Global Corporate Venturing caught up with the three founding directors of insurance group MassMutual's corporate venturing unit to get the lowdown on their plans for the fund.

Early-stage tech startups are set to profit from the joint initiative with Artesian Capital.

The telecommunications company has formed what it claims is the ASEAN region's first corporate venturing fund and will partner with Silicon Valley in its investments.

Worth $400,000, the seed fund will target the digital content sector.

Researchers can apply for funding now, with awards announced in December.

The conglomerate's venture capital unit is preparing a fund sized between $50m and $100m for 2015, and will seek to boost its investments in Southeast Asia.

Tencent and equities investor Hillhouse Capital Management are set to form a joint investment venture, according to Chinese media reports.

The instant messaging company announced the fund at the same time as it took a 10% stake in game developer Gumi.

OPT plans to invest in adtech, edtech, e-commerce and cloud services start-ups over three years as it grows its portfolio to 100 companies.

Thee months after making its first venture investment, Bauer is following the lead of competitor Axel Springer by launching a dedicated fund that will focus on software.