Qualcomm, China Mobile and SF Express are among seven cornerstone investors that will buy 10% of the shares in the Hong Kong offering.

Calibrate Ventures has led a $22m series A in Embodied, a robotics developer co-founded by USC professor Maja Matari.

Companion robot developer Embodied, backed by Osage University Partners, has raised $12.4m in a round with a target size of approximately $18.8m.

Preserve is set to launch a sports drink in October 2018 based on Flinders University research into hydration.

Rocket Internet remains the largest investor in the home products marketplace, which has floated in a $174m initial public offering.

Best Buy-backed biometric sensor developer Valencell has secured a series E round led by Sonion, while existing shareholders such as Gii returned.

The Walt Disney and JF Shea-backed toy robot maker has raised an initial $12m for a funding round it expects to close at $20m.