Akatsuki AET Fund returned for a series A round led by Tencent that will help the online education platform with hiring, technology development and additional content.

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

The recruitment firm’s $9.2m corporate venture capital vehicle will target developers of advertising and online retail technology.

Jebsen & Jessen and Telkomsel contributed to a $15.2m second tranche of shipment-tracking technology provider Roambee's series B round.

Toyota Tsusho carried on its parent company's partnership with Sendy by taking part in the courier services provider's latest round.

The university formed 23 new spinouts in 2019, while a total of 33 companies raised a combined $292m – an amount only beaten by 2016’s record-holding $408m.

JLL Spark and returning investor Comcast Ventures participated in a series B round that will support the hotel chain's movement into new markets.

SoftBank led a series A round for the robotic waiter developer that included fellow corporate investors Line Ventures, Lotte Group, Smilegate and DSC.

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

Ingka-backed interior design services marketplace Livspace has increased its latest round to $60m, with a close of up to $100m expected next month.