Although NextIO said its latest round came from "existing investors and an undisclosed strategic investor," the company's regulatory filing showed Jay Chong, investment director at Samsung's US corporate venturing unit, as a director on its board.

In June 2010, Palantir raised $90m in its series D round at a $735m valuation, according to news provider TechCrunch.

The craft e-commerce website raises funds from Germany-based media group Hubert Burda Media as well as venture firms Union Square Ventures, Accel Partners, and Index Ventures.

Rusnano joins NYSE-listed technology LSI Corporation backing the ethernet connection company.

BASF Venture Capital and Total Energy Ventures were two of the leads for the US-based water desalination company's $40m fundraising, with $20m of debt also raised.

The US-based data analytics platform previously backed by Amazon, raises the sum, after reporting a more than 500% increase in first quarter revenue.

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital is joined by Taiwan-based Industrial Technology Investment Company's GVT fund backing the US-based lighting company.

The US-based oxygen therapy equipment and services raises the funds in a Novo-led round taking it to about $90m raised, based on Global Corporate Venturing analysis.

Telefonica Ventures and Swisscom Ventures-backed wi-fi chip company Quantenna Communications raises the funds, with more than half the amount coming from Russian state-backed Rusnano.

IDG Capital Partners returns to back film and television company Legendary Entertainment, which has released blockbusters including the Dark Knight (Batmobile pictured) and Inception, in a $128m round.