Lockheed Martin, SAIC and Maxar Technologies have all become sponsors of a new space-focused accelerator targeting industries including communications, energy and robotics.

Ascletis has led new strategic partner 3-V Biosciences' $18m series E round, which included existing investors New Enterprise Associates and Kleiner Perkins.

Egis Technology, TowerJazz, Meyer Corporation and Linear Dimensions have provided $13.2m for AI-in-sensor processor developer AIStorm.

An undisclosed endowment has signed up to a $40m cryptocurrency-focused fund managed by Morgan Creek Digital Assets that will make seed-stage and token-based investments.

SoftBank is reportedly in talks to lead a $500m round for shipping services platform Flexport at a possible valuation of $3bn.

Existing backer Sina returned a second time to lead a $95m series D round for autonomous truck developer TuSimple, which has now raised a total of $178m from investors also including Nvidia.

Bloomberg-backed data analytics platform InfluxData has completed a $60m series D round led by Norwest Venture Partners, almost doubling its overall funding in the process.

LG Technology Ventures, BMW i Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures have contributed to a $22m round that increased the shuttle bus provider's total funding to $37m.

Corporate venturing unit GM Ventures is set to exit high-definition mapping software provider Ushr in an acquisition by Dynamic Map Platform.

Trade body Association of International Certified Professional Accountants has selected fintech startups Gappify, Client Hub and Dryrun as winners in its 2019 accelerator cohort.