Consumer

Google-backed Symphony is targeting $200m in a round that will make it the latest company to carve out a place in the instant messaging unicorn club.

Vorwek-backed travel accessory manufacturer Horizn Studios has raised several million dollars in its series A round to expand internationally, beginning with the UK.

Corporate venturing units Comcast Ventures and BBG Ventures have contributed to a round just confirmed by online wedding registry Zola.

Recruit-backed holiday home rental platform Tripping has pocketed $35m in fresh funding from a consortium led by investment firm Princeville Global.

TripAdvisor led Traxo's latest round, which will be used to expand the itinerary services provider's technology, sales and marketing.

The organic tampon provider, which has raised $10m in 2016, secured funding from investors including the AOL-backed BBG Ventures.

Several universities are among the limited partners for the venture firm's latest fund, which is expected to close at $175m.

A paper by corporate venturing unit Telstra Ventures suggests the most effective ways for corporates to invest, and predicts they will make up 35% of venture capital investment by 2025.

FoodPanda backer Rocket Internet will increase its stake in another food delivery platform, Delivery Hero, to almost 38% through the acquisition.