CV Starr and SIG were among the investors in a series B-plus round for online insurance services platform Nanyan.

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

Yamaha has joined existing investors in the series B round which was secured alongside a $100m asset financing deal backed by Anypay.

Cheng Choong Hung, formerly of Nanyang Technological University’s innovation arm, allegedly cheated organisations including NTU of $225,000.

Xi'an Jiaotong University's foundation was among the investors in domestic services booking platform 24tidy as the company increased its total to at least $62.7m.

The fund will invest a total of up to $100m in artificial intelligence startups and has already made its first investment in facial and object recognition company AnyVision.

The company will take its wearable technology and healthcare platform to Japan following a Mitsui-led series B round that was worth between $30m and $35m.

Legend Holdings has backed the insurance brokerage whose existing shareholders include Tsinghua Holdings and Fosun.

Smartphone maker Xiaomi led the fintech platform's series A round which featured Harvest Partners and existing backer Beijing Qingquanshi Investment Center.

Berjaya Group and Sinar Mas have co-led a series A round for microlending platform Oriente.