotechnology to develop next-generation lighting products, counts Agder Energi Ventures among its existing investors.

ZS Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for kidney, cardiovascular, and liver disorders, has completed a $55m series D financing. The investor syndicate was led by Novo A/S and included new investors RA Capital, Adage Capital, Sofinnova Ventures ,and an undisclosed institutional investor. The company has raised $103m to date.

Online payments company Payoneer raises series D financing round of $25m, led by Susquehanna Growth Equity, to "transform the way small businesses around the world get paid for selling products and services across borders".

Online marketplace eBay leads $133.8m in series D funding for Indian peer Snapdeal.com.

Japan Asia Investment Corporation (JAIC) and Nippon Venture Capital Corp (NVCC) have led a $9.2m series D round of funding for Regimmune, a Japanese biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialisation of immune regulatory therapeutics to treat life-threatening and debilitating conditions, including allergies, auto-immune diseases and transplantation.

Existing investors Venrock, Johnson & Johnson Development Corp., Medtronic, Advanced Technology Ventures, Lexington Capital and Frazier Healthcare Ventures have invested in a first tranche of a series D round of funding for PowerVision. The company is developing an accommodating intraocular lens. The company plans to raise up to an additional $10m as part of this $20m financing round.