Industrial

Rusnano and Crocus Technology have invested an additional $60m in a joint venture they formed to produce semiconductors.

Aviso has launched with an $8m funding round supported by backers including Bloomberg Beta.

Vorstack Corp. have secured venture capital to progress automation and control for its cyber-security platform to allow early intervention of threats.

Astrobotic Technology is partnering with NASA to send its robotic lander to the moon.

Paper and pulp producer Kruger is among the investors in a $7m round for Ecologic and will also form a partnership with the smaller company.

The company invested in CO2Nexus, the developer of a textile cleaning system, through its $20 Million & Change corporate venturing fund.

California-based Synack has raised series A capital from Google Ventures and aims to deliver an advanced new model for vulnerability and security testing of enterprise software.

Bangalore-based SeQuent Scientific has acquired a stake worth almost 16% in pharmaceutical ingredient developer Shasun Pharmaceuticals.

Corporates Repsol and La Caixa are among the investors backing the Spain-based electric scooter maker.

Alibaba's $1.5bn acquisition of digital navigation service AutoNavi shows that diversification is as important for China-based internet companies as their western counterparts.