The Fosun-backed mobile insurance marketplace has collected $6.3m and aims to raise $8m, according to a securities filing.

George Mason University spinout Ceres Nanosciences has closed a first tranche of its $9m series A round.

Existing investor Associated Press has returned to back news analytics platform NewsWhip's series A round, which added Asahi Shimbun to the company's shareholders.

Sensely, the developer of a virtual nurse, has raised $8m in a funding round led by Chengwei Capital that featured healthcare company Mayo Clinic.

SigTuple, developer of a digital pathology system, has netted IDG Ventures India as an investor as part of a $5.8m series A round.

The fashion app developer, backed by Times Internet and Beenos, has raised $6m in funding from RB Investments and Sequoia Capital.

Fashion discovery app developer Woolpr Technologies has raised $8m in a series B round that reportedly included $3m from conglomerate Sistema's Asia Fund.

Sodexo Ventures has invested in health and coaching platform developer LifeDojo as part of a $5.1m round closed alongside a strategic partnership with another Sodexo subsidiary.

Allianz Life and Nationwide have joined existing investors including UMB to participate in a $9.15m series B round for the online investment service.

Geosyntec, which spun OptiRTC out in late 2015, was among the participants in a $5.5m round that will support expansion and the strengthening of the startup's sales capabilities.