Gumi has returned for a third funding round in virtual talent management firm Activ8.

Baidu has established a new subsidiary to focus on blockchain technologies and supplied $7.3m to the business through another subsidiary, Dinglu Zhongyuan Technology.

Biomolecule classification technology developer Arago Bioscience emerged out of Oxford in April this year and has now been backed by two of the university's funds.

American Express-backed payment services provider Lianlian has raised $146m from Sequoia Capital and Boyu Capital.

Delivery Hero-backed on-demand delivery services provider Rappi has secured $200m from investors including DST Global, achieving unicorn status in the process.

Almi Invest and trade union Unionen have both returned with funding for Beactica, a drug discovery company based on Uppsala University research.

TAEC-backed enterprise cloud storage provider Zadara has secured $25m in funding led by IGP Capital, bringing its total equity to more than $60m.

KTH foot scanner technology spinout Volumental has secured cash from Forward VC, Walerud Ventures and Moor Capital after previously closing a seed round in 2014.

Nanovis, a spinal implant nanotechnology developer, has been backed by Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund, which joins existing investors including Apex One Equity Fund.