Dave Famolari has left his post as director at Verizon Ventures to take up a managing director role at another corporate venturing unit, Hearst Ventures.

Time Warner Investments returned for a round led by Australia's Future Fund that reportedly valued the video streaming data provider at about $300m.

Revolution Growth led a series C round for the gaming network, which counts Take-Two Interactive and Chernin Group as investors, and which has now raised $159m in total.

Amazon has reportedly made overtures to the messaging platform over an acquisition that would give hefty exits to GV and Comcast Ventures.

The Doosan-backed e-book distributor has raised $20m from ShinHan Finance Investment, Praxis Capital Partners and Company K Partners.

The now annual sporting event has closed a series B round featuring Sky, Liberty Media, Allianz, World Wrestling Entertainment and Hearst Ventures.

Comcast, USAA and You & Mr Jones have backed a series A round for Automat, the developer of marketing software that relies on artificial intelligence to interact with customers.

The internet company will leverage the expertise of Venture Reality Fund to make investments in virtual and augmented technology developers.