Returning investor Legend Capital contributed to a $14.2m round for the IoT operating system developer that will fund research and development.

Line Ventures led an $18m round for the female-focused microlending marketplace that included fellow corporate VC vehicle UOB Venture Management.

The furniture rental service pulled in $17.5m from a round led by Crescent Enterprises' corporate venture capital vehicle as it prepares to expand into the Middle East.

Existing investors Dell Technologies Capital and SGE returned to help boost simulation-based cybersecurity software platform Cymulate's total funding to $26m.

University of Tokyo Edge Capital has led a series A round set to support on-demand bus transport company Swat's push into additional Asian markets.

On-demand bus transportation service Swat secured $10.1m in a round backed by public transit operators SMRT and ComfortDelGro that will fund geographical expansion and recruitment.

NetEase has led a series B round for the game developer reportedly sized at up to $30m and will now help it expand into China.

University of Western Australia-founded automated navigation business Advanced Navigation will look to win custom in the US and Europe for its products, which operate in areas unreachable by GPS.

Brii Biosciences was among the participants in a series A round for infectious disease drug developer AN2 and has secured Chinese commercialisation rights for the startup's lead asset.

Amperex, SDK, Cabot Corporation and BASF Venture Capital all invested, as the battery materials developer disclosed funding that will be used to beef up manufacturing.