Mushroom-based materials and packaging developer Ecovative Design raises $14m from 3M Company and the DOEN Foundation.

Auditor KPMG launches KPMG Capital, a technology fund dedicated to bringing data and analytics solutions to its clients.

Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Siemens Technology Accelerator join $4m investment in Scottish maker of low power infrared sensors.

Novasentis, developer of technology to create flexible, sensory phones and other devices, raises $8m led by Samsung Ventures.

News provider Dow Jones said Visible Technologies raised close to $24m, according to an SEC filing. Part of the money was used to fund the acquisition of Cymfony, which Visible announced in April.

Nextdoor, a neighbourhood social network, raises $60m series C funding from Tiger Global and KPCB, along with Comcast Ventures.

Mobile authentication company Payfone receives $10m equity investment from financial services fraud detection firm Early Warning.