Al Faisaliah Ventures has invested in e-commerce marketplace Awok as part of a round that will support its growth in the Middle East and North Africa.

Sector analysis: Consumer

SoftBank has tapped three executives to help run its $5bn Latin America-focused fund, with Paulo Passoni and Shu Nyatta to work alongside managing partner André Maciel.

The e-commerce loyalty platform has now raised approximately $85m in total, after Rakuten Capital co-led a round that will fund technology development.

The cannabis-focused vaping product maker has increased its overall funding to approximately $14.7m with a $10.4m round backed by Newstrike Brands.

The Max Group and TVS-backed beauty product retail platform has reportedly increased its valuation to $724m in an investment by TPG Growth.

The smart gym equipment producer doubled its total funding to $90m following a round that included the CAA-backed Evolution Media.

The Shea Ventures-backed social fashion marketplace has hired underwriters for an initial public offering that would follow almost $150m in funding.

Self-storage service MakeSpace is targeting $30m for its latest round having already secured funding from new strategic partner Iron Mountain.

The fast food chain has completed a five-day bootcamp which forms part of Chipotle Aluminaries Project, its food and agriculture-focused accelerator.