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.

SK Holdings is set to invest $240m in the copper foil manufacturer as the corporate pursues a strategy to increase its ecosystem of electric vehicles-related companies.

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund has led a $200m series C round for Wuxi NextCode after the latter’s acquisition of ISIF and GV-backed Genomics Medicine Ireland.

The company has raised $14.4m from investors including Tsinghua University’s THG Ventures for its range of integrated circuit design services.

The cross-board payments provider has reached the first close for a targeted $45m round thanks to a first tranche backed by Telkom Indonesia, Kasikorn Bank, Rocket Internet and SBI.

Sinar Mas and AirAsia have backed the communication platform's global expansion plans by joining its series B round.

The Animoca Brands-backed accelerator will share information and invest alongside SoftBank's artificial intelligence-focused Deepcore.

Al Sanie-backed HolidayMe is set to merge with fellow travel agency Tripfez after it raised $16m in a series C round.

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