Travel media platform Atlas Obscura is increasing its overall funding to $32m with an Airbnb-led round that will be used to beef up its local experiences service.

Microsoft and Qvest Media are set to exit video livestreaming technology developer in an acquisition by LTN Global.

Existing investors Discovery and Axel Springer have helped equip Group Nine Media with $50m to take the digital media group's overall funding to $190m since it was formed.

IP Group-backed WaveOptics has obtained $13m to bring its series C round to $39m as it looks to scale in its target markets and ramp up production capacity.

Julia Ognieva, who set up the LDN_LAB scheme while at Facebook, has joined accounting software provider Intuit.

Amazon Alexa Fund and Google Assistant Investments Program have chipped in for in-car game developer DriveTime's series A round.

Photo copyright services platform Binded is set to be bought by Pixsy in a transaction allowing media group Asahi Shimbun to exit.

Fantasy sports platform Dream11 is reportedly aiming to raise a round sized at $500m to be backed by several corporate investors. The company is part of the broader gaming and eSport space which has seen growth recently.

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

MobilityWare has acquired sweepstakes app developer Jump Ramp for an undisclosed sum, enabling SoftBank to exit.