BlackBerry Partners Fund, a $150m venture capital fund backed by three Canada-listed companies, has made its eighth investment in the two years since its launch by leading a $10m round for Aepona.

Telecoms-focused corporate venture units have backed Vantrix's $14m third round funding to take advantage of the expected growth in video over mobile phones over the next five years.

SAP Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of the German enterprise software company, has agreed its first investment in Latin America.

Veteran respiratory technology company leader John Miclot has joined US-based Breathe Technologies after it closed its third round of funding at $23m.

Publishers have continued to support US-based LibreDigital's expansion of its online warehouse and distribution platform after it raised $8.1m in third-round funding.

Corporate venturing fund Physic Ventures has led a $15m third round of financing for T2 Biosystems, a US-based developer of portable medical diagnostic products, after the US government's Central Intelligence Agency publicly dropped out of the series C round.