The online insurer took its total valuation to $500m in a round led by Munich Re Ventures and backed by fellow corporate investors Amazon and Intact Financial.

China Life has returned for a $142m series D-plus round for cancer treatment developer Biocytogen, having already co-led its $77m series D round 13 months ago.

Less than two and a half years after launching its $100m first fund, growth equity firm Conductive Ventures has announced a second vehicle also funded by Panasonic.

The electric vehicle producer received $73.1m from SAIC's parent company as it reportedly mulls an initial public offering that could value it at $4.3bn.

The Tencent-backed fantasy sports provider has secured primary and secondary investment at a reported valuation topping $2.5bn.

The Sumitomo and Aflac-backed digital insurance and savings product provider has merged with Aviva Singapore to form a business valued above $2.3bn.

The corporate is putting $9.4m into Sony Innovation Fund: Environment, which will initially invest in environmental technology developers at seed stage.

BBVA-backed Propel Venture Partners has returned for a round that will help Groww add more asset classes to its online investment service.

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