Cyberdontics' series A round is that rarest of things - a VC investment by a dental company. Why has the sector been underserved, and could it be about to change?

The Nigerian fintech sector continues to boom as Credit Saison and The Motley Fool invested in the share trading platform developer through their first African deals.

Intel Capital has revealed investments in 12 US or China-based portfolio companies and a partnership with the NBA.

The corporate venturing unit invested $25m to lead early-stage rounds for Velostrata, Sedona Systems and Panoply.io totalling $38.5m.

Naspers Ventures will look to link the US with Naspers' international reach, and has also led social learning company Brainly's $15m series B round.

Innovacom is joined backing the Canada-based mobile content delivery company's round by Summerhill Venture Partners, which was spun out from Bell Canada in July 2007 and Tudor Ventures, the venture unit of the hedge fund.