The personalised marketing technology producer has increased its series C to $31m, with Deutsche Telekom joining a round that already included Baidu.

Scheer Holding has acquired a minority stake in Fanomena, which develops specialised software for the event organisers.

Microsoft Ventures, which participated in the round's $10m first tranche in September, has returned to contribute to a $10m extension.

Warner has purchased most assets of the assets of Access Industries-backed Songkick, though it is steering clear of the ticketing business that forms part of a pending litigation.

Axiomatic, Brit + Co, Savioke and ReplyYes are among the 11 companies that make up the 2017 cohort of Disney Accelerator.

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund has co-led a $14.8m round for online recipe video platform DayDayCook with private investor Adrian Cheng.

The daily fantasy sports platforms, which counts Alphabet, Comcast, Time Warner, Fox and Kraft Group among their investors, have withdrawn from merger plans agreed in November.

Roku, which first considered a flotation almost three years ago, is said to have hired underwriters for an initial public offering that could value it at up to $1bn.