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The Intel-backed customer experience platform developer was valued at $2.7bn in an investment secured alongside $150m in convertible securities.

Fluke has added funding to the IIoT sensor developer's ABB-backed series C round, which has a $35m target for its close.

A range of corporate LPs made commitments to the third vehicle raised by the US and Japan-focused venture firm, which has reached a final close.

Beenos was among the investors in a $39.5m round for the traveller data analytics provider that was led by Cool Japan Fund.

Corporate venturing vehicles Strive VC and SAP.iO helped the database technology provider take its total funding to more than $36m.

Progress intends to buy software development technology producer Chef for $220m in cash, following $105m in funding from backers including HPE and Citi.

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Cox Enterprises was among the returning investors that helped the digital lidar sensor provider take its total funding to $140m.

Telefónica-owned ElevenPaths has bought cybersecurity training service iHackLabs, which received funding from Telefónica's Wayra unit in 2018.

Frontier IP has secured the services of software development veteran Mark Rosten to supervise IT deal flow and product deployment at its portfolio companies.