The bank’s two open innovation initiatives, Nobunaga Capital Village and Juroku Bank Accelerator 2021, will target technology developers focusing on fintech and regional revitalisation.

Returning corporate backer Go-Ventures took part in a pre-series B round for investment app developer Pluang as it looks to launch a government bond-focused product.

HSBC-backed communications surveillance software developer has secured funding in a deal making Toscafund its lead investor.

Kunlun has joined Xiaomi in exiting Finnov’s digital lending platform, Kreditbee, in a series C primary and secondary round that now totals $145m.

The PayPal-backed provider of restaurant order management software, has added $67.5m to the $450m it raised in its initial public offering last week.

NatWest Group, Mastercard and National Australia Bank backed the banking software developer's series C round, taking its total funding past $140m.

ZILHive Ventures will invest up to $500,000 in early-stage and mature projects using Zilliqa's blockchain protocol.

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

The Stanford-StartX Fund-backed NFT marketplace operator has now secured more than $27m in funding altogether.

Tencent has supplied more than $15.4m in series A-plus funding for the marketing platform developer and reportedly holds a 3% stake.