Main Sequence Ventures-backed Amber has closed a $15.5m series B round led by Commonwealth Bank.

PreSeed Ventures-backed Pento has secured $15.6m in a series A round led by General Catalyst, bringing its total financing to $19.1m.

ANU Connect Ventures has participated in a series B round for Liquid Instruments, which builds on research at Australian National University.

Theodorus has invested in Giiant Pharma’s $11m seed round.

New and returning investors have helped the DTU-backed project management software producer close its new round, lifting its total funding in excess of $28m.

Weizmann Institute of Science participated in a series B round for its spinout that was originally known as OnSight Medical.

Kyoto University and University of Tokyo both participated in a series B round for the artwork-focused blockchain technology developer.

Founded at Imperial Collge London, Sprout three years ago, Sprout.ai has now secured $11m in a series A round led by Octopus Ventures.

Allied Minds portfolio company OcuTerra Therapeutics has secured $14.6m in funding.

Based on research at MIT, LiquiGlide has brought its overall funding to $50m following a $13.5m round.