The medical device maker raised the money in an Edwards Lifesciences-led round as part of an agreement that could involve Edwards acquiring the company.

The Google-backed ride sharing company raised the cash from undisclosed backers, bringing its 2014 fundraising to $2.4bn.

Mitsui reinvested as part of the flash storage company Kaminairo's series C round, which will be used to expand into new markets.

Comcast-backed publisher Vox Media has raised $46.5m in its series E round, bringing its total funding to $125m.

Rocket Internet, which incubated Lazada, returned for a $248m round that added to funds raised from backers including Tesco, Access, Holtzbrinck and Tengelmann.

Existing backer Naspers invested $50m to $100m in the company's latest round, which raised up to $600m - its third nine-figure round this year.

DocuSign, which had raised $115m for its series E as of last month, secured Samsung as a backer alongside BBVA and the Singaporean government.

Advanced battery maker Aquion raised $36.8m in a round featuring the investment subsidiaries of Total, Shell and Exelon.

Details of the unit's investments in Inrix, PrecisionHawk, Avegant, Reno Sub-Systems and Prelert have emerged over the past two days.

Intel has led a $35m series F round for dentity management platform Gigya, bringing its total funding up to $104m.