First Round's inaugural cohort includes a manga comic translation tool developer and a company working on synthetic options for creating salmon.

The Chernin Group’s TCG Capital Management affiliate has provided $30m of funding for the tabletop game provider that will fund hiring and game development.

Strategic investor Five Below led esports infrastructure provider Nerd Street Gamers' $12m series A round, which included existing backer Comcast.

Comcast NBCUniversal may have scored an exit at online women's lifestyle brand PopSugar, although the firm was reported to have sold back at least some of its shares in 2009.

Founded from University of Surrey's Space Centre, iKinema was bought by Apple in a move seemingly aligned with the corporate's foray into virtual and augmented reality.

BDMI was among the investors in a seed round raised in preparation for the launch of Venn's gaming and esports television network next year.

Access Industries-backed mobile engagement software provider IronSource has raised at least $400m from CVC Capital Partners at a valuation topping $1bn.

WarnerMedia, WPP, Discovery Communications and Scripps Networks Interactive will exit the digital media company in a cash and share acquisition.

SIG-backed online content advertiser Outbrain has been acquired for $250m in cash and a 30% stake in competitor Taboola.

Ant Financial and Nikkei will have the chance to exit Chinese media and startup services provider 36Kr, which has filed for a $100m initial public offering in the US.