Cyberdontics' series A round is that rarest of things - a VC investment by a dental company. Why has the sector been underserved, and could it be about to change?

Healthcare companies may be driving a public markets recovery while Lunar Energy, helmed by Tesla's former head of energy, has emerged from stealth with $300m.

BlackBerry Ivy Innovation Fund put up capital to advance cost savings in vehicular maintenance.

Intelligent road technology developer Cavnue raised the cash in a series A round co-led by Ford Motor Company while two other strategic partners, Globalvia and Landstar, also invested.

The Nigerian fintech sector continues to boom as Credit Saison and The Motley Fool invested in the share trading platform developer through their first African deals.

Intel Capital has revealed investments in 12 US or China-based portfolio companies and a partnership with the NBA.

The unit is set to lead a $100m round for Horizon Robotics as part of $60m investment in data-focused companies, taking its total 2017 spending to almost $570m.

The corporate venturing unit invested $25m to lead early-stage rounds for Velostrata, Sedona Systems and Panoply.io totalling $38.5m.