The diet and fitness tracking app has added $6m from investors including IDG Ventures India to earlier funding from backers such as Micromax.

The company, the operator of language tutoring platform 51Talk, has raised $58m from backers including strategic partner Duowan Entertainment.

Alibaba Pictures has attracted capital from a consortium featuring Ant Financial and Sina Corp for its Taobao Movie ticketing service, valuing the subsidiary at $2.1bn.

Didi Chuxing has received $1bn from Apple as part of a reputed $3bn round and is said to be planning an IPO in 2017, but the deal heralds an alliance that could end up helping to shape transport itself.

Gregory Verdine, a founder or co-founder of several publicly-listed pharmaceutical companies, has joined WuXi PharmaTech's investment arm as a venture partner.

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride hailing service formerly known as Didi Kuaidi, has received a $1bn strategic investment from Apple that could form part of a $1.5bn round.

Digital banking platform developer Tagit will use the funding to increase staff numbers at its regional offices in a bid to expand in Asia.

The Kyowon and Al Sayegh-backed children's literacy app developer has raised series B-1 funding that will support the launch of a marketing campaign.