The fintech platform has raised $13m in series A funding from investors including Deutsche Bank to beef up its team.

Smartphone maker Xiaomi led the fintech platform's series A round which featured Harvest Partners and existing backer Beijing Qingquanshi Investment Center.

Rocket Internet has returned for a $17m funding round, just over a year after contributing to a $26.4m round, with the money going towards acquisitions of rivals including Move24.

Al Sanie-backed HolidayMe is set to merge with fellow travel agency Tripfez after it raised $16m in a series C round.

Existing investor Barclays has returned for a $13m series B round raised by fintech platform Form3.

Legend Holdings has backed the insurance brokerage whose existing shareholders include Fosun and Tsinghua Holdings.

Financial services firm Convoy Global Holdings is considering a $19m investment in Tandem Bank a year and a half after the latter’s $43m deal with Sanpower fell through.

Apart from Mythical, investors in blockchain videogame studio Mythical's series A round included corporate-backed vehicle Eos VC Fund and Javelin Venture Partners.

Axa's corporate venturing unit has led the temp agency's series B round, which included existing investors Acton, Redalpine and Atlantic Labs.

Illumina Ventures and BNP Paribas Développement have backed a series A round which will help the biotechnology company expand sales and launch a new product.