The Intel Capital China Smart Device Innovation Fund, launched today, will target China-based startups involved in technology around mobile and smart devices.

The Spanish banking group has created a new digital banking unit, which will oversee its venture capital investments.

US-based venture firm M34 raises pool to seed 15 academic startups over the next three years.

The e-commerce company has extended its financial services offerings with a film, TV and game investment platform that will raise capital through crowdfunding.

The retail real estate company has formed a corporate venturing subsidiary that will invest through series C+, and which will pursue startups developing technology that can be applied to retail.

The University of New Mexico in plans to launch $1m university venture fund.

China Media Capital is raising a "few hundred million" for a dollar denominated investment fund, and investors will include Softbank, WPP and Time Warner.

The Randstad Innovation Fund will target online, mobile, social media and big data, and has already made its first investment.

Google and Motorola are among the investors in an incubator launched by US-based entrepreneurial hub 1871 that will support female-led startups.