The level of corporate participation in the venture industry is welcomed by industry insiders although one market commentator warns the numbers could point to the end approaching in the latest technology cycle.

Service venturing levels take off.

The social network continues its acquisition spree as it snaps up anti-malware service Dasient, landing an exit for Google Ventures

Morgan Stanley and Crunchfund are among the investors in the $7m series C round for social media marketing firm Socialware.

BSkyB teams up with internet television company Zeebox, co-founded by the man who developed the BBC's iPlayer, in a wide-ranging strategic partnership.

CyberAgent Ventures plans to invest up to US$8M in six to eight Indonesia-based companies in 2012, reported news provider e27.

Investment partnerships are the perfect breeding ground for "groupthink".

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal purchases a $300m stake in the social media company, which follows a bumper fundraising in August this year.

The cloud automation software company has taken its funding to nearly $16m after a series C round, with Google, Cisco and VMware joining as investors.

Online retail company Rakuten has acquired the Indigo-backed eBook company Kobo for $315m.

California leads financial innovation race

Mobile app developer Schematic Labs has secured $4.8m in series A financing from investors including Softbank Capital, to add to its Google and AOL-backed seed round.

Nest Labs, which launched its lead home energy management product on Monday, has attracted funding from Google Ventures and several venture capital (VC) firms.

Mobile address application (app) EveryMe has received funding from firms including Tencent and Crunchfund.

As well as business development, the new debt will also allow HootSuite to acquire TwapperKeeper.com.

Created but never destroyed, the media industry is going through seismic change and relying on corporate venturing to see the way through.

The Japan-based social networking company has invested in Kakao, a maker of a social messaging app which has 22 million users.

Competition for financial services-focused technologies organised by SWIFT.

Digital Sky Technologies reportedly takes Twitter to $8bn valuation with large cheque.

The funding round is expected to give Twitter an $8bn valuation.