The venture capital firm backed by the German government and many Germany-based corporations invests in the technology of a media monitoring spin-off from Humboldt University.

Finland-based phone maker Nokia, which uses software group Microsoft's mobile operating system, will both fund the $24m programme, AppCampus, over the next three years.

The Newell Rubbermaid-backed and US-based parcel carrier suspends its service in February.

Israel-based technology company Tel-Ad Electronic backs Bday's $2m round, as it launched on Facebook.

Formerly known as ATP Capital, Relay Ventures will manage the BlackBerry Partners II fund, with investors - called limited partners - from Canada-based Northleaf Capital Partners, Research In Motion (the maker of the Blackberry phone), Corus Entertainment and Thomson Reuters.

Genacast-backed travel company reportedly switches to business to business focus.

The ad agency teamed up with social gaming company Perfetti Van Melle, which owns the Chupa Chups brand on its first game.

Swisscom Ventures, the in-house venture capital division of the eponymous Alpine telecoms operator, and bank Credit Suisse's corporate venturing unit SVC - Ltd. for Risk Capital for SMEs, provided the $2m.

Venture capital firm Creathor Ventures joined Xange in Mobiles' series A round with the money to be used to expand its news apps, including News Republic, APPY Geek and Glam Life, on different platforms.