The messaging platform developer, which has become increasingly involved in cryptocurrency activities, will invest in token offerings through Unblock Ventures.

Anti-food waste platform developer Karma has secured Electrolux as a strategic partner as well as an investor in a Kinnevik-led round.

The personal finance app developer, which is backed by Grupo Sura, has secured $28.8m of a $40m round, according to a securities filing.

Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley has opened an Australian office which will be run by BCG alumnus Craig Boshier.

Otto Williams, formerly the corporate's vice-president of innovation and strategic partnerships, will head strategic partnerships and ventures in the CEMEA region.

Tomoko Inoue, formerly senior manager at MedVenture Partners, joined corporate venturing unit Omron Ventures as chief executive earlier this year.

Swati Dasgupta, a director at Siemens unit Next47, has taken the same role at another corporate investment arm, National Grid Ventures.

Cory Steffek, a US-based managing director for Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, has taken an MD role at private equity investment platform Ara.

Mitsubishi, ABB and existing investor Caterpillar have helped MineSense close a round that will support the launch of its mining data technology.

Amperex and Siemens' Next47 unit both chipped in as the battery technology developer secured series D cash, lifting its funding to $125m in total.