Existing shareholder KCK invested $25m to lead a $52m first tranche of the automotive e-commerce platform's latest round, which reportedly has a $100m target for its close.

ByteDance has revealed it bought online information portal Baike just two weeks after it bought a 22.2% stake in the company.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Altria-backed e-cigarette brand Juul has added $460m to a convertible note round it plans to close at $800m according to a securities filing.

Qualcomm, NCSoft and Kin Yat Holdings-backed battle robot developer Reach Robotics is closing down according to a statement by its co-founder.

The fashion-focused e-commerce and media brand raised $40m in a round that was led by corporate-backed existing investor EV Growth.

The corporate contributed to a series B-plus round for second-hand goods trading platform Plum that will fund marketing and the bolstering of its services.

Al Nassar-backed farm-to-plate food provider FreshToHome took its total funding to $33m with a series B round led by Iron Pillar.

Online warddrobe platform Finery has been acquired for an undisclosed amount by Stitch Fix, allowing Farfetch and BBG Ventures to exit.

Ebates-backed brand customer review portal Influenster has been bought for an undisclosed amount by Marlin Equity Partners and will be merged with marketing software producer Bazaarvoice.