The marketing software producer will channel $3m into early-stage startups, with a focus on artificial intelligence and progressive automation targeting vertical markets.

The mobile security software provider doubled its total funding with a $22.8m series A+ round led by Fosun RZ Capital.

SoftBank bought $500m of shares as online insurance platform ZhongAn priced the largest ever fintech IPO in Hong Kong, giving exits to Ping An, Tencent and Ant Financial.

Corporate-backed online ticketing service Weiying is set to merge several of its assets with peer Maoyan, which is majority owned by Enlight Media.

Shenzhen Grandland Group has taken part in a series A round for supply chain services provider YH Global, which operates logistics centres in more than 50 Chinese cities.

SoftBank Vision Fund is reportedly in talks with Sun Mobility to invest up to $100m in the smart batteries developer.

The fund is expected to invest in 100 autonomous driving startups over the next three years.