Spain-based bank BBVA seals its first deal in Silicon Valley, backing the seed fund.
UK micro-processing company Arm's vice president of corporate business development says the UK needs to develop a culture where people want to talk about entrepreneurship at a dinner party.
The mobile app for seating diners was developed by Firespotter Labs, an incubator backed by Google Ventures, and set up by Craig Walker, a former entrepreneur in residence at the search engine's corporate venturing unit.
The India-based microfinance firm launches a $10m lab to promote financial inclusion.
The fund of funds run by Business Leaders for Michigan secures funding from corporates including Amway, DTE Energy, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and La-Z-Boy.
Google eyes $30m investment in the movie-style gaming company at a $190m valuation, as Google Ventures-backed location-based mobile app company Echoecho raises $750,000.
The lighting company, which uses technology spun-off from failed Intel Capital-backed solar company SpectraWatt, raises $3m.
Drumbi, which the accelerator backed in August last year, has secured a $2m A round.
Loyalty software company Points International is joined backing another loyalty software developer by the venture unit of Canada pension fund Omers and Mars, an Ontario government fund.
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