Evolv Ventures will be headed by ex-Lightbank partner Bill Pescatello and will fund startups developing technology for the food industry.

Internet and e-commerce company DMM.com views its new venture capital fund as complementary to its M&A investments.

Citi Ventures has joined several existing investors led by Omers Ventures for a round that valued travel booking platform Hopper at $750m.

The Xiaomi-backed rice cooker maker has secured a nine-figure renmini sum in a round that included NGP Capital.

Fresh from leading the flower delivery service's last round, Burda Principal Investments has come back for a $19.5m round that will fund entry into new markets.

Tamer and Twofour54-backed Mumzworld plans to use Gulf Islamic Investments' series B funding to expand its e-commerce platform in Saudi Arabia.

Microsoft has invested in consumer technology developer Human, Incorporated's series B round, which was co-led by Sage Venture Partners, Ropart Asset Management and Sugar Mountain Capital.

Tencent joined Hillhouse Capital to make an equity investment in fast fashion retailer Miniso as the latter continues to expand internationally.

Meatable has secured the backing of a range of VC investors to commercialise a cultured hamburger based on Cambridge and Stanford patents.

The cross-border e-commerce platform raised $14.6m in a Taofen8-led round that included Santuo Investment Management and Ningbo Municipal Government Angel Guidance Fund.