AOL has launched Nautilus, an accelerator targeting Israeli start-ups, which will invest $100,000 in up to 10 start-ups at a time.

Microsoft and Akamai Technologies have launched a cybersecurity accelerator together with venture firm JVP that will offer one finalist $1m in seed funding.

Investors including Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson have backed the fourth fund to be raised by early-stage biotechnology investor Accelerator Corp.

A consortium including Buongiorno and Teknologiudviking have backed the new $8.6m Impact accelerator, which will fund mobile app startups.

The IT outsourcing and consultancy company will target data, open source and industrial internet companies in the early-to-middle stage.

The life insurance company will target fintech, consumer internet, digital health and cybersecurity startups.

Sumitomo Dainippon and Taiho Pharmaceutical have each invested $30m in the firm, which will target early stage pharmaceutical companies.

The tyre producer has teamed with alternative asset manager to form the fund, which will make strategic investments.