Germany-based private car rental service Blacklane raised a mid-seven digit euro funding round on Monday at a nine-digit euro valuation, with investment coming from human resources provider Recruit Holdings. Blacklane raised $14m in December from Moovel, the mobility services subsidiary of automotive manufacturer Daimler, online vehicle marketplace Car4you, Alstin, B-to-V Partners and RI Digital Ventures.

Verizon Ventures, the corporate venturing unit owned by telecommunications firm Verizon, led a $5m series A round on Thursday for Apio Systems, the US-based creator…