Industrial

The agricultural biotechnology company has closed its series D round, having closed a $12m first tranche in January this year.

Swansea spinout Bionema has received watchdog approval to test its biopesticides that could stop pests from destroying crops.

Utimco and Arch Venture Partners were part of a consortium that also featured corporates Monsanto and Syngenta, as well as other backers.

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 specialty materials developer, which has now secured $66m in total, has raised funds from backers including Samsung that will support an electric vehicle battery unit.

Royole, the developer of an ultra-thin flexible display, raised the cash in a round featuring International Data Group's Chinese venture capital affiliate.

GE Ventures has become the founding sponsor of a $20m Pittsburgh-based accelerator aimed at startups developing robotics technologies.

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.

Existing investor Corning returned to take part in a round that increased the high-tech glass producer's total funding to about $510m.

GE Ventures has become the founding sponsor of a $20m Pittsburgh-based accelerator aimed at startups developing robotics technologies.

Amusement park attraction designer Simworx will use part of Business Growth Fund's investment to acquire strategic partner RoboCoaster.