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The cyber risk management platform has completed its first funding round with the support of Alphabet, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance and TenEleven.

Second Genome, which is applying genomics technology to the microbiome, is the latest in a growing string of gene technology companies to raise substantial funding.

Atlassian-backed cloud collaboration software developer Cloud9 has been purchased by Amazon and will be absorbed into its Amazon Web Services product suite.

The electronics producer will seek startups developing technology that can be used for home appliances, work and more advanced equipment, for a Japan-based accelerator.

Cheetah Mobile has co-led a series B extension for smartphone keyboard app developer Kika Tech, adding to a $30.6m first tranche closed in February.

Mobile cybersecurity software developer Appthority has welcomed back Blue Coat Systems for a $7m series B extension to the $10m tranche it raised in late 2015.

The series B round featured corporate venturing unit Comcast Ventures, which led the cybersecurity software provider's $8m in series A funding in 2014.

Intel Capital took part in a funding round for True Fit, 18 months after the retail software developer attracted $15m from investors including Novel Group.

Cisco and Bloomberg were among the returning investors that tripled business intelligence supplier Flashpoint's overall funding.

The workplace collaboration platform, which fits on top of email, has launched in closed beta and raised $17m from backers including Salesforce Ventures.

Virtual and augmented reality gains its own incubator at University of Washington while the institution rebrands its incubation spaces and opens them up to external startups.