Altria-backed Micreos is working on a clinical platform that will facilitate the targeted killing of unwanted bacteria, and has just secured $37.5m.

SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom were among the participants in the first funding round to be disclosed by the internet-of-things connectivity provider.

Healthcare services provider Wider Circle raised $38m in an AmeriHealth Caritas-led round while data management software producer Tonic.ai closed a $35m Bloomberg Beta-backed series B.

The TAL Education-backed online tutoring platform developer achieved unicorn status with a round hiking its overall funding to about $295m.

Addiction management services provider Wayspring boosted its overall funding to about $100m in a round featuring Centene, Caresource and existing investor Blue Venture Fund.

Comcast-backed real estate platform developer Nomad secured $20m while Hannover Re-backed insurance software provider Sureify received $15m.

The Amazon-backed buy now, pay later service has raised more capital to meet a rising demand for its services.

Trustbridge Partners supplied $40m for Fosun-backed online fashion retailer Senser, and Fosun has also exited online healthcare portal Xiaolu.

AEI HorizonX took part in a round for satellite technology provider Isotropic Systems exceeding $35m while esports company Misfits Gaming raised $35m in a Scripps-led round.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia took part in a round which lifted the ESG-focused marketplace's overall funding to $175m.