Illumitex, backed by Syngenta Ventures, raises fresh funds and makes Chris Hammelef its chief executive.

The US-based drug developer backed by Google's corporate venturing unit raises its latest funding round and buys a 21,500 square foot research facility.

The other co-lead and new investor was Almi Invest, which joined existing investors including T-bolaget, Wikow Ventures, SGP Group and Servisen.

Symantec-backed consumer identity security company LifeLock acquires Investor Growth Capital-backed rival ID Analytics.

US-based smart grid company Silver Spring Networks raises debt and options, alongside a strategic alliance with Hitachi, as it prepares its flotation.

The social network for businesses more than doubles its total funding with CrunchFund among the backers.

The round raised by the thin-film solar company follows its bumper $300m round in 2008, with a top tier syndicate including an EDF unit, private equity firm Riverstone and a unit of AES Corporation.

The advertising management platform now counts Temasek and SAP among its backers as it takes its overall funding above the $80m mark.

The wireless internet hardware developer, which counts Telus, Deutsche Telekom and Motorola among its backers, has now raised $82m as of its series G round.