Google's corporate venturing unit backs the US-based skills testing website for a second time, after investing in its seed round last year.

Thayer Ventures will be the successor of Quest Hospitality Ventures and focus on sponsoring investment funds to invest in emerging technology companies in the global hospitality industry.

DealAngel has reportedly raised $1.3m in total.

WhaleShark Media, a US-based voucher discount company backed by Google's corporate venturing unit, has acquired French peer Miwim.

Nasdaq-listed HomeAway joins Ctrip.com International, an online travel service provider in China also listed on Nasdaq, and venture capital firms, Lightspeed China Partners and CDH Investments, in Tujia's financing.

Based in India, Mehra will run L Capital Asia's operations.

Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE), backed by mutual fund manager Fidelity's balance sheet, led the round, and was joined by return backers, venture capital furms Index Ventures and Greylock Partners.

Macy's said it would sell a selection of its private-brand merchandise to Chinese consumers through a Macy's section on Omei.com.

Edipresse backs online clothing company.

The Bank-backed investment fund buys into the pub chain, which runs 15 sites.