The nine finalists of Wayra Germany are detailed by the Spain-based telecoms group.

Fashion retailer Twice raises $4m in a venture round that includes AOL-backed venture firm CrunchFund, SV Angel, IA Ventures, and others.

OnLive said investors had included phone operators AT&T, British Telecommunications (BT) and Belgacom Group, filmmaker Warner Brothers, software provider Autodesk, phone maker HTC, network equipment provider Juniper Networks and venture capital firm Maverick Capital and family office Lauder Partners.

Spartan Race decrees "This is Boston" as the obstacle race company uses $4.25m investment from Jim Pallotta to set up Boston headquarters.

Venture capital firm Triage Ventures joined existing investors Reed Elsevier Ventures and VC peer Divergent Ventures in providing the A-extension.

Motion Beat, a Japan-based internet advertising company formerly known as NGI Group until this year, has invested Y40m ($600,000) in Small Bridge, which operates the online learning service Cafetalk, through its corporate venturing fund, NGI Venture Community Fund II.

Vodafone Egypt CEO Hatem Dowider reportedly unveils investments on the horizon for Vodafone Ventures Fund.

Flat6Labs receives between 10% and 15% equity in exchange for the financing and incubation of start-ups.