SteelBrick had raised almost $78m in less than three years from investors including Salesforce Ventures, whose parent company has now bought the company.

The CAA Ventures-backed excursion booking platform has received $10m from individual investors to take its overall funding to $18m.

The airlines have jointly formed the first accelerator scheme for the aviation industry, Navigator, and will provide funding and mentorship over a four-month period.

Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's corporate venturing fund has taken part in a $10.7m round that will lay the foundations for the Japanese restaurant listings site to expand overseas.

Qualcomm has come back for Zeek's series B round, just over a year after it contributed to the gift voucher marketplace's $3m series A.

The critical skills learning platform has now raised more than $60m since 2008 and added media group Advance Publications to its investors.

Quikr has acquired online jobs platform Hiree for an undisclosed amount, providing an exit to IDG Ventures India, which led the startup's seed and series A rounds.

Outdoor advertising firm Focus Media plans to launch four $75m corporate venturing partnerships to invest in internet, technology, entertainment, education and travel technology.

Bertelsmann India Investments has led a $16.6m round for the budget hotel chain operator, sized lower than the rumoured $20m to $25m reported earlier this month.