Swisscom Ventures joins venture capital firms in backing Belgium-based data storage company Amplidata.

Sweden's Cint closes round at $13m from Prime Technology and Creandum.

Konstantin Urban, former head of Holtzbrinck Ventures, has co-founded Urban-Brand, the company behind baby care website www.windein.de.

Belgium-based telecom operator Belgacom has made two strategic investments in European companies: Jinni and In3Depth Systems.

Stig Poulsen, managing director of Danfoss Ventures, has decided to leave the Danish industrial group after a transition period following the company's reorganisation of its corporate venturing division to concentrate more on internal innovation.

Thirty-one companies on World Economic Forum's list of technology pioneers.

Lafarge to invest in UK-based cement company Novacem's innovative bond and series A round.

Volvo Technology Transfer and state fund Industrifonden sell Illuminate Labs to Autodesk.