In May 2010, WM made a strategic investment in MicroGreen Polymers.

XAnge invested E1m in Sculpteo with business angels and its founders providing the remainder.

Rodolphe Menegaux, investment director at XAnge, said: "Online marketing is a targeted sector for investment through our multi-corporate venture fund."

CFO has received its first round of funding from an external investor, raising Y50m from DMC.

Japan-based note sharing website U-Note has raised Y11m from Voyage Ventures and Movida Japan.

Recruit Incubation Partners has acquired a stake in Net Marketing for Y112m ($1.3m) from existing investors.

YJ Capital, Yahoo Japan's Y1bn corporate venture fund, has made its first investment participating in a Y120m round of funding for Raksul.inc

Japan-based Dimer Lab has raised Y28m from SMBC Venture Capital and angel investors.

Japan-based TeamSpirit has raised funds from Nippon Venture Capital, SMBC Venture Capital and Nissay Capital in a $1.1m Series B round.