ETH Zurich-founded cybersecurity business Xorlab focuses on thwarting email attacks through a combination of machine learning and advanced dynamic analysis.

ICL vascular implant spinout Veryan Medical has been bought by medical device firm Otsuka after raising $56m from investors including IP Group.

Salesforce Ventures joined Aster Capital in a round that increased the construction communication platform's funding to $63m altogether.

The technology hardware community's inaugural fund, which reached its first close in June, is backed by Foxconn, BPIfrance and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa.

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

TU Dresden spinout DenovoMatrix hopes to commercialise a method for effectively cultivating stem cell production.

Newly-launched Bern University of Applied Sciences spinout Threatray believes its automated malware detection design will improve upon existing approaches.

Bristol quantum computer security spinout Kets Quantum Security has won investment from Kx Systems after joining the corporate-backed Teac communications accelerator last year.

University College London hopes to generate as much as $126m for its second Technology Fund, with British Business Bank thought to be among potential limited partners.

A total of 28 participants will receive up to $12,650 of capital to support business proposals in spaces including healthcare, fintech, fashion and retail.