Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest miner of palladium and high-grade nickel, has joined several peers in corporate venturing.

Miles Kirby, former managing director at Qualcomm Ventures and Allianz's AV8 fund, has launched a UK-based accelerator and fund.

The Russian Prof-Media-backed streaming service has selected the United States to go public and has chosen banks to underwrite a 2021 offering.

Novo Growth led a $25.7m round for The Protein Brewery, which is seeking regulatory clearance for its fermentation-based vegetarian protein ingredients.

The University of Aberdeen bone grafting spinout has been acquired after raising more than $4.8m from investors including Armourers and Brasiers.

Edinburgh Napier's software development security spinout has been acquired by strategic partner Ping Identity.

The Sistema-backed e-commerce platform could reportedly raise up to $500m in an initial public offering potentially valuing it at as much as $5bn.

Drug producer Kyowa Kirin helped the life sciences venture firm, a spinoff from Elan Corporation, close an oversubscribed $146m third fund.

Harju Elekter helped graphene ultracapacitor developer Skeleton Technologies complete a $48.3m round yesterday that included existing investor Harju Elekter.

Cambridge Innovation Capital has backed a round sized at up to $50m for disease testing kit producer Sense Biodetection, which has now raised more than $64m altogether.