Search engine provider Baidu invested in the round, which valued Bolo.me at $200m, as part of an agreement to integrate the startup's e-commerce technology into its platform.

The off-grid solar power supplier has now raised almost $48m altogether, with SolarCity investing in the company for a third time.

Alphabet subsidiary Google Ventures has made its second investment in Poynt, which is preparing to commercially launch its smart payment terminal.

Alphabet subsidiary Google Ventures has made its second investment in Poynt, which is preparing to commercially launch its smart payment terminal.

The nutritional supplement supplier has backed a $20.4m round closed by women's health app developer Dayima, taking its overall funding to $65m.

Sanofi's corporate venturing subsidiary returned to back a $25m round for drug delivery system company Portal Instruments, closed a year after its $11m series A.

Sanofi's corporate venturing subsidiary returned to back a $25m round for drug delivery system company Portal Instruments, closed a year after its $11m series A.

Citi Ventures was among the investors in the Israel-based cybersecurity startup's series B round, closed just four months after its launch.

Vipshop will pay $34m for a stake in flash sales site Showroomprive, which is seeking $339m in a Paris IPO.

Fosun's pharmaceutical wing invested $20m in the diagnostic testing technology company as part of a strategic partnership, boosting its overall equity funding to $115m.