Industrial

Skydio, the developer of an autonomous flying camera, has disclosed $70m in funding, including a series B round featuring technology partner Nvidia.

The laser technology developer secured the funding on the heels of a $410,000 ESA contract to develop subsystems for advanced communications satellites.

The Portland State spinout has raised an undisclosed sum to fund work on a conducive metal fluid that can make elastic materials electroactive.

Ping An Ventures is raising a total of $1.3bn for two life sciences-focused fund: $500m for a dollar-denominated fund and $800m for a renminbi-denominated one.

The crop nutrition product supplier raised $14.7m in a private placement that included existing strategic investor EuroChem.

Sinobioway and existing investor Waste Management of Canada took part in a round that took the fuel-from-waste producer's total funding to more than $520m.

The $97bn Vision fund committed $300m to dog walking service provider Wag

Joby Aviation has raised $100m in an Intel Capital-led series B round that included JetBlue Technology Ventures, indicating the rise in air-based corporate venturing.