PhiSkin has raised $17.7m in a series B round led by Legend Capital and will use the funding to expand its range of cosmetic treatment centres across China.

Verizon has injected capital into PlaySight, a sports technology company that will use the money to support a global expansion and to enter new sports verticals.

An unnamed Chinese e-commerce company, reportedly Alibaba or JD.com, has taken part in a series A round for autonomous driving technology developer AI-Drive.

Merck Ventures, which previously led a seed round in 2015, has returned to lead a series A round that featured fellow existing shareholder Novo Seeds.

Recruit has participated in a $12.1m series C round that featured a host of returning backers such as the Canadian state-backed BDC IT Venture Fund.

The Stanford spinout has collected series A funding from investors including Johnson & Johnson and Osage University Partners.

The Stanford spinout has collected series A funding from investors including Johnson & Johnson and Osage University Partners.