The joint initiative formed by digital product provider Miaki, SOSV and SBK will target Bangladesh-based seed-stage tech startups, having already chosen three candidates for a maiden cohort.

Autonomous driving technology developer MaxiEye bagged nearly $50m in a Desay-led round while software testing technology producer Mabl raised $40m from investors including GV and Presidio Ventures.

Boeing’s AEI HorizonX subsidiary provided the second tranche of a round for supply chain software provider Quincus at a valuation exceeding $100m.

Koch Disruptive Technologies helped molecular diagnostics system developer Sense Biodetection expand its latest round to $65m while Hilti bought portfolio company Fieldwire for $300m.

Krafton is among the limited partners in the venture capital firm's latest fund, which has just has its targeted close doubled.

The bespoke education programme operator’s $1.4m startup accelerator will focus on edtech startups in a bid to explore hitherto unknown technologies.

The food ordering service has invested in Shiprocket, CureFit and Magicpin and is targeting $1bn in corporate venturing commitments.

Catapult Capital Partners will invest in consumer-minded startups, having already backed Simply Protein and Target 100 and secured an exit through the TSX-listed Flow Water.

The Lincoln Property Company-backed crowd measurement software developer secured series D funding valuing it at just over $1bn.

The Intel and Recruit-backed hospitality technology developer is set to gain a Nasdaq listing through the transaction.