Drumbi, which the accelerator backed in August last year, has secured a $2m A round.

Loyalty software company Points International is joined backing another loyalty software developer by the venture unit of Canada pension fund Omers and Mars, an Ontario government fund.

JPMorgan's chief executive of investment banking Jes Staley has joined the advisory firms operating committee as a non-voting observer.

The US-based online marketplace for crafted good is reportedly backed again by Google Ventures in the latest round.

The gaming company backed by Intel Capital and Time Warner Investments, reportedly raises $11.5m.

The Google Ventures-backed local deals company has raised its A round led by Spark Ventures, after sealing seed backing in 2010 from Google Ventures and Spark.

Baekeland II Fund, the investment fund of Ghent University backs the Belgium-based instrumentation company.

IMEC, the micro and nano-electronic research centre is joined by Baekeland II Fund, the investment fund of Ghent University and Vesalius backing the company.

The UK's Business Growth Fund backs the Scotland-based laser company.

The Singapore-based mobile education group which is going through an incubator programme backed by SingTel Innov8, reportedly wins another incubation investment.