The online literature platform has secured $100m in a series B round that included parent company Qutoutiao, with CMC Capital leading the round.

Salesforce Ventures contributed to a series C round that took the online search software provider's total funding past the $180m mark.

E-signature technology provider Tsign raised the cash in an Ant Financial-led round that boosted its total funding to more than $130m.

The GE Ventures-backed energy services marketplace has raised fresh funding in a series D round led by Andreessen Horowitz nine months after its series C.

Bertelsmann Asia Investments has returned for the cross-border e-commerce platform's latest round, having backed a series C round of equal size in early 2018.

Existing investor Tencent is in talks as part of a round the flying car developer reportedly aims to close at between $400m and $500m.

Joyoung-backed online grocery platform Benlai has received $200m in a series D1 round led by SF Express-owner Mingde Holdings.

Hearst Ventures joined returning investor Boeing HorizonX Ventures to increase SparkCognition's total funding to $173m.

Munich Re provided the series C funding at a valuation exceeding $1bn to take its stake in the workplace insurance provider to approximately 27.5%.

Access Industries-backed mobile engagement software provider IronSource has raised at least $400m from CVC Capital Partners at a valuation topping $1bn.