Ascension Ventures was among the investors in a round for cardiac monitor developer Bardy, which had raised $27.6m as of October.

Merck & Co and General Electric have contributed to a $30m funding round for Arcadia Healthcare Solutions, a healthcare data analytics technology producer.

Intuity, a diabetes testing and management spinout of Sarnoff Corporation, has added $15m to the $40m it closed in November.

The corporate will back innovative technology up to series B stage and has announced the first 10 portfolio companies for the newly launched unit.

Seven members of digital health company iCarbonX's Digital Life Alliance have attracted almost $400m, with PatientsLikeMe raising $100m.

University Ventures, CDC Group and Savannah Fund have injected $12m into Unicaf to help it establish learning centres across several African cities.

The fund, launched in 2015 with $80m in capital, has disclosed 11 additional investments, adding to the 14 it announced last July.

Intel has acquired a 15% stake in mapping technology provider Here as part of a strategic partnership, buying shares from BMW, Audi and Daimler.