Self-service event and ticketing platform raises $3m series A funding led by Fidelity Growth Partners Japan, with participation from Itochu Technology Ventures among others.

Russian funds continue investing abroad, as Leta Capital and TMT Investments invest in Californian startup RollApp.

The Asia-based gaming sector has yet another deal announcement to make with the latest $2.2m series A round of funding for Japan games developer Mutations Studio made by KDDI Open Innovation Fund, the corporate venturing entity behind Japan-based telecommunications and mobile network company KDDI group.

The online course sector is expected to grow in Asia, namely in Japan with the latest investment including a deal courted by Itochu Technology Ventures, Anri Fund and Incubate Fund. The three invested $1.5m in Japan-based Schoo.

Software testing is crucial, especially for clients in the financial services and consulting industry. No surprise then that Japan-based Bit-isle, an IT and internet data company, has made a strategic investment in Japan software testing company, Shift.

Mobile app development platform Pixate, backed by Walmart Labs, Appcelerator and Grupo.mobi through Kickstarter, raises series A funds from Accel Partners.

Mobile advertising analytics company raises $4.3m series B funding from investors including Iris Capital