Tire producer Goodyear plans to invest $100m in advanced mobility technology over the next decade, through a newly launched corporate venturing subsidiary.

Darren Carroll has emerged from a short sabbatical following 22 years in corporate venturing for Eli Lilly by joining Polaris Partners.

Applications are open for the third batch of Comcast NBCUniversal's Lift Labs accelerator, which will focus on connectivity and immersive experience technology.

GCV Powerlist mainstay Reese Schroeder has joined Allstate Strategic Ventures as an investor after nearly three years at Tyson Ventures and over a decade at Motorola Solutions Venture Capital.

FedEx has contributed to a $175m convertible equity round for agricultural technology and services provider Indigo secured alongside $25m in debt financing.

The restaurant management software provider, which counts PayPal among its investors, could reportedly float at a billion-dollar valuation this year.

Henry Crown and Company’s investment affiliate CVF returned once again to back an $85m round for root canal treatment developer Sonendo.

Comcast, SAP and Salesforce-backed data protection software provider BigID took its total funding to more than $146m, raising $50m from Tiger Global Management.

Toyoya has hired Hiroshi Saijou, who used to run Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, as a VP for its Toyota Research Institute division.

Victor Pascucci, who counts USAA and Munich Re among his corporate venturing stops, has put together an energy-focused VC firm called Energy Capital Ventures.