The $100m vehicle will provide up to $2.5m for first investments, backing companies developing products that can boost the video communication app developer's ecosystem.

The internet company's latest investment vehicle, CA Startups Internet Fund 3, is sized at $55.5m and will provide funding for Japan-based startups.

The insurance group has joined 1337 Ventures for a pre-accelerator that will run twice a year, with the top two companies set to receive $36,500 each after a demo day.

National Grid Partners, which has deployed $227m since it was formed, has been allocated a further $150m for strategic investments.

Venture Catalysts’ accelerator has now raised $70m so far and is set to reach a final close by the end of this year.

GMO, Gree and Vector are among the limited partners in the venture firm’s sophomore fund, which has a $91.8m target for its close.

MaC Venture Capital has raised its inaugural seed fund thanks to limited partners including University of Michigan and Howard University.

Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund will back Indian companies developing digitalisation technology for small and medium-sized businesses.

All About, Bespoke, Cross Marketing, CyberBuzz, Fan Communications, Giftee, MyNet, PR Times, Septeni, Toyota Tsusho, United, Vega and Voyage are among the LPs in Samurai Incubate’s $18.6m fund.

GS Group’s GS Futures and GS Energy subsidiaries are both cornerstone investors for the energy technology-focused venture firm’s maiden fund, which is on its way to a $75m ceiling.