TheBestDay, a Sydney spin-out, secures AU$1m ($1.05m) to launch its social planning tools service.

Alongside Google Ventures in the A round were venture capital firms New Enterprise Associates, Sierra Ventures, Crosslink Capital, SoftTech VC and Step Partners.

Singapore Press said it owned 27.8% of Chope, which was valued at S$1.8m in the deal.

Harvard spin-out Crimson Hexagon announces it is receipt of $3.5m series B investment, part of a wider $5m round.

Brazil-based tech blog Startupi has raised $300,000 in seed funding from Redpoint eVentures and Initial Capital

UK media-focused venture firm Ingenious Ventures has entered into a strategic partnership with Zag and makes its first investment via its Media Opportunities Fund.

US-based MacuLogix Inc has raised $3.6m in Series A funding from Roche Venture Fund

US-based Rent the Runway has raised $4.4m in additional series C funding from American Express and Novel TMT Ventures, bringing the total round to $24.4m.