Tencent, Microsoft and eBay provided the funding, which was formally announced alongside the acquisition of eBay's India business.

Susquehanna International Group has co-led a $20m series A round for Laidian that will be used to expand its network of mobile device chargers.

The petroleum producer is establishing an accelerator scheme for cleantech, mobility and energy efficiency startups in India.

Office supplies provider Comix Stationery was among the investors in a $21.7m round for the cloud exchange services provider

The wind and solar power producer has raised more than $850m in total equity funding, including $200m from Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power this year.

The social media company has scored a huge exit from news app Toutiao, exiting as part of a series D round that valued it at $11bn, 22 times the valuation at which Sina invested in 2014.

The deal featured both new corporate backers, including Delphi, Samsung and MediaTek, as well as returning investors Mitsui and Pegatron.

CreditEase's New Financial Industrial Fund was among the investors in a round that came less than six months after a $100m Ant Financial and UCar-backed series C.