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Home energy monitor developer Sense has closed its Shell-backed series A round at $15m after iRobot's corporate venturing unit provided $1m.

DJI has taken a majority stake in camera maker Hasselblad, having previously entered a strategic partnership with the company in 2015.

The GM Ventures, Edison Energy and Exelon-backed round will support an expansion in production of Proterra's electric buses, as it shows EVs are still a viable target for venture funding.

Beenos and iBuy have recorded exits after mobile commerce platform Duriana, which had raised more than $3m altogether, was acquired by Carousell.

The tattoo-focused online community, which is backed by clothing retailer Threadless, has secured $8.5m in funding from a range of private individuals.

Coca-Cola has wound down its Founders program, which had invested in eight startups since its inception in 2013.

The retail group has invested $12.3m in the Lippo Group-launched e-commerce platform, reportedly increasing its stake in the company to 12%.

Investments in driverless cars and virtual reality pointed the way to the future while machine learning folded into AI and the insurtech sector came of age.

The fashion rental service took its overall funding to roughly $190m with a Fidelity-led round that included existing backer Advance Publications.

Most interest internationally has been sparked by HNA's indirect corporate venturing strategy.