Global Corporate Venturing takes its annual look at the services sector.
Author: Shaheen Samavati
Qualcomm launches robotics accelerator
The semiconductor technology company will offer $120,000 in funding and additional support to around 10 robotics start-ups.
Checkr jumps to $9m for series A
Google Ventures participated in an Accel Partners-led round for the background checking service, which graduated from Y Combinator in August.
Loggly rolls into $15m series C
Cisco was among the investors in a round that will allow data analytics company Loggly, which boosted its overall funding to more than $33m.
Dmacq looks to Aspire with investment
The purchase of a 40% share in its fellow Indian enterprise software start-up Aspire will allow Dmacq to offer pan-India digitisation solutions.
Xiaomi maps out route to Careland
Chinese mapping and navigation software provider Careland is set to be the latest beneficiary in a string of investments by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi.