Henkel has disclosed its has invested $10.4m into two venture capital funds in addition to making direct investments in two technology producers.

The BBVA-backed mobile bank is set to announce $125m in new funding over the next few weeks, according to chairman Anthony Thomson.

Employment recommendation platform Jobspotting has been acquired by SmartRecruiters in a deal that gave an exit to Axel Springer.

The online mortgage broker has secured property marketplace Zoopla as an investor, in a round led by Orange Growth Capital.

Oracle has launched its Startup Cloud Accelerator in Bristol in partnership with SetSquared.

Cellestia Biotech, an oncology drug spinout of EPFL, has closed its seed funding at $8m after securing a third tranche backed by PPF Group, the owner of biotech company Sotio.

Emerald Technology Ventures' latest fund, Emerald Industrial Innovation Fund, has signed on printing ink manufacturer DIC Corporation as a limited partner.

Oncology drug startup Cellestia Biotech has closed its seed funding at $8m after securing a third tranche backed by PPF Group, the owner of biotech company Sotio.