Indian accessory producer Unico has raised an undisclosed sum from the Future Group unit, which took a 12% stake through the investment.

Alibaba has claimed its purchase of the mobile software provider, in which it held a 66% share, is China's largest ever internet merger.

Tel Aviv and Tsinghua universities are launching a $300m joint research project.

The round, supported by NTT Docomo, CyberAgent, Sumitomo and Sinar Mas, is reportedly the largest series A ever raised by a Thai startup, and brings the company's total funding to $13.8m.

The menstruation tracking app and social network has now raised $45m in total, with Bertelsmann one of the investors.

A team of students from two Chinese universities create customised headphones.

The female-focused social retailer has closed an IDG-backed series D round at $200m, indicating the current rapid growth of the sector outside of Europe and the US.

The electronics manufacturer has already invested in Ineda Systems and has reportedly attempted to launch talks with at least 10 early stage companies in all.

The online news sourcing app has raised $100m in a Sina Weibo-backed series C round, and plans to beef up its technology with the funds.