Alibaba and Sunshine Insurance Group have contributed to a series F round for Souche, which also revealed its acquisition of Iyunche and Breakthrough.

Delivery Hero-backed on-demand delivery services provider Rappi has secured $200m from investors including DST Global, achieving unicorn status in the process.

KTH foot scanner technology spinout Volumental has secured cash from Forward VC, Walerud Ventures and Moor Capital after previously closing a seed round in 2014.

Xiaomi owns nearly a fifth of Viomi Technology, a smart home appliances producer that is seeking a flotation in the US four years after being incorporated.

58.com could exit when Tubatu, a marketplace for home renovation contractors, lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Princeton and Spelman College are among the investors in 645 Ventures' $40m fund, targeting segments such as online marketplaces and digitally-native consumer brands.