Baidu Ventures, Focus Media Information Technology and Xizi United Holding have all taken part in a $14.7m round for the AI chipmaker that closed in September.

Hebrew University Jerusalem’s Yissum is tuning up an extension of its overseas commercialisation activities in the US, South America and China.

The Legend Capital-backed cancer technology developer has closed a $20.4 round featuring Shougang to increase its total funding to more than $27m.

The conglomerate joined fellow limited partners Temasek and Asian Development Bank to back a $50m fund raised by Ascent Capital Partners.

Bridgestone will target mobility investments with the venture firm, whose corporate backers include Valeo, Orange and Publicis as limited partners.

Line Ventures, SMDV, Digital Garage, Triputra Group and Ovo all taken part in the retail technology developer's series B round.

Brainbees Solutions, the owner of mothercare store FirstCry, has received an initial $150m from SoftBank Vision Fund as part of a previously revealed $400m funding round.

Lionbridge has acquired the online translation platform, which counts Intel, SBI Group, Mistubishi, Allied Architects, Recruit and Libertad as investors, for an undisclosed sum.

The yoghurt producer has completed a $25.6m co-led by Danone's Manifesto Ventures subsidiary that increased its overall debt and equity financing to more than $46m.

Smart car maker Byton seeks to raise another $500m after having raised a $500m corporate-backed rounds last year.