Financial

The company, backed by Google and Autodesk, is the first 3D printing technology developer to raise a nine-figure round, and could herald the next stage in the sector's evolution.

The startup fund has already backed Cambridge spinout BMLL and hopes to fundraise more money and add other spinouts to its portfolio.

Microfinance firms Accion and Lok Capital were among the investors in a $25m round for IFMR, which provides financial services to remote Indian communities.

The SoftBank-backed ride sharing company has now raised $740m in under two years, and will use the cash to fund an expansion push in Southeast Asia.

Susquehanna Growth Equity and Wellington Management bought $50m of Payoneer's shares from from existing backers that may have included insurer Ping An.

The online peer-to-peer lending company raised the capital from backers including Rocket Internet, Access Industries and the VC firm spun out of HV Holtzbrinck.

IDG Capital and Carlyle Group have committed to purchasing newly issued shares in publicly-listed real estate online portal SouFun.

The American Express-backed mobile payment technology provider has now raised $35m since it was founded in 2011.