Siluria, which develops technology capable of generating fuel and chemicals from gas, has closed the first tranche of a series D round that could reach $50m.

Online education provider Xingshuai Teach has raised $30m in series B funding in a Legend Holdings-backed round as it prepares to go public in 2016.

New York Life Insurance was among the investors as the data analysis company took its total funding to almost $25m.

E-commerce company Beibei has raised $24.3m in series A funding from IDG, Banyan Capital and parent company Husor E-Business.

SAP-backed technical support firm iYogi is seeking to raise $27m in pre-IPO funding that would add to the $85m already secured, according to reports.

Intel-backed Bright Lifecare, the operator of online drug store Healthkart, is in talks to raise $30m in series C funding to open two stores in Delhi.

Business chat app Maimai has received $20m in series B funding from IDG Capital and Morningside Ventures, bringing the total raised by the company to $25m.

Solar module maker Shunfeng Photovoloaic invested $25m in the energy storage company for what is likely to have been a 20% stake.

Edmodo has raised $30m in series D funding from investors including KDDI's Open Innovation Fund for its social network for teachers and education app marketplace.