Huitongda Network, a rural e-commerce spinout of appliance retailer Jiangsu Five Star, has received $717m in funding from Alibaba.

Mayo Clinic has contributed to venture firm Qiming Venture Partners' $935m Qiming VI fund, announced alongside a $334m corporate-backed fund.

EDBI and Credence Partners co-led the Robert Bosch-backed flatbread appliance maker's series C round as it expands into new markets.

The Union Mobile-backed loan services and technology provider has raised money that will support hiring and research and development.

The telecommunications company has partnered venture firm Global Brain for a fund that will invest in VC funds targeting 5G-relevant companies.

Sunac, Tencent, Suning and JD.com reportedly supplied $318m for the smart TV maker, an affiliate of LeEco, the rest coming in convertible debt.

Trigence, an audio technology spinout from Hosei University, took its total funding to more than $20m with a Miyako Capital-led round that featured Innovation and Future Creation.

Audio technology developer Trigence took its total funding to more than $20m with an Intel-backed round featuring Supreme Electronics.

The bank has put up $50m for the China-based venture firm's latest fund, which will invest $500m in AI-focused companies.