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Payment authentication service Payfone has added $24m from investors including TransUnion, Synchrony Financial and MassMutual Ventures, increasing its overall funding to $102m.

The cloud-based video conferencing software provider has reeled in a nine-figure renminbi amount from Tencent to further develop its product.

Marlin Equity Partners has paid an undisclosed amount to take a majority share of Salesforce Ventures-backed app development platform Skuid.

Blockchain-focused venture firm Proof of Capital has raised $50m for its first fund, which is anchored by strategic partner HTC.

The mobile game developer has supplied funding for Blutag, Karuna Labs, Popshop, Steero and Trash through its corporate venturing vehicle.

Xiaomi backed the charging station rental service's series C round, which will be used to fund promotional and product development initiatives.

Each week the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Salesforce Ventures took part in an Industry Ventures-led round that will support expansion of 6sense's account based orchestration platform.

Intel Capital and Allstate took part in a Starr Companies-led round that will enable Amenity to grow its team and enhance its text analytics platform.

3D photography app developer Fyusion secured $30m in a round featuring Cox Enterprises' auto retail subsidiary, which joined NTT Docomo, Colopl and Gionee as shareholders.

Zoom is floating above its range in an IPO in which Qualcomm will make an immediate $30.6m return, while Salesforce is buying $100m of shares through a private placement.