Tencent led the academic social network and research portal's series C round, which brought its overall funding near the $35m mark.

Electronics monitoring system developer ProteanTecs has now raised nearly $50m in two years, having completed a series B round featuring Intel Capital.

B Capital has returned to reinvest in Ola-backed payment terminal supplier Mswipe in a round sized at $30m that is expected to fuel domestic growth.

Trading bourse SGX has picked up a 20% stake in foreign exchange trading platform BidFX, with the pair entering an alliance to support SGX trades using BidFX’s software.

TerViva, which grows oil and protein-producing trees, has received series D funding from investors including existing strategic backer Evans Properties.

PayPal, Mastercard and existing investor Creditease Fintech Investment Fund helped provide $33m for the female-focused investment platform.

Tencent invested $6m as educational app developer Byju's raised $31m to boost its overall funding to more than $820m.

The outdoor educational course provider plans to expand to additional cities using the investment from WndrCo, which took its total funding to almost $30m.

DSM Venturing helped extend the cartilage replacement technology startup's series A round, augmenting a $16m first close featuring Johnson & Johnson.

GV joined a batch of Lola's existing investors, increasing the personalised travel booking service's overall funding to more than $80m.