The list of competitors to corporate venturing units in entrepreneurial companies has increased as large public-sector pension funds move into the area to replace angel and venture capital firms.

ITRI plans to set up a $93.8m venture capital fund seeded from its National Development Fund and overseas corporate and other investors.

Jiangsu Huagong Venture Capital Company gains 20% cornerstone investor in its latest fund.

Vanguard Management backs Genesis Venture Fund India I after building close ties to firm.

Survey by Coller Capital finds investors want to own more stakes in private companies and governments should avoid investing in venture capital.

Japan-based online gaming group DeNA to fund corporate venturing on back of rising revenues and as peer Zynga receives minority investment from SoftBank.

Diego Berdakin and Josh Berman gain $5m venture funding for Beachmint after leaving News Corporation's incubator, Slingshot.

Washington Post Company's education subsidiary Kaplan starts corporate venturing fund.

Japanese conglomerate SBI looks to venture capital expansion in rest of Asia through share issue

US car maker General Motors moves electric car champion Jon Lauckner to head General Motors Ventures.