The Jasper Marketing Innovation Fund will invest between $50,000 and $250,000 for minority or majority stakes, news provider VC Circle said.

UK bank takes 12.75% stake in Indian outsourcer having originally sold out in 2007.

Software group Microsoft has reemerged as a corporate venturing investor by joining AppNexus' latest round.

Japan-based phone operator KDDI, advertising company Spire and Itochu Technology Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of industrial group Itochu invested in Tonchidot's B round

SAP Ventures reinvests in Retail Solutions' $15.2m third round.

Marvin Traub Associates joins consortium for Ixtens round.

veteran broadcaster Peter Bazalgette joins Mirriad as chairman as company closes round with STV Group backing.

Verizon Ventures revealed as the strategic investor in 4Home, which closed its $6.8m series B round in the first three months of the year.

Associated Press reports on legal victory in online auction company eBay's venture investment in internet company Craigslist.