The Alibaba and Foxconn-backed facial-recognition technology developer has filed for an offering that is reportedly set to raise $500m to $1bn.

Huohua Siwei more than doubled its total funding to $160m after attracting $85m in a round that featured an investment vehicle for Longfor Properties.

HKUST Entrepreneurship Fund will invest up to $250,000 in the university's early-stage spinouts, running for an anticipated five-year term.

Existing backer Tencent has reinvested in the mobile comic marketplace, taking its total funding past the $350m mark.

Sinar Mas and Emtek both chipped in as the Southeast Asia-focused venture firm closed its latest fund at an oversubscribed $75m.

Wapi Pay subsidiary Wapi Capital has allied itself with smartphone maker Transsion’s Future Hub unit for a vehicle that will invest about $100,000 per deal.

True Incube has launched the application process for its sixth cohort and is again looking for startups that offer synergies with the corporate and its parent, Charoen Pokphand Group.

Xiaomi Ventures led two rounds that totalled $11.2m for cat food and accessories provider, investing together with Morningside Venture Capital and Volcanics Venture.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

The SIG and Ookbee-backed ticketing platform has been purchased by e-commerce company Tiki in the latter’s first-ever acquisition deal.