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Alongside Comcast Ventures in the $6m series B round were venture capital firms Interwest Partners and Blumberg Capital, and angel investor Raymond Tonsing.

Yahoo shares rose 6% on the Nasdaq stock exchange after the New York Times said the internet company was aiming to cut its Alibaba stake to 15% from 43%.

Group-buying company Lokaly has been bought by Singtel-backed group buying technology firm Dealised.

Portfolio company leaders gather in London from the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company's corporate venturing unit.

Corporate venturing dealmaking is on track to return to pre-credit crunch levels this year.

Research by Global Corporate Venturing and US trade body the National Venture Capital Association gives some insights into career development prospects in the sector.

A record number of corporate venturing funds have been raised this year.

Welcome to the Global Corporate Venturing analysis of 2011, where we pick out the biggest themes as decided by the people who count - the corporate venturing heads and those in the related ecosystem.

The company was currently talking with other venture capital firms to pursue joint investment opportunities, allowing it to participate in bigger deals.

The Spain-based phone operator is now tapped into the most important dealflow in technology around the world, after moving into Israel and Silicon Valley.

Corporates invest through the storm in Europe's penninsular