The $3.3bn acquisition of investment manager Fortress Investment Group will give the corporate stakes in venture-backed companies including Lyft.

The Fosun-backed mobile insurance marketplace has collected $6.3m and aims to raise $8m, according to a securities filing.

CrediFi, operator of a data platform for real estate financing, took its overall funding to $23m in a round featuring VC representatives of Mitsui Fudosan and Liberty Interactive.

Emtek, Gree and Singapore Press Holdings look set to exit digital payment platform Kudo in an acquisition reportedly sized at more than $100m.

Financial services firm BNP Paribas has partnered the accelerator to launch a Paris-based initiative for startups in the financial and insurance technology sectors.

Standord's StartX has backed a $10m round for entertainment payment software developer Exactuals alongside the formation of a strategic alliance.

City National has co-led a $10m round for entertainment payment software developer Exactuals alongside the formation of a strategic alliance.

Nasdaq, which operates more than 80 exchanges worldwide, plans to invest in and help to develop financial technology that could benefit its business.

The mobile wallet developer, which is backed by Cisco, American Express, GMO and Mediatek, is in talks to raise funding at a valuation of about $1bn.