Nasdaq Ventures, Macquarie Capital and UST Global have helped cybersecurity technology developer XM Cyber close a series A round, bringing its total funding to $32m.

Furniture renovation and services platform Shengong007 has received $25m in series C funding from Alibaba, with which it is building offline retail stores.

Crowdfunding platform Readyfor has unveiled its first funding round, with investors including Globis, since launching from the wings of Tokyo internet services spinout Ohma in 2014.

Osaka University and Kyoto Institute of Polymer Science have both put money behind automated patent investigation platform Gold IP, taking its funding to $4.6m altogether.

University of Tokyo-founded VC firm Deep 30 has pumped money into apparel industry services provider Liaro, which will use the cash to ramp up recruitment and R&D.

The robo-advisor developer has raised a further $35.5m from the likes of Sony, Mizuho Bank and SBI Group to take its total funding to approximately $96m.

37 Interactive Entertainment and existing backer TAL Education both invested in a $14.4m round for the children's literature platform.

The automotive parts producer intends to invest $26.3m in robotics, semiconductor, advanced materials and car components technology in the next two years.

SoftBank was among the investors in a round for Alibaba's recently merged local services platforms Ele.me and Koubei that valued it at $30bn.

The Tencent, Bertelsmann and Ping An-backed owner of social commerce platform Mogujie is looking to raise $200m in the offering.