Telkom Indonesia and Go-Jek have thrown their weight behind Mobile Premier League’s latest funding round that will allow the esports platform to expand outside of India.

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

Tencent is the largest shareholder of short-form video app developer Kuaishou, which is reportedly looking to boost its valuation to $50bn in a January offering.

The Tencent-backed fantasy sports provider has secured primary and secondary investment at a reported valuation topping $2.5bn.

Eight media-related startups will each receive almost $13,000 from broadcaster ITV through a newly formed accelerator-oriented initiative.

The agreed merger between corporate-backed digital advertisers Outbrain and Taboola has failed nearly a year after plans for a $850m deal were announced.

The SIG-backed, MENA-focused chatroom app developer has filed to raise up to $100m in an offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

Francisco Sánchez Rivas has joined the board of the communications and public affairs consultancy with a mandate to drive strategic investments and acquisitions.

The mixed reality eyewear provider has pulled in new funding through a series B1 round led by Kuaishou that included the China Electronics Corporation-backed CCEIF Fund.

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