Digital Garage-backed software pentesting service Cobalt.io pushed its total funding to more than $36m in a Highland Europe-led series B round.

Machine learning-focused Tau Ventures has bagged $17m for its first fund, with law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati among the limited partners.

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Morgan Creek Digital has led a round that pushed digital currency product developer BlockFi's total funding past the $160m mark.

Returning investor PPD co-led a $40m round for the remote clinical trials service, while Novartis, Amgen, Sanofi and Alphabet also doubled down on their commitments.

The Alphabet subsidiary has reportedly laid off 8% of its overall team, all of which worked in its investor operations area.

The patient communication app developer took its total funding past the $30m mark with a round co-led by Google's Gradient Ventures fund.

The bioengineered materials producer hiked its overall funding to $54m in a series B round featuring Wilbur-Ellis unit Cavallo Ventures.

BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and Citi were among the participants in a round that will fund hiring, as Icon prepares to expand its portfolio of 3D-printed homes.