LiveSafe, which has created a personal safety smartphone app, has raised $6.5m, with media company IAC the biggest investor.

The music streaming service, which counts Coca Cola, Goldman Sachs and Fidelity among its investors, has reportedly started talks with investment banks over an initial public offering.

The Google-backed technology recruitment marketplace has now raised $17.7m in the space of just over a year.

The Naspers and Tencent-backed, ibiboGroup has followed its purchase of bus ticketing company redBus last year with the acquisition of another India-based bus travel service.

Nokia Growth Partners and Randstad Innovation Fund have backed Gigwalk's $10m series B round, which has increased its total funding to almost $18m.

The Randstad Innovation Fund will target online, mobile, social media and big data, and has already made its first investment.

The executive will be promoted to head up the unit's US digital and mobile investments, and will be replaced by Jong Sang Choi.

US-based pet sitting service Rover.com has fetched an impressive $12m in a series C round of funding led by new investor Menlo Ventures, while pet supplies retailer Petco also invested.