Allianz X was among the participants in an eight-figure euro round for human resources software producer HeavenHR.

Michael Lübbehusen, who co-led Innogy Venture Capital for two years, will depart at the end of this year, with Frank Starrmann taking over sole leadership.

Merck Ventures director Andreas Jurgeit has departed after two years to become a partner at another corporate investor, Lundbeckfonden Emerge.

Based on Oxford and Sao Paulo State University research, Osler Diagnostics is reportedly set to secure $38m to add to the $2.6m it raised in 2016.

The Microsoft-backed educational game platform has landed investment from Walt Disney, boosting its valuation from $300m to $376m in two months.

Trinity College Dublin spinout Danalto has been backed by the spinout-focused Atlantic Bridge University Bridge Fund and Enterprise Ireland.

Former RTL Ventures managing director Vincent Pieterson has left the unit to set up asset management firm Averest Capital.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

The Qualcomm-backed AR and computer vision technology developer is seeking a buyer after a shareholder vetoed a new fundraise.

Bristol-linked Graphcore has raised cash from Microsoft, Samsung, BMW i Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Dell Technologies Capital at a valuation of $1.7bn.