Students in Kansas City are set to benefit from the Kansas City University Venture Program, which aims to create a pipeline of early-stage investors.

Learning app developer Byju's took its total funding nearer to the $200m mark with an investment from Verlinvest that reportedly valued it at up to $690m.

The Intelligent Beauty-incubated online fashion company has raised about $250m from investors also including ProSiebenSat.1.

Analysis: SoftBank Ventures

One Tap Buy, a personal finance mobile app developer formerly known as MyBanker, has raised new funding in a round that included existing backer SoftBank.

Softbank could be seen as building a capability to understand and see full public and private dealflow and have the financial tools to utilise insights gathered from trends identified in its operational businesses, such as the customers of its Sprint or Arm businesses.

The Indian renewable energy producer has received $200m in equity funding from Jera, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power, at a $2bn valuation.

Standord's StartX has backed a $10m round for entertainment payment software developer Exactuals alongside the formation of a strategic alliance.

City National has co-led a $10m round for entertainment payment software developer Exactuals alongside the formation of a strategic alliance.

Editorial from James Mawson, editor-in-chief

Intel and Mitsui will exit energy software producer Viridity Energy, which has raised more than $45m, in an acquisition by Ormat Technologies.

Data storage technology provider NetApp has launched an accelerator called Escape Velocity that could reportedly be equipped with up to $150m in capital.

In 2016 GCV Analytics tracked 1,952 deals worth an estimated $83.59bn of total capital raised.

Introduction to the Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2017 by James Mawson, editor-in-chief

US-based conversational artificial intelligence technology developer Kasisto secured $9.2m today in a series A round led by Propel Venture Partners that included payment services firm Mastercard. The round also featured Commerce Ventures and financial services provider DBS Bank, as well as Two Sigma Ventures, Partnership Fund for New York City, New York Angels and Harvard […]

Beenos and iBuy have recorded exits after mobile commerce platform Duriana, which had raised more than $3m altogether, was acquired by Carousell.

Verizon was a stealth investor in BlueKai, which raised $15m in its series D round in January 2012.

"Nearly a fifth of M&A exits by corporate venturing units to parent companies."

Experian has led the latest funding round for Fincity, which will use the cash to hire engineers and support staff and accelerate development of additional features.

Fortum has invested $5.5m in Exeger Sweden in return for a 5% stake in the solar technology producer.