China-based Tujia.com, an online holiday rental service, has raised a total of $64m in its first two rounds after closing its series B financing.

Alongside Japan-based B Dash in the syndicate were venture capital firms Pinehurst Advisors and Ardent Capital and Dan Neary. 8capita provided seed money to E27 last year.

Nissay Capital invested alongside CyberAgent Ventures and angel investors, according to news provider Tech In Asia.

PurpleCow won the Kigyo Challenge organzed by Skylight Consulting.

Internet service provider Yahoo Japan's local unit, YJ Capital, along with peers at Itochu Technology Ventures and DG Incubation, reportedly provided a convertible note to Tokyo Otaku Mode, according to news provider Tech In Asia.

IDG Ventures India, the local corporate venturing unit of US-based publisher International Data Group that is raising $175m for its second fund, reinvested in the B round alongside Unilazer Ventures, a family office of UTV founder and chairman Ronnie Screwvala.