Chehaoduo, the Shougang Group-backed operator of used car marketplace Guazi, has raised $180m in its series B+ round.

Online fashion retailer Pomelo raised cash in a series B round featuring e-commerce firm JD.com that will be used to expand its product line.

Samsung Catalyst and SoftBank Ventures Korea added $8m to the $65m previously supplied by investors including Magna, Delphi Automotive, Delek and Naver.

The talent agency has launched a startup studio that is equipped with $12.5m of cash from investors including Telegraph Media and Entertainment One.

Online pharmacy Netmeds has raised $14m in a round featuring Sistema Asia Fund that follows $50m in financing secured two years ago.

The Bertelsmann-backed short-term accommodation platform has received $120m in a round that valued it at $1bn or more.

The automotive e-commerce marketplace has raised $335m in a round led by Alibaba, which is now its largest external investor.

Foxconn, SK Group and Ant Financial have participated in a $460m funding round for Megvii, the facial recognition software provider also known as Face++.

The language translation software developer has received seed capital from investors including a joint venture backed by Meiya Pico.

Bond portfolio management platform BondIT has received $14.3m in funding from Fosun, which plans to help it expand in China.