IdInvest-backed biotech company Prosensa has entered into a strategic partnership with nonprofit organisation CureDuchenne following a $7m investment.

E-commerce company Rakuten has acquired portfolio company Slice for an undisclosed amount to get access to data technology for analysis of its users.

The UK-based parking app has secured an undisclosed sum from venture firm Index Ventures as it struck a deal with seed investor BMW to roll out its technology.

Bertelsmann-backed Mo9 raised an eight-figure dollar round from undisclosed backers.

The instant messaging company announced the fund at the same time as it took a 10% stake in game developer Gumi.

Intel Capital has made its first investment in Brazil this year, purchasing a stake in mobile management platform Navita for an undisclosed fee.

Taboola acquired the Comcast and Tribune-backed marketing software company in order to include advertisements alongside its current content discovery platform.

Election software company Scytl has closed a $104m funding round, securing $44m from the second tranche after SAP invested $20m earlier this year.

Gen9 has received $25m investment from undisclosed investors to apply synthetic biology to the production of drugs, chemicals, foods and other products.