The venture fund run by Iris Capital joins up with Deutsche Telekom's T-Venture backing MyThings' $15m round.

LN Labs Fund is its vehicle for strategic investment, partnership and mentoring of early stage technologies and entrepreneurs

Google reportedly picks up some of the staff of entrepreneur Kevin Rose's mobile application company, which is shutting down its main app, after the company was backed by Google Ventures in November.

The California-based digital marketing company says it plans to open offices in New York and London.

Symantec-backed consumer identity security company LifeLock acquires Investor Growth Capital-backed rival ID Analytics.

The gift card company wins strategic investment from Citi Ventures.

H&R Block signs strategic partnership and investment with mobile payments company Wipit.

IDG Ventures has helped India-based lingerie company Zivame raise its first founding round after it was set up last year.

The merger of China-based video websites Youku and Tudou sparked a near tripling in the value of Tudou's shares, reversing a slide post flotation.

Tate & Lyle Ventures invests again, having backed the company since 2007, while BASF Venture Capital takes more than two thirds of the latest round.