The pharmaceutical company will replicate the investment it made in venture firm Remiges' $80m first fund, helping it to reach a target of $150m.

Five startups have presented their technologies on the demo day of Keikyu Accelerator Program’s sophomore batch, with Ecbo Cloak and NearMe receiving awards.

Former GE Ventures entrepreneur in residence Jessica Straus has been appointed venture partner at Dundee Venture Capital to help the venture capital fund expand to coastal regions of the US.

CrowdStrike is entering the sphere of corporate venturing through a strategic fund it has formed with Accel to invest in companies building products on its platform.

The fund, set up to support the development of the Algorand blockchain, has secured backing from Wibson, Rokk3r and NGC Ventures.

Sinar Mas and Emtek both chipped in as the Southeast Asia-focused venture firm closed its latest fund at an oversubscribed $75m.

Clothing manufacturers Nodo and F&F are among the limited partners for a fund with a $50m ceiling, while Line Ventures is also expected to invest.

CTA’s $10m diversity vehicle has announced investments in venture firms Harlem Capital Partners and SoGal Ventures.

BBG Ventures, the female-focused venture fund formed by AOL, has set a $50m target for its third fund, the first to feature additional LPs.

The VC firm has closed the $43.2m fund following limited partner commitments from G-bits Network Technology, Xiamen Torch, ITG Holdings Group and Good First Group.