Services

The Diageo-backed restaurant table booking and management platform has now raised a total of $27m and has expanded to the whole of the US.

IDG Ventures USA co-led a round that included Motley Fool and WPP, and which will support product development, sales and marketing.

Comcast and Cornerstone on Demand have joined existing investors for a round that will help Comparably improve its employment comparison tools.

Employment recommendation platform Jobspotting has been acquired by SmartRecruiters in a deal that gave an exit to Axel Springer.

The Thailand-based property developer will invest in funds, startups and the local ecosystem to promote technology that can enhance urban living.

SoftBank is reportedly considering an investment of more than $1bn in working space provider WeWork as the first deal for its $100bn Vision Fund.

The success of the smart doorbell producer, which is backed by Qualcomm, JF Shea and American Family, indicates the potential for internet-of-things startups in the home sphere.

The maths tutoring service, which closed a $4m series A round just seven months ago, has raised another $15m in a series B round backed by Alphabet's CapitalG unit.

Alibaba and Ant Financial's local services venture has raised funding at a reported $8bn valuation, from investors including Silver Lake, CDH Investments, iPrimavera Capital and Yunfeng Capital.

An overview from our World of Corporate Venturing 2017 report

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