Existing shareholders, including IP Group and Finance Wales, have supplied additional capital to Cardiff spinout Alesi Surgical.

Verizon has injected capital into PlaySight, a sports technology company that will use the money to support a global expansion and to enter new sports verticals.

A host of Chinese corporates, including steel companies, have contributed to a funding round for Ouyeel, an online steel transaction platform created by China Baowu Steel Group.

National Australia Bank, Royal Bank of Canada and Power Corporation have taken part in a $24m late-stage funding round for the personal accounting service.

Baidu-backed Zongheng Literature has received more cash from Perfect World in a funding round that reportedly brought in $116m.