Energy providers Engie and EPM have participated in the off-grid solar energy platform's latest round, taking the company's overall funding to $19m.

BioTime has contributed to a $10m round for AgeX, an age-related disease treatment developer it has spun out that is now valued at $68m.

The phone-based audio archiving software provider has been acquired for an undisclosed amount, allowing Swisscom Ventures and Vodafone Ventures to exit.

HTC Vive, MCJ, I-mobile, Gree and Metaps all contributed to a $10.5m round for Immersv, the creator of an advertising platform for virtual reality and 360-degree media.

Mitsui and corporate venturing units Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Ascension Health Ventures had helped provide $60m to the Aethon, which is set to be acquired by VTLS.

The Chinese Academy Of Sciences spinout, which is developing deep learning chipsets, has secured $100m in a series A round featuring CAS Investment.

Alibaba, Lenovo and Tuling Century all contributed to the deep learning chip developer's series A round, which reportedly valued it at more than $1bn.

Becton, Dickinson and Company has participated in a round that took the GE Ventures-backed medication analysis technology provider's total funding to $8m.

The data transfer technology spinout of UCLA has revealed it has raised $53m in funding since 2014, and has formed a strategic partnership with investors including Samsung and Foxconn.