The launch of Nordic Global Airlines, an all-cargo airline, is expected later this year with minority backing by Finnair Cargo, a subsidiary of the Finnish national carrier, Finnair.

World Economic Forum and consultancy firm Oliver Wyman's report finds long-term institutional investing to shrink and will affect company strategy.

Anergis, a Switzerland-based firm to inhibit birch pollen allergies, has raised SFr18m ($20m) in its series A round co-led by Vinci Capital-Renaissance PME, a local venture capital firm.

Marcin Hejka, Intel Capital's head of Middle and Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa regions, said it would provide Nokta with financial support and help with sales and technology.

The $5.5m from Intel Capital-led consortium will help Total Immersion expand in US and Asia for its D'Fusion augmented reality platform.

Sequans Communications has reportedly raised more than $60m from a consortium including corporate venturing units from Motorola Solutions (which owns 1.5 million shares, 5.3%) and Alcatel-Lucent (1.1 million shares, 4%).

Requests for the Corporate Venturing Scheme (CVS) tax break to be brought back in the UK.

Public debt rather than equity markets provide cash for a dividend recapitalisation of Intel-backed AVG Technologies.

3M New Ventures invested an undisclosed amount in MotionID Technologies but tends to back companies where it is the sole and first institutional investor.