Prologis invested in logistics and delivery service Shanghai Yimi Dida in a series D round that will go to R&D and the expansion of its transport options.

India-based vehicle marketplace CarDekho closed a $110m CapitalG-backed round in the beginning of January, being the first notable deal for this year in the vehicle marketplace space.

Microsoft, Bridgestone and Qualcomm all contributed to a series D round for MIT spinout ClearMotion, which emerged from stealth earlier last year with $130m in funding.

Microsoft and existing investors Bridgestone and Qualcomm all contributed to a series D round that follows a $100m series C two years ago.

Ant Financial is considering a commitment to a forthcoming round for instalment buying and lending platform Akulaku as a strategic investor.

Tencent and Allianz-backed mobile bank N26 will use the proceeds from the Insight Venture Partners-led round, which valued it at $2.7bn, to expand into the US.

Ping An, Samsung, CLP, Tasly and Health 100 have all taken part in a series C round for the diabetes management technology provider.

Ctrip and Japan Airlines-backed supersonic aircraft developer Boom has completed a $100m series B round that brought its total funding to more than $140m.

Following reports last month that Alphabet spinout Niantic was looking to secure $200m, the augmented reality game developer has secured $190m.

Venture firm ATM Capital has notched up a first close anchored by 58.com and the Alibaba-headed Electronic World Trade Platform as it seeks $200m for its debut fund.