The unit is set to lead a $100m round for Horizon Robotics as part of $60m investment in data-focused companies, taking its total 2017 spending to almost $570m.

Story-based content platform Wattpad is close to raising almost $50m in a round that will include about $40m from Tencent.

Removal services provider Movinga took its overall funding close to $80m with a $26.4m round that included Rocket Internet.

Infectious and respiratory disease drug developer Vir Biotechnology said it has now raised more than $500m from investors such as SoftBank Vision Fund.

The Flex-backed augmented reality technology developer has secured $12.3m according to a regulatory filing.

The equity investment is part of a cancer vaccine development deal between the companies that could eventually reach more than $1.7bn in size.

Online television platform Pluto TV has raised $8.3m, $5m of which was provided by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation.

The cash will allow Aventamed to seek regulatory approvals to sell its Solo earplant device in the US, having already launched in European markets.

Mexico-based ePesos, a credit and payment platform for unbanked companies, has received $6m from a consortium including Santander InnoVentures.