Software developer-focused recruitment firm Andela was valued at $1.5bn in a series E round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2.

Citi and Aflac have contributed to a series F debt and equity round for the digital investment adviser which is now valued at almost $1.3bn.

Schneider Electric and General Electric have returned to back the Invenergy-sponsored venture firm’s second vehicle, alongside LPs including American Electric Power, Equinor and Xcel Energy.

Sanofi Ventures and Novartis Venture Fund have returned to back small molecule drug developer Expansion Therapeutics' series B round.

Addiction management services provider Wayspring boosted its overall funding to about $100m in a round featuring Centene, Caresource and existing investor Blue Venture Fund.

Deep Nishar, formerly an Americas-focused senior managing partner at SoftBank’s Investment Advisers subsidiary, has announced his plans to leave the parent firm at the end of this year.

The venture firm hired new director Asif Giga, who has worked at corporate VC units Ericsson Ventures, Experian Ventures and Singtel Innov8 Ventures.

The TigerMed-backed neural diagnostics technology developer has topped up its coffers in a round co-led by Alpha Edison and Reimagined Ventures.

Alexandria Venture Investments participated in a $30m round for the gene therapy technology developer, which will use the capital to expand its partnerships.

Comcast-backed real estate platform developer Nomad secured $20m while Hannover Re-backed insurance software provider Sureify received $15m.