State Street Corporation has invested $38.5m in Bertelsmann-backed e-commerce platform Pepperfry, taking its total funding to almost $200m.

Existing investor Hearst Ventures returned to back the home design platform's latest round at a $600m post-money valuation.

Founding investors WuXi AppTec and Juno Therapeutics returned for a series A round that will support development of JW's cell-based therapy pipeline.

The diabetes treatment developer will target at least $400m from a Hong Kong offering that will allow WuXi PharmaTech to exit.

Corporates Gree and Gunosy have invested in the beauty and cosmetics-focused social media platform which will spend the funds on hiring and marketing.

Hot on the heels of its $630m investment in Douyu, Tencent has agreed another huge funding deal with a game-focused livestreaming platform.

The online travel booking platform, which counts Al Sanie Group as an investor, took its total funding to $23m with a round likely sized at $12m.

The cryptocurrency news platform and blockchain protocol developer has received $15.8m from investors including Bitmain and QF Capital.