IDG-backed big data technology company Baifendian has raised series D funding as it gears up for an initial public offering.

Dell will invest $125bn in China over a five-year period in which its corporate venturing unit will begin investing in the country.

E-commerce company Beenos has contributed $5m to a new $60m fund, dubbed Beenext, that will invest in startups across Japan, India, Southeast Asia and the US.

James Riney, formerly principal at mobile internet company DeNA's corporate venturing unit, will head up a $30m Japanese fund for 500 Startups.

Apacig, a joint venture between Rocket Internet and Ooreedo will begin by bringing Vaniday, a marketplace for wellness professionals, to the continent.

The educational toy maker, which aims to teach children words and languages, will spend the funding on marketing, technology development and content creation.

Ping An co-led the round, the largest ever raised by a private company, investing alongside participants including Alibaba and Tencent.

The postal service is now the second largest shareholder in Alibaba's financial services and online payment affiliate.

The Info Edge-backed restaurant listings platform has now accumulated $225m of funding, securing cash that will support the launch of its restaurant marketing platform.

Baidu led Mia's latest round, taking the baby and maternity e-commerce company's funding to $230m in just over a year.