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The financial analysis software provider, which counts SIG as an investor, has secured series B funding to take its overall funding to date to $60m.

Aflac has invested $20m in the life insurance portal in connection with a reinsurance services agreement, following a $50m series A round in 2017.

Tencent owns a 38% stake in the online brokerage, which has filed to go public in the US with a smaller target than previously reported.

Bakkt, a digital asset exchange formed by Intercontinental Exchange, received approximately $183m from investors including Microsoft, PayU and Boston Consulting Group.

The blockchain software producer is planning to spin out most of its incubator startups as its Consensys Labs unit refocuses on direct investments.

We present you three charts that summarise some of the major trends and highlights in corporate venturing from 2018 and years prior

Sun Life invested an undisclosed sum as part of the series A round, disclosed alongside news Bowtie has received a licence to sell life insurance virtually.

CIB's newly formed CVentures subsidiary has taken on the bank's head of structuring, execution and venture capital, Emad Fouad as managing director.

Banking firm CIB has launched a corporate venturing division targeting early-stage fintech businesses in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East.

The first flotation of a ride hailing business, expected in early 2019, will give an exit to a range of corporate investors and will move this business model into public markets.

In the second half of our guide to corporate venturing's biggest trends in 2018, we look at the growth of Chinese tech companies, genomics, advances in transport tech and the growth of the scooter rental space.