Delft University of Technology-backed venture fund Icos Capital supplies capital to solar technology developer Exasun.

Danone Manifesto Ventures is set to make its first investment, entering talks with food brand Michel et Augustin, reportedly to acquire a stake of up to 40%.

Hitachi Chemical and Inabata have formed strategic partnerships with Silatronix as well as investing as part of a round that took the company's total funding to almost $14m.

Hitachi Chemical and Inabata have formed strategic partnerships with Silatronix as well as investing as part of a round that took the company's total funding to almost $14m.

SBI Holdings has acquired a 35% stake in the corporate venturing subsidiary of ICCP Group, which plans to raise up to $100m for its next fund, for an undisclosed sum.

Media company Bonnier has taken part in a $5.9m round for fertility tracking app provider Natural Cycles through its Bonnier Media Growth investment subsidiary.

Nord LB and Commerzbank are among the investors in a funding round for payment-to-voucher conversion platform OptioPay.

A joint venture co-founded by China-headquartered Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine has provided $100m to an oncology startup named Hengrui Therapeutics.

Internet company LeEco's virtual reality affiliate is raising a $46m funding round led by investment bank China Bridge Capital.