The company, which announced a corporate venturing unit earlier this month, will invest in three to four aerospace, defence or security technology companies a year, it has told GCV.

The engine and automotive technology company plans to step up its corporate venturing activity, Head of Corporate Venture Capital Kai Engelhardt revealed.

Intel and Singaporean government agency Spring are collaborating on an initiative that will help develop the country's internet of things ecosystem.

The payment services company plans to advance hundreds of millions of dollars to small businesses in return for a percentage of their future card sales.

MPM Capital has closed an oversubscribed $400m life sciences venture fund that counts Novartis and Astellas among its limited partners.

Novozymes and Sobrato Organisation were among the backers for life sciences-based venture firm Mission Bay Capital's oversubscribed second fund.

Novozymes and Sobrato Organisation were among the backers for life sciences-based venture firm Mission Bay Capital's oversubscribed second fund.

Scale Up Ventures, launched with $25m of private and up to $25m of public funding, will provide corporate access as well as capital at pre-series A stage.

The telecommunications company has launched an $8m funding initiative for small businesses in its home country and formed a partnership with incubator Bandwidth Barn.