The FedEx and SoftBank-backed shipping service provider’s offering, set to take place early next year, will reportedly value it between $5.5bn and $6bn.

The Emtek-owned video streaming platform developer received its first external investment, at a post-money valuation of $900m.

SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 led a $59.7m round which will support Aculys in bringing a sleep disorder medication it has licensed to Japan.

Cell therapy developer Hopstem completed a $40m Eli Lilly-backed series B round while cybersecurity technology developer SlashNext secured $26m from investors including Telia and Ayala Group.

Yingtong Technology and LY.com were among the backers in a $1.2bn round for the Changan, FAW, Dongfeng Motor, Tencent, Alibaba and Suning-founded on-demand ride provider.

The Info Edge, Intel, Tencent and SoftBank-backed operator of insurance and financial products comparison tools PolicyBazaar and PaisaBazaar has gone public, having raised $343m in pre-IPO funding.

China Telecom was among the participants in a round for the smart home device maker which will support international growth and research and development.

The brand aggregator's investment vehicle fund is tasked with acquiring small majority stakes in local consumer businesses.

Wells Fargo Strategic Capital took part in a $52.5m round for digital mortgage platform developer Maxwell while corporate-backed music distributor UnitedMasters closed a $50m series C.

SoftBank’s SBCVC unit re-upped its commitment to the SSB developer, after fellow corporate FAW Group participated in a $100m series D round 18 months ago.