Airbnb has confirmed an investment in the short-term accommodation platform reportedly sized at up to $200m, at a valuation substantially higher than $5bn.

The healthcare insurance and financing platform secured $74.3m in a Tencent-led series B round that will fund hiring and AI technology development.

Intel's corporate venturing vehicle has announced participation in 14 funding deals and backed non-profit organisation HBCU.vc.

The AI-equipped image verification technology developer has pulled in a nine-figure renminbi sum, in a round backed by corporate investor Orbecc.

CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund joined existing investor Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund in business financing platform Qupital’s latest round.

Corporate venturing units Kamet Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital both contributed to a round that will fund the growth of Ibex Medical Analytics' team.

Investment director Johanna Schmidtke left the petrochemical company's corporate venturing unit in late 2018 for a position at private equity firm Ara Partners.

Alibaba is investing $50m in the grocery e-commerce platform at a $1.2bn valuation to retain its position as the company's largest shareholder.

Gree Ventures and Miki have both contributed to a North Asia-focused venture capital fund that Infinity Ventures plans to close at $120m.

Kyoto University has taken part in an $8.1m series A round for Alphanavi Pharma, which is developing drugs for neuropathic pain that will partly be based on the institution's research.