
Naspers' corporate venturing unit reportedly backs the parent company of online shopping website BuyThePrice.
A $20 million fund, Softline Venture Partners is the venture unit of Softline, a Russian software licensing market company. The fund typically invests in the range of $100,000-$1 million.
The fund set up by the Russia-based internet marketing company is seeking to invest, in particular, in software as a service solutions, as well as in internet marketing and advertising services.
Eprize spin-off Leveleleven's Contest Builder app brings competitive video game mentality to the work place.
Canada-based Alethia BioTheraputics has received $4.7m in venture capital funding which it will use to fund its antibody therapeutics program for cancer.
Alongside Itochu Technology Ventures in the round were venture capital firms Digital Garage, and Suneight Investment.
Hydropower firm Green Highland Renewables has raised $3.3m led by Scottish Equity Partners's Environmental Energies Fund