Gorkana Group backs social media monitoring company Brandwatch for a second time.

France Telecom chooses outside group to manage its commitment after Iris won STC mandate last year.

Intel Capital's first deal in the robotics industry heads to Japan after a C round last year.

The India-based IT company follows up a $45m round from investors including Intel Capital, opening a UK office.

This is the first new investment by Innogy Venture Capital's fund, IRTF I, since RWE Innogy and Bankhaus Lampe (through its Conetwork Erneuerbare Energien holding) signed their strategic cooperation agreement last November to commit to the fund.

The power of networks is evident - even in a world of a frictionless payments, everyone needs contacts.

The corporate venturing unit of the Germany-based software company could raise its second fund within the next two years.

The Spain-based Telecoms group plans to invest in 20 small UK businesses.

Visa Europe follows backing UK-listed payment technology company Monitise last year, by also backing one of its investments UK-based mobile payments company Mobile Money Network, chaired by former Marks & Spencer head Sir Stuart Rose.