Consumer

The seven-digit investment by BE Beteiligungen Fonds will help Salzburg e-commerce search spinout Findologic accelerate its international expansion and introduce new product features.

Plant sciences startups Heliponix and Karyosoft each secured $50,000 investments after winning the fifth cohort of Purdue’s Ag-celerator competition.

Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund has contributed $50m to the latest round for e-commerce platform Bukalapak, whose shareholders include Aucfan, Emtek and Gree.

Led by two former Caixa Capital team members, Indico Capital Partners has raised $47m for the first close of a fund that will target Portuguese and Spanish startups.

The workspace operator invested in a round that will support superfood supplier Laird's product development and acquisitions.

Cosmetics e-commerce platform and services provider B2Link has reeled in $15m in a round backed by Posco Capital and Kolmar Korea.

Strathclyde-founded dermatological device manufacturer Cutitronics has collected further investment from specialty chemicals supplier Croda as the pair aim to win business with personal care brands.

India-based vehicle marketplace CarDekho closed a $110m CapitalG-backed round in the beginning of January, being the first notable deal for this year in the vehicle marketplace space.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Ant Financial is considering a commitment to a forthcoming round for instalment buying and lending platform Akulaku as a strategic investor.

Appliance manufacturer Midea is targeting between $147m to $293m for the fund and has contributed $44m through its own investment arm.