Cambridge spinout Paragraf has been backed by the university's commercialisation arm Cambridge Enterprise in its bid to deliver a commercial graphene production process.

TU Munich spinout Artisense has developed artificial intelligence-based computer vision aimed at a range of applications, including autonomous driving.

General Electric, Rockwell, Verizon and Software AG all backed The Hive's third AI-focused fund, which has closed at $26.5m.

Recruit has co-led a $15m to $20m round for financial services marketplace Rubique with Emery Capital.

The Kraft Group-backed spinal muscular atrophy drug developer has raised more than $100m in funding since 2012.

Ride hailing and delivery service Pathao has raised more than $10m in pre-series B funding from investors including Go-Jek at a $100m valuation.

The e-signature technology provider's shares have risen almost 50% since it floated on Friday, illustrating that IPOs are back with a bang for tech companies.

Baidu has divested a majority stake in its financial services unit, raising capital from investors including Taikang and ABC International.

Synthorx's artificial genetic DNA pairings are expected to support the administration of an immuno-oncology drug previously hindered by safety issues.

The corporate's Vision Fund is reportedly set to invest $150m in the insurance portal as part of the round, which could value it at $1bn.