Alibaba's ten-figure investments in Ele.me and Lazada last week could signify the ramping up of an investment strategy that has already dramatically grown the e-commerce group's offering.

Delivery service Renren Kuaidi previously secured $15m in a Tencent-led series A round, though the China-based investor in its latest round has not been disclosed.

JD.com has invested $200m in logistics provider Dada Nexus and will merge its own delivery service JD Daojia into the new portfolio company.

Samsung and Bosch took part in the series A round, which boosted the digital camera technology spinout's overall funding to $8m.

IDG Capital has participated in a funding round for technology company Tongdun, which uses big data to provide anti-theft and anti-fraud services.

AppBroadcast, the owner of several gaming services apps, raised an undisclosed amount in a KDDI-backed round two years ago.

Rakuten invests in Chiba University spinout Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory, which researches and develops unmanned aerial vehicles.

Alibaba itself invested $900m and its financial services affiliate Ant Financial $350m, with the companies also agreeing a strategic collaboration.