The $250m fund will reportedly be managed by Fidelity Growth Partners Asia (formerly known as Fidelity Asia Ventures).

Sony reportedly sets up a team to review the Israeli market to seek out companies for investment or acquisition.

LN Labs Fund is its vehicle for strategic investment, partnership and mentoring of early stage technologies and entrepreneurs

The corporate venturing unit of public relations firm MWW has done its first deal, backing one year old start-up BuzzMob in a services for equity exchange.

Iris Capital's funding reflects a world order where hyping of internal rates of return by a quick cash exit and quarter-by-quarter changes to strategy are less necessary but the skills built in building businesses and asset values can be funded by parties that are looking at a broader picture.

France Telecom chooses outside group to manage its commitment after Iris won STC mandate last year.

The Time Warner-owned media business launches an accelerator.

The Alternative & Renewable technologies (Art) fund is to complement TPG's existing biotech funds and the broader leveraged buyout portfolios.

The corporate venturing unit of the Germany-based software company could raise its second fund within the next two years.