Nanotech Industrial Solutions, which is exploiting research from Weizmann Institute of Science, received the funding in a round led by EcoMachines Ventures.

Yamaha Motor, Honeywell Ventures, Tekfen Ventures, ABB Technology Ventures and Taylor Farms Ventures have all backed the robotics spinout of Harvard.

The WuXi PharmaTech and Mayo Clinic-backed aging disease drug developer floated at the midpoint of its range.

Comcast Ventures returned to lead a series D round for online wedding registry Zola that attracted its sister company NBCUniversal as a new shareholder.

Evonik-backed lubricant additive producer Nanotech Industrial Solutions received the funding in a round led by EcoMachines Ventures.

Yamaha Motor, Honeywell Ventures, Tekfen Ventures, ABB Technology Ventures and Taylor Farms Ventures have all backed the robotics developer.

Corneal remodelling system developer Avedro boosted its total funding to more than $220m with a round led by Lilly Asia Ventures.

The sleep apnea developer, backed by Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson, floated at the top of its range before seeing its stock rise 56% on the first day.

LSE's investment complemented its leadership of a group featuring four other UK universities that will partner company builder Zinc to convert research into companies.