SoftBank Vision Fund is reportedly seeking $15bn as a top up in advance of a second iteration of the $98.6bn investment vehicle.

The pet food and care provider has formed an open innovation subsidiary, Kinship, which will oversee a $100m strategic investment fund.

The Microsoft and Green Bay Packers-backed venture capital fund has raised additional capital as it moves towards a reported $25m target.

Cisco has funded an independent venture firm called Decibel that will make early-stage investments in US and Canada-based enterprise technology developers.

The fresh capital, anchored by University of Cambridge and its Endowment Fund, will enable patient capital-orientated vehicle Cambridge Innovation Capital to make new bets and sustain investments in its existing portfolio.

Energy company Chevron's strategic investment arm recently passed its 20th anniversary and has launched its latest fund, which is sized at $90m.

Gree Ventures and Miki have both contributed to a North Asia-focused venture capital fund that Infinity Ventures plans to close at $120m.

Dai-ichi Life has supplied $9m for the fund, which is targeting technologies such as renewable energy, electric vehicles and energy storage.

BMW Group Asia, Intel and Nielsen have formed partnerships with Tribe Accelerator, which is focusing on distributed ledger startups.

The co-working space operator plans to invest $1m in about 10 food startups through its Food Labs accelerator.