Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Robert Bahns has stepped down as technology partner at IP Group to become chief financial officer at one of the firm’s portfolio businesses, WaveOptics.

Facebook is in talks to back several India-based content startups, including women-focused online community provider PopXo.

The Rakuten-backed social media company, which was valued at more than $12bn in 2017, has filed to list on the New York Stock Exchange.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Ghent University-founded texture streaming technology creator Graphine has been picked up by Unity Technologies, providing an exit to research institute Imec’s iStart accelerator.

The WME and AM Only-backed music production platform has now raised approximately $100m in total, following a $57.5m round co-led by True Ventures and USV.

Datagrid has lured capital from University of Tokyo's VC spinout Deep 30 as it prepares for the imminent launch of a game based on its deep learning-powered technology.

Subsidiaries of True Corporation and Line are among the founders that have provided $22.7m in capital for a private equity fund that will invest in gaming technology startups.

Stanford-StartX has contributed to a $58m series B for AR platform Mojo Vision, which also attracted Google, HP, Motorola Solutions, LG and Kakao.