Schneider Electric co-led EV charging services provider Star Charge's series A round with China International Capital Corporation's CICC Capital.

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Xiaomi and Intel-backed e-scooter vendor Ninebot is gearing up for a $295m initial public offering on the Star Market using Chinese Depository Receipts.

Tencent-backed low-cost retailer Miniso has put a $100m placeholder figure in its filing for an IPO, more than a year after its plans first emerged.

Lenovo Capital has chipped into the RPA software provider’s latest funding, which will go toward improving its products and entering new markets.

Former B Capital Group partners have formed a $100m venture fund that will principally target Southeast Asia-based technology startups.

Trustbridge Partners has acquired a majority stake in WeWork China, a SoftBank-backed company that was at one point valued at $5bn.

Xingyun has picked up $200m in a series C round co-led by Taikang Insurance, Shanghai United Media Group and Highlight Capital, while GLP and C&D Group also invested.

Existing investors Johnson & Johnson and WuXi AppTec have returned to take part in the neurological drug developer’s latest funding.