Founded in 2005, DDMap had previously been Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC, family office Morningside Group and venture capital firm KTB Ventures.

SingTel Innov8 has led the Series A round of funding for mobile social network service Guanxi.me that locates and finds relative people and places.

Outside of Japan, the reputation of corporate venturing units both from new and established companies in syndicates is highly regarded.

Omnivore's two latest investments are R5crore ($1m) in agri-tech start-up FrontalRain and an undisclosed amount for agricultural equipment firm Khedut Agro.

Retty said the money would help it launch its international websites in the US and Singapore on iPhone and Android later this year.

Gree's, a Japan-based social media group, corporate venturing fund has made its second Indonesian investment by backing electronic commerce provider Bukalapak.

PriceArea.com raised an undisclosed amount in its series B round from Gree Ventures.

Mixi invested via NetService Ventures, a US venture capital fund.

International Data Group (IDG), a US-based technology research and media group with $3bn in annual revenues, is reportedly closing in on $150m for its second India-focused corporate venturing fund.