SFS will now be able to make both US dollar offshore and RMB onshore corporate venturing deals having first set up an office in China's capital, Beijing, in 2006.

MirriAd, which describes itself as a digital brand integration specialist, raised the capital to expand its infrastructure including broadcast, cable and satellite facilities in India and other Asian markets.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati backs Indix.

Apalya Technologies, an Indian mobile video specialist, raises $10m in a fundraising round led by Cisco.

Network18, India's fastest growing media and television group, sees future in India's teleshopping market with $30m investment into TV18 Home Shopping Network.

Tel Aviv University announces $20m commercialisation fund with Tata Industries.

Pork integrator Arohan Foods has raised an undisclosed amount, reported to be about R4 crore in series A funding from venture capital firm Omnivore Partners.