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The copper goods producer has secured more than $45m in a round that included Xiaomi Ventures, reportedly as an existing investor.
The Tencent and Xiaomi-backed news aggregation platform was founded two years ago but was reportedly valued at $1.6bn in March.
SoftBank and eBay are among the exiting investors in the e-commerce marketplace, while Tencent and Microsoft will retain stakes.
The BCC-backed online marketplace raised the cash over the course of this year, and is preparing to expand internationally.
Founding investors One97 Communications and AGTech Holdings have put $16m into mobile game developer Gamepind as it appoints a new COO.
The messaging platform developer, which has become increasingly involved in cryptocurrency activities, will invest in token offerings through Unblock Ventures.
Otto Williams, formerly the corporate's vice-president of innovation and strategic partnerships, will head strategic partnerships and ventures in the CEMEA region.
Tomoko Inoue, formerly senior manager at MedVenture Partners, joined corporate venturing unit Omron Ventures as chief executive earlier this year.
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