Ikea’s parent company swooped in to help the fulfilment services provider push its total funding past the $120m mark.

DivcoWest, JLL and Allegion combined in a $60m round for workplace data platform developer VergeSense while Sanofi committed up to $60m to ocular therapeutics developer Gyroscope.

The recruitment automation technology developer raised the capital in a series C round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Ubicom Holdings Japan helped gynaecological imaging software developer Illumigyn take its total funding to $33m while Optum took part in a $30m round for health payment technology provider Medallion.

The hospitality software developer pushed its overall funding past $250m in a series D round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Cox Enterprises invested in digital media company Axios at a $430m valuation while Bristol Myers Squibb helped enzyme drug developer Nitrase Therapeutics boost its series A round to $45m.

Corporate-backed financial remittance network operator Lightnet netted over $48m while Callaway Golf Company invested $30m in indoor golfing chain Five Iron Golf.

The FedEx and SoftBank-backed shipping service provider’s offering, set to take place early next year, will reportedly value it between $5.5bn and $6bn.

The public relations group’s newly formed VSC Ventures unit has raised $7m from undisclosed limited partners and will target climatetech startups.

Existing investor Lennar returned to back the modular homebuilder in a round led by Gigafund, bringing its overall funding to over $71m.