Tammy Mahn, formerly a managing partner at Agrica’s AgriNation VC fund, has joined Verizon’s Israel-based investment team to manage agtech and foodtech deals.

Life sciences venture firm 4Bio Capital has secured the biopharmaceutical company as the first strategic backer for its second fund.

Corporate venturing units SMDV and Saison Capital were among the participants as the retail inventory services startup secured $10.5m.

Sompo contributed to a $13.5m round for Binah.ai, developer of a mobile app that uses video to assess a user's physical health.

Takeda's R&D park is accepting membership applications for Japan VC Consortium, a life sciences-focused venture capital and corporate venturing engagement centre.

Xiaomi and co-led social dating platform Yidui’s latest round with Sky9 Capital, investing alongside new and returning backers.

Abhi Kumar is heading up a newly opened Indian office for Microsoft's corporate venturing unit, which has already begun investing in the country.

Applications are open for Shogakukan and ShoPro’s accelerator scheme, co-run by 01Booster, which will focus on education, entertainment and health technology.

Existing investor Septwolves returned as the IoT semiconductor maker secured about $28m that will fuel research and development.

New investors HDI and Nationwide Ventures took part in a series B round that boosted the total raised by the insurance underwriting technology developer to $28m.