Series A

Digital Garage has helped launch mobile gaming platform Playco with a $100m series A round and a valuation of more than $1bn.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

The notification software startup received backing from strategic investors Twilio, Slack and SendGrid in a $10.1m round that will fund hiring and product development.

Accor Group, Groupe Monnoyeur and Thélem Assurances have all backed marine hydrogen generator and fuel business EODev, an offshoot of Energy Observer.

State Farm Ventures and existing investor Bloomberg Beta helped the call centre technology provider close a round that will support R&D and hiring.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Alexandria Venture Investments contributed to a $91.5m round for Korro, which is working on RNA therapies for liver, eye and central nervous system diseases.

Greenlight Re-backed business health insurance provider Sana secured $20.8m to take its funding to more than $27m altogether.