Tokyo’s Mothers Market has approved an IPO for the business knowledge-sharing platform that would allow CyberAgent, DA Consortium and Mizuho Bank to exit.

The cloud kitchen services startup boosted its overall funding to approximately $89m in a round featuring Crescent Enterprises' CE-Ventures unit.

Insurance assessment platform Shenlanbao has received approximately $14.3m from Xiaomi and will put the cash toward expanding its range of services.

The financial services provider aims to secure some 200 limited partners for a vehicle that will meld industry 4.0 technology with Japan's Society 5.0 initiative.

The online streaming platform is seeking a reported $50m from existing investors that include JTBC, Yoshimoto Kogyo, MNC, Liberty Global, Sky, PLDT, Zain Group and Hearst.

Akatsuki AET Fund returned for a series A round led by Tencent that will help the online education platform with hiring, technology development and additional content.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

The recruitment firm’s $9.2m corporate venture capital vehicle will target developers of advertising and online retail technology.

AI app deveIopment software provider Iguazio boosted its overall funding to $72m in a round featuring Verizon Ventures and Samsung SDS.

JSW Group expects its corporate venturing fund to reach a second close at about $21m next month on the way to a projected $49m close.