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The robotics and automation technology producer formerly known as Open Associates has launched an investment arm to invest in AI and IoT startups.

M12 and Applied Ventures co-led a $35m round for Syntiant, which is working on chips for artificial intelligence-powered voice processing at the edge.

After six years Intel Capital president Wendell Brooks has announced his resignation, with Anthony Lin to take the reins on a temporary basis.

The mental well-being and recruitment services provider has launched an investment vehicle that will provide up to $950,000 per deal.

Salesforce Ventures returned for the web marketing startup's series A round, which was led by new investor Norwest Venture Partners.

The accelerator will award grant and equity funding to derisk quantum technologies over the next four years.

The UK regional tech transfer alliance's Seed Investment Fund expects to close its first investments in coming months, targeting sectors including healthcare and data.

BVP led a $79m series C round closed by Rigetti five months after a securities filing revealed the Bloomberg-backed quantum computing technology developer was raising money.

The image recognition technology provider backed by Alibaba, Dalian Wanda, Suning and Qualcomm, reportedly expects to raise the cash at a $10bn valuation.

UCL Technology Fund 2 has achieved a first close on the way to its $131m target, with a cornerstone investment from UCL itself.

Over the past four quarters, almost one of every four corporate investors seems to be new, even in lockdown.