The African IT recruitment platform has closed a series D round featuring existing investor GV that boosted its total funding to $180m.

The service provider marketplace operator has increased its total funding to $172m with an investment from SoftBank Vision Fund that valued it at almost $1bn.

Brainbees Solutions, the owner of mothercare store FirstCry, has received an initial $150m from SoftBank Vision Fund as part of a previously revealed $400m funding round.

An undisclosed industrial company is reportedly set to lead a series E round for the 3D metal printer producer, which is backed by Ford, GV, Stratasys, Saudi Aramco, GE, Techtronic and Lowe's.

SoftBank is exploring a $400m direct investment in Brainbees Solutions, the owner of childcare product retailer FirstCry, to take a 42% stake in the business.

TAL Education has returned to invest in a $255m series D round for Dada, the online tutoring platform formerly known as DadaABC.

The scooter and bicycle rental service, which counts Uber and Alphabet as backers, is reportedly set to raise funding at a $2bn valuation.

Aimia-backed Fractal Analytics has added funds advised by Apax Partners to its shareholders following a $200m transaction involving a primary investment and secondary sale.

Seed investor Pacifica returned to back the workspace provider in a series A round that will fund its expansion to approximately 50 locations in the next two years.

Google's augmented reality game spinoff has secured $245m in a Samsung and Axiomatic-backed series C round at a $4bn post-money valuation.